BELEN selects Nord Pool as partner to establish Montenegrin day-ahead power market
Berza Električne Energije (BELEN), the power exchange company of Montenegro, has selected Nord Pool as a partner to create the first competitive Montenegrin day-ahead power market, which is expected to be operational in 2020. The cooperation will include support to establish processes and procedures required to operate a national day-ahead market in Montenegro, market coupling […]
Government defiant on Tuzla 7 coal project, as Energy Community launches dispute settlement procedure
The Energy Community Secretariat has sent an Opening Letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina for non-compliance with the state aid acquis regarding the Tuzla 7 project, in what is the first step in the dispute settlement procedure. In the meantime, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH Mirko Šarović said that the new unit […]
Eight Croatian, Cypriot cities enter energy efficiency competition under C4S project
Four Croatian cities – Zadar, Rijeka, Osijek, and Velika Gorica, and four Cypriot cities – Agios Athanasios, Lakatamia, Aradippou, and Paralimni – are among those taking part in the European energy-saving competition under the Compete4SECAP project (C4S). The project, funded under the Horizon 2020 program, is also being implemented in Latvia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, […]
Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid named ECO Car 2019 in Serbia
Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid scooped the ECO Car 2019 (EKO Auto 2019) award at the 54th International Motor Show in Belgrade. The award recognizes the best environmental performance among automobiles available on the Serbian market. A special award for activities contributing to environmental protection went to the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SKGO) for […]
Energy Community Contracting Parties pour EUR 2.4 billion annually into coal power plants, mines
The Energy Community Contracting Parties support electricity generated from coal with some EUR 2.4 billion in direct and certain types of indirect subsidies annually, the preliminary results of the Energy Community Secretariat’s study reveal. The study concludes that with the elimination of state aid via direct subsidies to coal and introduction of a carbon price, […]
Hard Talk on developing renewable energy sustainably in Serbia: Numerous barriers still exist
The latest in a series of Hard Talk events, titled “New Possibilities for Developing Renewable Energy Sustainably in Serbia,” kicked off in Belgrade today, enabling a dialogue between various energy market players from both the public and private sectors. The two-day event is organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in cooperation […]
Crowdfunding project raises funds for solar power plant in just 48 hours
Zelena Energetska Zadruga (ZEZ) has successfully collected HRK 172,000 (about EUR 23,200) in only 48 hours for the construction of a solar power plant, under its second crowdfunding project financed through micro loans through a campaign called Križevački Sunčani Krovovi. Under the first project, ZEZ needed 10 days to collect the needed funds from citizens. […]
European Commission publishes draft national energy and climate plans submitted by EU member states
The European Commission (EC) has published Draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) submitted by EU Member States, including those by Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Romania, and Slovenia. Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Greece were among 7 EU member states that failed to submit draft NECPs to the EC by the December 31, 2018 deadline. Albania, North […]
