Energy Community published Policy Guidelines on prosumers
The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat has issued Policy Guidelines on the Grid Integration of Prosumers to help self-consumption schemes become fully operative in EnC Contracting Parties. The majority of EnC Member States lacks comprehensive legislation in relation to small-scale renewable plants for self-consumption. The Policy Guidelines defines the “prosumer’’ as an electricity consumer that produces […]
BSE-Sofia takes over Bulgarian Energy Exchange
The state-owned Bulgarian stock exchange (BSE-Sofia) acquired 100% of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) in a deal worth EUR 2.6 million. IBEX was established January 2014, as a fully-owned subsidiary of the state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH). “EUR 2 million was paid upon the acquisition of the shares, while the remaining EUR 600.000 will […]
EPCG inks deal for HPP Komarnica preliminary design plan
Montenegro’s electricity company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has signed an agreement worth over EUR 1.6 million with a group of bidders from Serbia – Jaroslav Černi and Energoprojekt Hidroinženjering – to produce a preliminary design plan for hydropower plant (HPP) Komarnica. The contractors are also to prepare a feasibility study and an environmental impact study, EPCG has […]
Nominations for 2018 EU Sustainable Energy Awards are open
The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2018 will take place from June 4 to June 8. Nominations for 2018 EU Sustainable Energy Awards for outstanding and innovative energy projects are open until February 23. The EU Sustainable Energy Week features leading figures and a diverse program of sessions, networking and side-events aimed at discussing and shaping […]
Energy Community report: Weak sanction regime should be reformed
Reforming the current weak sanction regime under the Energy Community Treaty is seen as an instrument to improve the track record of the Contracting Parties in implementing the Energy Community acquis. The Energy Community Secretariat said this in its latest report Knocking on the EU’s Door through the Energy Community: Integration of Western Balkans into […]
Hungarian HUPX and Serbian SEEPEX sign MoU to create new power exchange
The Hungarian Power Exchange (HUPX) and the Serbian South East European Power Exchange (SEEPEX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which envisages a merger between the HUPX and SEEPEX spot power businesses. The MoU has also been signed by Serbian transmission system operator (TSO) Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) and its Hungarian peer MAVIR, as well […]
Kopač: Creation of Albanian power exchange would be real game changer for region
Reforms must continue without delay in order for Albania’s energy consumers to truly benefit from the changes, Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat said. During his visit to Tirana Kopač met with key Albanian energy sector stakeholders to take stock of achieved reforms and the priorities ahead, Energy Community said in a statement. […]
Beogradske Elektrane to construct smart building to generate all energy it consumes
Public heating utility Beogradske Elektrane intends to build the first smart building in Serbia to generate all the energy it consumes from renewable energy sources and be equipped with a range of other systems to make it energy efficient as much as possible. The building will span between 2,000 and 3,000 square meters and will […]
