Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
EU fossil-fired power plant production slumps to all-time low – Ember
31 August 2023 - The first half of 2023 saw a collapse in electricity production from fossil fuels in the EU to a record low, think tank Ember said
EU publishes terms for European Hydrogen Bank’s upcoming pilot auction
31 August 2023 - The auction, funded by the Innovation Fund under the umbrella of the European Hydrogen Bank, is intended to be opened on November 23
IRENA: Vast majority of new renewables in 2022 have lower costs than fossil fuel–fired electricity
30 August 2023 - Without renewables, the economic disruption from last year's fossil fuel price shock would have been much worse, according to a new report
London-based Star Energy acquires geothermal exploration license in Croatia
30 August 2023 - Star Energy Group has bought a 51% stake in A14 Energy, which has a geothermal waters exploration license for an area in Ernestinovo
Orange, Engie sign virtual PPA in Romania
29 August 2023 - The virtual power purchase agreement is for three members of the telecommunications group in Romania
Bulgaria offers Slovenia to become part of project to install new nuclear reactors at Kozloduy
29 August 2023 - Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov invited Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob to establish cooperation
Slovenian municipalities to decarbonize district heating system with TPP Šoštanj
29 August 2023 - Three municipalities in the Šalek valley in Slovenia signed a cooperation agreement with the utility firm in Velenje and with TEŠ
Belgrade to purchase air purifiers for schools
25 August 2023 - The Secretariat for Environmental Protection of the City of Belgrade has announced a tender for the procurement of 11,500 air purifiers
Gence-Creux, ACER: EU power market reform to minimize price volatility for consumers
25 August 2023 - Electricity market design reform is currently one of the hottest topics in the energy sector in Europe. We spoke with Christophe Gence-Creux, head of the Department for Electricity at the ACER
BiH’s power utility EPBiH gets new management
24 August 2023 - The new supervisory board, general manager, and executives will serve until the completion of a public call to appoint the entire management
North Macedonia’s utility ESM borrows EUR 100 million to solve liquidity issues
23 August 2023 - The emergency liquidity loan will help ESM to maintain its financial resilience and continue to provide its essential services
Distribution grid digitalization, smart meters crucial to scale-up prosumers in Serbia, region
23 August 2023 - The rapid increase in the number of PV power plants for self-consumption has delivered many benefits, but it has also triggered restrictions
Petrol targets 120 PV facilities on gas stations by end of 2023
22 August 2023 - Petrol Group has put into operation the first two solar power plants on the roofs of its gas stations as part of the Petrol Green project
Spain led solar surge in EU in 2022, plans to almost double its 2030 PV target
22 August 2023 - In 2022 Spain recorded its highest annual additions of PV plants, which made it the largest PV market in Europe and the fifth in the world
Europe adds only 2.1 GW in offshore wind in H1 2023
18 August 2023 - The EU should be adding an average of 11 GW of offshore capacity per year by 2030 to reach its energy and climate targets
EU adopts rules for CBAM transitional phase starting on October 1
18 August 2023 - Importers of electricity, aluminium, cement, fertilizers, hydrogen, iron, and steel to the EU will be charged a carbon border tax from 2026