Montenegro mulls gas-fired power plant to replace TPP Pljevlja
Montenegro is considering options to replace the Pljevlja thermal power plant when it ceases to generate electricity.
Serbia to construct pumped storage hydropower plants Đerdap 3, Bistrica
The Ministry of Mining and Energy will present a EUR 17 billion investment plan in September including two major pumped storage hydropower plants.
Kosovo’s* coal plant operator KEK plans solar power plant of 100 MW
Within its decarbonization process, KEK will develop infrastructure for the production of green energy, including a solar power plant of 100 MW
Prices on power exchanges soar 60% against pre-pandemic levels
Electricity markets in the region have seen daily prices of up to EUR 120 per MWh in recent days, an increase of about EUR 30 against the same period in 2019.
Second failure of ALPEX tender for electronic power trading platform
The Albanian Power Exchange didn’t succeed in finding a supplier for its platform, while Montenegrin BELEN selected its own.
EU countries fail to minimize pollution from large combustion plants
EEB warns of a massive financial and health bill as big industrial units that use lignite stretched rules from the Industrial Emissions Directive
Most of bilateral financing of power plants from China, Japan, US went to fossil fuel projects
Between 2000-2018 three countries financed coal and gas power plants with installed capacity of 243 GW.
Small solar power projects in Greece on hold due to grid overburden
Distribution system operator HEDNO can't connect household rooftop solar power systems anymore in some parts of Greece as the capacity reached its limits