Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
North Macedonia eyes first market coupling with some EU member state in 2026
19 April 2024 - Coupling electricity markets with EU countries is very important for the EU membership candidate states, MEMO CEO Simon Shutinoski said
EU awards EUR 9 million to four sustainable transport projects in Bulgaria, Greece, Slovenia
18 April 2024 - The EU has awarded EUR 424 million to 42 sustainable transport projects including one in Bulgaria, two in Slovenia, and one in Greece
EU triples number of EV chargers in three years
18 April 2024 - The EU has recorded a threefold increase in the number of electric vehicle public chargers, according to T&E's new analysis
INA contracts installation of hydrogen, biomethane facilities
17 April 2024 - The Croatian firm will install a green hydrogen plant at its Rijeka Refinery and a biomethane production facility in Sisak
Federation of BiH drafts 2025-2030 renewable energy auctions plan
16 April 2024 - The incentives plan was published by the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry in its draft decree on quotas for renewables
SEE CAO appoints new executive director
15 April 2024 - Until January 2024 the executive director of SEE CAO was Ivan Bulatović from Montenegro
Croatia launches auctions for 607 MW of solar, wind, hydro
15 April 2024 - Croatian Energy Market Operator HROTE issued a public call for auctions for premiums for wind farms and PV and hydropower plants
Vienna, Budapest inaugurate green hydrogen plants
12 April 2024 - Within just a few days, two green hydrogen plants were inaugurated in Central and Eastern Europe - in Austria and Hungary
Green loans in North Macedonia grow 30% but their share remains low
11 April 2024 - The National Bank of North Macedonia has recorded an increase in green loans by 2.8 times since 2019, while growth in 2023 amounted to 29.1%.
Historic ruling of European Court of Human Rights: Climate protection is human right
11 April 2024 - The Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection association has achieved a historic victory at the European Court of Human Rights
Rimac Technology to provide battery units for BMW’s EVs
10 April 2024 - Croatian Rimac Technology, part of Rimac Group, has entered into a partnership with global automotive giant BMW
Mujović: Montenegro’s coal plant Pljevlja won’t be shut down for another ten years
09 April 2024 - Saša Mujović said the Government of Montenegro is working on the national energy and climate plan
Cannibalization in SEE to make solar power prices 40% to 50% lower than wind, wholesale prices
09 April 2024 - The trends for wholesale baseload prices and renewables capture prices for 2025-2060 are similar, according to Aurora Energy Research
Hungary’s Electron Holding plans solar power plants of up to 160 MW in Serbia
08 April 2024 - The company has set up four firms in Serbia - Electron Energy Alpha, Electron Energy Beta, Electron Energy Gamma, and Electron Energy Delta
BiH’s Canton 10 grants concessions for two solar power plants of 200 MW
05 April 2024 - The Government of Canton 10 has launched public calls for granting concessions for the construction of PV facilities
Serbia gives green light to memorandum on energy cooperation with EDF
05 April 2024 - The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding is expected during an upcoming visit of the Serbian president to France