Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
Slovenia’s coal plant TEŠ seeks state aid as CO2 costs threaten to sink it
10 September 2021 - Power plant and coal mine Velenje are in financial difficulties, which forced their owner HSE to ask for help from the Slovenian government.
Romania to adopt law on offshore wind this year – minister Popescu
09 September 2021 - The offshore wind law will be finished this year, as soon as possible Romania’s Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said.
Energy Community seeks consultants to establish regional system for guarantees of origin
08 September 2021 - The Secretariat is looking for experts to support the establishment of a regional system for GOS in line with the EU legislation.
Serbia launches program to subsidize households to install solar panels
06 September 2021 - The program has started with a public call for the allocation of subsidies to local authorities.
Industry joins forces with science to turn Ruhr into model region for hydrogen economy
06 September 2021 - Eight companies and institutions are working on solutions to supply the industry and residents of the Ruhr in Germany with CO2-free hydrogen.
Croatia to take loan to pay incentives for renewable energy producers
06 September 2021 - Croatian energy market operator HROTE will take a EUR 13.3 million loan to pay subsidies for renewable energy power plants.
Citizens against construction of waste incinerator in Sisak
02 September 2021 - Zelena akcija and initiative "Siščani nisu smetlišćani!" have asked the Croatian government to stop the project.
ALPEX launches third tender for electronic power trading platform
02 September 2021 - The Albanian Power Exchange has launched the third tender for a supplier for the electronic trading platform for a joint power exchange with Kosovo*.
North Macedonia’s incentives for small hydropower plants are not in line with EU rules
02 September 2021 - The main reason for their construction are state incentives which are not in line with the rules of the EU, according to the analysis.
Special panel in BiH to address dispute over Buk Bijela hydropower project
01 September 2021 - The Commission for Concessions of BiH will act upon the request of the Constitutional Court of BiH and establish a joint commission.
Serbia adopts decree to ease procedure for prosumers
31 August 2021 - The Government of Serbia adopted a decree on the criteria, conditions and the method of billing between prosumers and suppliers, which refers to households and companies.
North Macedonia starts construction of first power link with Albania
30 August 2021 - The construction of the Bitola-Elbasan power line started with the construction of the new 400/100 kV substation near Ohrid.
Climate crisis is fact, Slovenia must help its farmers – President Pahor
27 August 2021 - The temperature in Slovenia is rising two times faster compared to global average, so the state must help the agricultural sector.
SET Green Technology to invest EUR 12 million in four biogas power plants
26 August 2021 - Total installed capacity of the four facilities planned for construction is 4 MW. The first one should be put into operation by the end of the year.
Montenegro mulls gas-fired power plant to replace TPP Pljevlja
26 August 2021 - Montenegro is considering options to replace the Pljevlja thermal power plant when it ceases to generate electricity.
Zagreb launches new bulky waste management system – Mayor Tomašević
25 August 2021 - The measure was part of the program of his green-left coalition We Can!, which focuses on the energy transition.