Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
OMV Petrom buys 400 EV chargers, half of 1 GW renewables project portfolio
09 January 2024 - OMV Petrom plans to invest approximately EUR 1.3 billion in renewables in Romania with Renovatio through a newly formed partnership by 2027
Germany adds record 14 GW of solar in 2023 – half is on households
09 January 2024 - The share of renewables in Germany's grid load surpassed 50% for the first time last year, advancing 6.6 points from 2022 to hit 55%
Nano Energies virtual power plant in Croatia gets new owner
05 January 2024 - Czech-owned company Nano Energies Hrvatska became the first licensed independent aggregator on the Croatian market in August 2022
Russian, Chinese SMR designs poised to dominate global fleet
05 January 2024 - The report from London-based New Nuclear Watch Institute identifies and analyzes the top 25 small modular reactor projects
Energy Community urges Kosovo* to commit in its NECP to phasing out coal by 2050
05 January 2024 - The Energy Community Secretariat doesn’t have any major objections to Kosovo's draft National Energy and Climate Plan
BiH’s NECP lacks clear set of policies, measures, investment needs – Energy Community
04 January 2024 - The Energy Community Secretariat has issued recommendations on Bosnia and Herzegovina's draft National Energy and Climate Plan
Montenegro to submit hydropower, grid projects for EU Growth Plan financing
03 January 2024 - The Ministry of Energy prepared a list of reform measures to submit to the EU in cooperation with the Ministry of European Affairs and the EU Delegation
Federation of BiH launches five-year strategic Green Transition programme
02 January 2024 - The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UNDP signed a financial agreement for the Green Transition programme
Prosumers in Romania have installed capacity larger than Cernavodă nuclear power plant
02 January 2024 - The number of prosumers in Romania hit 100,000 in November while total installed capacity at the end of December is estimated at 1,400 MW
Serbia adopts first Programme for Adaptation to Changed Climatic Conditions with Action Plan
29 December 2023 - The action plan for the period 2024-2026 defines 25 measures and the financial and institutional frame and timeline
Albania obtains financing for EUR 110 million Green Transport Tirana project
29 December 2023 - The Ministry of Finance and Economy signed financing agreements for Green Transport Tirana with the Municipality of Tirana and KfW
Negative electricity prices halt Western Balkans coal power plants
28 December 2023 - RiTE Gacko in Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended the operation of its coal plant, citing a crash in prices on the power market
Standing Committee of Berne Convention asks North Macedonia to ban small HPPs in protected areas
27 December 2023 - The committee has asked the government to prohibit all harmful infrastructure projects in the protected areas
Federation of BiH simplifies installation of renewable power plants of up to 1 MW
26 December 2023 - The new Law on Electricity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina introduced several improvements in the energy sector
Serbia to extend deadlines for energy renovation subsidies for residential buildings
26 December 2023 - Energy efficiency subsidies will be allocated under the Public ESCO project, implemented by the Ministry of Mining and Energy and EBRD
Tuzla 7 coal plant project in BiH is dead, entity prime minister says
22 December 2023 - Tuzla 7 is the stranded project for a new unit in the coal-fired Tuzla thermal power plant in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina