Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
French power prices jump as EDF looks into possible nuclear reactor defect
12 June 2025 - France’s state-owned power utility EDF is investigating apparent corrosion cracks found at the Civaux 2 nuclear reactor.
World Bank to back nuclear projects again amid rising electricity needs
12 June 2025 - The World Bank would support projects to extend the life of existing nuclear power plants and speed up the rollout of small modular reactors.
Svetlana Cerović: Serbia should consider the role of batteries in next renewables auction
12 June 2025 - Energy storage rules would complete Serbia's regulatory framework for renewables, Svetlana Cerović said at BEF 2025
ScadaWatt seeks partners in Serbia to deploy its energy digitalization systems
10 June 2025 - ScadaWatt, a bronze sponsor of Belgrade Energy Forum 2025, provides remote monitoring and control systems for solar power plants.
Eric Scotto: Falling storage and renewables costs will help meet rising electricity demand
04 June 2025 - Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, Eric Scotto said at BEF 2025
Maja Turković: Technology is our strongest card
04 June 2025 - The technological solutions needed to increase the share of renewables are already available and accessible, Maja Turković said at BEF 2025
Turkish Egesa Enerji to build two solar power plants in Serbia’s Vojvodina province
30 May 2025 - Turkish company Egesa Enerji has launched a project to build two solar power plants in Vojvodina, with a total nominal capacity of 8.6 MW
Global battery storage capacity expands by record 200 GWh in 2024
29 May 2025 - The cost of storing electricity has dropped thanks to the declining cost of battery projects and technological advancements, Rystad says
Kosovo’s electricity market liberalization sparks protest by businesses
28 May 2025 - Starting on June 1, businesses with an annual turnover of over EUR 10 million will be required to buy electricity on the open market
North Macedonia issues first guarantees of origin for renewables
27 May 2025 - The first guarantees of origin were awarded to state power utility ESM, for electricity produced from hydropower.
North Macedonia in talks on project to build two hydropower plants
26 May 2025 - The construction of hydropower plants Čebren and Galište is expected to cost between EUR 1.2 billion and EUR 1.3 billion
Greece launches Attica-Crete subsea power interconnector
26 May 2025 - Thanks to the new interconnector, Greece's largest island is now fully integrated into the national power grid, IPTO says
Greece’s DEPA joins forces with Clavenia to build 792 MW gas power plant
23 May 2025 - The planned gas power plant is expected to be Greece's most efficient combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, DEPA said
Slovenia keeps phasing out coal as key heating plant boosts natural gas share to 60%
22 May 2025 - TE-TOL, the main district heating provider in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, has taken over a newly built gas-steam unit
Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted
21 May 2025 - The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York
EU awards nearly EUR 1 billion in subsidies to renewable hydrogen projects
21 May 2025 - The subsidies for renewable hydrogen were awarded via the second auction organized by the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB)