Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
Serbia gets first photovoltaic panel factory
18 December 2023 - Domi Eko Solar has started the production of solar photovoltaic panels in its plant near Velika Plana, in central Serbia
Montenegro to announce auctions for renewables by 2025
16 December 2023 - The prerequisite for Montenegro to conduct auctions is to introduce a renewable energy law. The final draft is set to be finished next year.
Ministerial Council asks European Commission for ETS impact assessment for Western Balkans
14 December 2023 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council reaffirmed its commitment to the 2021 Decarbonisation Roadmap at the annual meeting
Transelectrica secures EUR 56.2 million for solar, battery installations, cyber security upgrade
12 December 2023 - Transelectrica received the funds from the REPowerEU component of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Serbia emerges as top performer in Energy Community annual report
12 December 2023 - The Energy Community Secretariat stressed that the three keywords defining 2023 were solidarity, integration and transition
Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector starts trial operation
10 December 2023 - The pipeline, with a capacity of 1.8 billion cubic meters per year, secured an alternative supply route for Serbia
Most countries expected to miss 2030 net zero offshore wind targets – report
08 December 2023 - Among the 19 nations with explicit offshore wind goals for 2030, only Poland and Ireland seem on track to achieve their respective targets
Turkey prepares USD 100 billion energy transition program, USD 10 billion for grid
08 December 2023 - Turkey has pledged to double renewable energy generation capacity by adding 60 GW of solar and wind by 2035
First prosumer in Bosnia and Herzegovina is secondary school in town of Lopare
07 December 2023 - The Municipality of Lopare is continuing to pioneer renewable energy use and the energy transition in the country and the Western Balkans
Electricity becomes Montenegro’s biggest export item
07 December 2023 - Photovoltaic output increased fivefold, however it was 50% below plan, according to the Energy Balance of Montenegro for 2024
Who is the largest solar developer in the world? Oil supermajor
06 December 2023 - Of the top ten global solar developers, six are based in Europe, three in North America, and one in South Asia, according to the latest report
Vetropack Straža joins KOER virtual power plant
05 December 2023 - Technology company KOER launched the first virtual power plant in Croatia in February 2022, becoming the first aggregator
Croatia’s power utility HEP Group to get new board president
05 December 2023 - The Government of Croatia accepted the resignation of Frane Barbarić, who stepped down after it announced it would dismiss him
Romania introduces deposit refund system
04 December 2023 - The Romanian DRS is set to become the second-largest in Europe, and the world's largest centralized national DRS by volume of containers
Electricity price growth for businesses in FBiH capped at 20% for 2024 – prime minister
01 December 2023 - The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has declared a state of power supply emergency for 2024
Slovenia adopts action plan to halve energy poverty
01 December 2023 - According to Eurostat, more than 41 million people in Europe were unable to adequately heat their homes in 2021.