Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
Bulgaria signs EUR 166 million in grants to boost grid for renewables
26 December 2024 - The first group of investments under the Greenabler project is worth EUR 568 million and is planned for financing from the EU's Modernisation Fund.
Chinese-led consortium to build desulfurization unit at BiH’s power plant Kakanj
19 December 2024 - Power utility EPBiH and a consortium led by China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation have signed an agreement to build a new unit
Ugljevik power plant back online, but coal shortage remains unresolved
12 December 2024 - Faced with workers fearing for their jobs, the management of the state power utility has promised significant investments in Ugljevik
Shell wins bid to explore for oil, gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea
12 December 2024 - A subsidiary of Shell plc has been chosen as the top bidder for the exploration of oil and natural gas in the western Black Sea
Greece suspends three wind projects over biodiversity concerns
11 December 2024 - Environmentalists urge suspension of all wind projects in areas affected by the 2023 wildfires to preserve sensitive bird species.
Carmaker Stellantis, CATL to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries in Spain
11 December 2024 - The carbon neutral plant is expected to be one of the largest manufacturing facilities in Europe for electric vehicle batteries
Thermal power plant Ugljevik halts production due to lack of coal
05 December 2024 - The management of RiTE Ugljevik, which operates a coal mine and the thermal power plant, blames those who ran the company in previous years.
Masdar, SOCAR join forces on 760 MW of solar in Azerbaijan
23 November 2024 - Masdar and SOCAR Green have reached financial close for the 445 MW Bilasuvar and 315 MW Neftchala solar projects in Azerbaijan
Concession signed for 80 MW wind farm in Tomislavgrad
22 November 2024 - Alpha Wind has been granted a concession to build the 80 MW Ljubuša wind farm in the municipality of Tomislavgrad.
Serbia’s TSO EMS plans to use AI in construction approvals
21 November 2024 - EMS has decided to automate its construction approval procedure by introducing state-of-the-art AI solutions
As Trump wins new term, he is preparing to pull US out of Paris climate deal again
11 November 2024 - Donald Trump’s team has already prepared executive orders to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the New York Times reported
Montenegro’s CGES to return EUR 35 million to electricity consumers due to excess revenue
04 November 2024 - About EUR 9.5 million will be returned through reduced bills during 2025, and the rest will follow in subsequent years
EU to still be world’s biggest solar panel importer in 2035 – IEA report
04 November 2024 - The EU’s domestic production of solar modules covered just under 15% of demand in 2023, according to the IEA
IEA warns geopolitical tensions pose risk for energy security, urges faster clean energy transition
18 October 2024 - Demand for fossil fuels is expected to peak by the end of the decade, as the world is moving fast towards the "age of electricity"
IRENA calls for making new global hydrogen value chains sustainable
11 September 2024 - The rise of low-carbon hydrogen may create opportunities for developing countries, but sustainability must be addressed, says IRENA
France, Serbia sign five agreements on critical raw materials, waste, energy
30 August 2024 - France and Serbia have agreed nuclear energy cooperation, a loan for EMS, and wastewater treatment plant construction