Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
2022 – year of extreme weather, climate events
10 January 2023 - The year was marked by record droughts, heatwaves, fires, floods and a record low level of the Antarctic sea ice, according to Copernicus
Slovenia to incentivize installation of batteries for prosumers
09 January 2023 - The trend of installing batteries in Europe has been additionally fueled by the energy crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine
Croatia to develop first low-carbon city district in region
09 January 2023 - Karlovac is the first city in Croatia and one of the few in Europe to adopt a spatial plan for making its districts sustainable, energy-efficient and climate-resilient
EPBiH foresees CO2 taxation to be introduced in BiH in three to eight years
05 January 2023 - According to EPBiH's Business Plan for the period 2023-2025, it is one of the biggest risks for its operations
Bulgaria secures access to Turkish LNG terminals for natural gas imports
05 January 2023 - Bulgaria has signed a long-term contract with Turkey on the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year
Montenegro lowers value-added tax for solar panels
04 January 2023 - The Parliament of Montenegro has adopted amendments to the Law on VAT and the Law on Planning and Construction
Energy Transition Europe invests EUR 16 million in Croatia’s wind farm
04 January 2023 - The investment is undertaken by the Energy Transition International Capital (ETIC), which intends to continue its investments in the Balkans
Elektromreža Srbije intends to produce energy from renewables for self-consumption
03 January 2023 - EMS has to secure 21.5 GWh for the operation of its substations and distribution facilities every year, and high power prices are here to stay
Warmest January 1 since records began
03 January 2023 - January 1, 2023 was the hottest ever recorded in eight European countries, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius
Serbia intends to launch auctions for 1,400 MW in renewables – minister
30 December 2022 - The first auction for providing incentives to producers of electricity from renewables is expected soon, with a 400 MW quota
EPBiH to export less electricity in 2023 due to low coal reserves
30 December 2022 - Elektroprivreda BiH will produce 10% less electricity in coal-fired power plants than what it projected in the Electricity Balance from a few months ago
SEEPEX, Traken Tech to cooperate on introducing blockchain in electricity market
30 December 2022 - Cooperation will also include aggregation and market utilization of small-scale renewables, and the introduction of guarantees of origin
EPCG is looking for EUR 70 million loan to finance rooftop solar power plants
29 December 2022 - EPCG has published an international public call for the selection of domestic and foreign financial institutions
Electricity prices for companies in Serbia to jump to EUR 103 per MWh in January
27 December 2022 - The price for businesses was EUR 50 per MWh to 70 per MWh last year before the start of the energy crisis, which means it doubled in some cases
Brnabić: Professional management in EPS for new energy policy
26 December 2022 - The idea of introducing professional management appeared after a leak revealed a secret contract between Serbia and Rystad Energy
Over one million European homes have batteries for their solar installations
26 December 2022 - SolarPower Europe estimates that the capacity of residential battery energy storage units will reach 44.4 GW by 2026