EPS to hire consultant for new ash handling system in TPP Nikola Tesla
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has invited expressions of interest from consultants for the project Modernization of the Ash Handling System in the Thermal Power Plant (TPP) Nikola Tesla A in Obrenovac project. TPP Nikola Tesla A is the biggest thermal power plant in Serbia with a capacity of 1,650 MW and the biggest […]
IBEX has successfully started intraday electricity market
The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) launched the intraday market (IDM) segment in Bulgaria on April 11. The minimum amount of electricity that can be traded is 100 kWh, and the price step is 10 euro cents. According to the IBEX’ statement, 20 participants already registered on this segment and they all can now submit […]
Albania seeks consultant for public power utility OSHEE
Albanian Ministry of infrastructure and energy has issued an invitation to qualified independent consultants to submit expressions of interest for the provision of consulting services to public power utility OSHEE. This is first-phase or pre-qualification of an open international two-stage tender. The second phase is the bidding phase. Funds for the consulting services are secured […]
Energy Community releases Policy Guidelines on distribution network tariffs
The Energy Community Secretariat issued Policy Guidelines on the distribution network tariffs with aim to provide guidance to regulatory authorities, but also the regulated industry, as regards to validated best practises in implementing the core principles in distribution tariff setting. The Policy Guidelines underlines predictability, transparency, respecting the economic environment and regulation method as core […]
World Bank’s loan to support electricity supply tariff rises in Serbia
World Bank (WB) EUR 160.6 million loan provided to Serbia will, among other activities, support public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS ) in achieving increased convergence of the guaranteed electricity supply tariff to reach market parity levels. The percentage and the date of the electricity price hike are not determined. According to World Bank’s statement […]
I recommend ESCO model to municipalities and public sector
I believe that the use of public-private partnership, or the ESCO mechanism, is the right way to increase energy efficiency in the public sector. Therefore, I recommend it to municipalities, but also the entire public sector,” said Aleksandar Antić, Minister of Mining and Energy. In an interview for the Improving Energy Efficiency through Public-Private Partnership Model publication he […]
Minister Antić supports WISE expert network of women in sustainable energy, climate change, and environmental protection
The Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Development (CPOR) has presented results of the first research in Serbia on the role, position, representation, and attitudes of women in sustainable energy at the Women in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for Change conference. Women in Serbia choose sustainability – this is, in short, the finding of the […]
Albania plans to float state-owned power distributor OSHEE this year
Albanian government plans to float state-owned power electricity distributor OSHEE on the stock exchange by the end of this year, prime minister Edi Rama announced a meeting attended by government and EU officials earlier this week. Rama said that the government ambition is to get the massive participation of Albanian citizens as shareholders so both sides […]