Journalist
Igor Todorović
Montenegro’s utillity EPCG to halve minimum price for sale of 10% stake
15 August 2022 - After two failed bidding rounds for a 10%, stake, EPCG said the government can decide to switch to the stock market for the share sale
Serbia doesn’t have enough coal for winter, trade unionist from EPS warns
15 August 2022 - Power production in Serbia is at a critical point and the winter supply is uncertain, trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić claims
Erdogan inaugurates 34 hydropower plants
12 August 2022 - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated 34 recently hydropower plants with an estimated annual output of 2.3 TWh in total
IHC buys 50% of Kalyon’s renewable energy branch including 1 GW solar park
12 August 2022 - IHC) from Abu Dhabi will pay USD 490 million to take over 50% of Kalyon Energy and participate in new solar and wind power projects
Scientists warn rainwater is unsafe to drink
11 August 2022 - The levels of so-called forever chemicals in rainwater exceed the most stringent standards developed by health and environmental agencies
SEEPEX chief: Power prices in Southeastern Europe reach EUR 500 per MWh for Q4 2022
11 August 2022 - Futures for settlement in the fourth quarter indicate an electricity price in Southeastern Europe of EUR 500 per MWh, chief of SEEPEX Miloš Mladenović said
Activists warn Jadar project abandonment is a farce, investor does not give up on planned activities while waiting for new government
10 August 2022 - Rio Tinto said it intends to complete the internal feasibility study for its Jadar lithium project in Serbia, citing "previous commitments"
Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe
Norway to impose power export controls
09 August 2022 - Norway is preparing a framework for limiting electricity exports at times when the levels of water in hydropower accumulations are low
Energy storage is among pillars of Bulgaria’s green recovery plan
09 August 2022 - All political parties in Bulgaria are determined to avoid breaching deadlines from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, says Dimitar Zwiatkow from law firm CMS Sofia
Siemens Gamesa installs world’s first offshore wind turbine with recyclable blades
09 August 2022 - RWE started to test a wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa with fully recyclable blades at its offshore project Kaskasi
EU supports Serbia with loans, grant for power interconnections, smart metering
08 August 2022 - Serbia is getting a grant of EUR 17 million for power interconnections and a smart metering project. They are worth EUR 81 million in total and financed with loans.
Montenegro’s EPCG lowers minimum price for sale of 10% of its shares
05 August 2022 - Montenegro's state-owned utility EPCG cut the minimum price for its 10% stake to EUR 87 million from just above EUR 100 million
Kosovo* adopts emergency measures to secure electricity supply
05 August 2022 - Kosovo* introduced emergency measures for up to 180 days in the electricity supply sector because of the surge in power prices in Europe
Turkey accounts for one third of world’s geothermal greenhouses
05 August 2022 - The surface of greenhouses heated with geothermal energy in Turkey grew 400% since 2002, says Mücahit Kıvrak from the Balıkesir University
BiH’s Ravno municipality inks 200 MW in solar, wind power capacities
04 August 2022 - Investors signed contracts for wind and solar power plant of over 100 MW and a photovoltaic unit of up to 100 MW in Ravno in BiH