Coal power plant Pljevlja likely to be shut down by 2030 – Montenegrin prime minister
The state must create conditions for the development of companies able to accept employees from the sectors that will be affected by the energy transition.
Serbian president: Serbia will shut down its coal power plants when Poland does
Serbia is under pressure to lose its energy security, said Aleksandar Vučić, adding he would not allow the country to become the biggest electricity importer.
Securing EU money for Bulgaria’s energy transition will be difficult without coal phaseout date
Professor Koso Stoychev said Slovakia, Romania and Greece have set dates for phasing out coal, and that Bulgaria must do the same.
Serbian power grid operator ready to connect 2.8 GW of wind farms
State power grid operator EMS has invested EUR 30 million in two overhead lines that will enable the integration of 2.8 GW of wind farms.
Bulgaria hints at possible closure of all coal-fired power plants by mid-2025
The current version of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan may lead to a rapid coal exit in Bulgaria as the Maritsa East complex would be shut down
Serbia’s EMS seeks consultant for EUR 59 million overhead power line project
EMS will pick a consulting firm for the construction of a double circuit 400 kV overhead transmission line between Obrenovac and Bajina Bašta
Croatia’s recovery and resilience plan: EUR 200 million for Rimac autonomous taxis
The country earmarked EUR 200 million from its recovery and resilience plan for Rimac's urban mobility ecosystem with electric autonomous taxis.
Bajgora wind park in Kosovo* linked to grid with 20-kilometer overhead line
KOSTT energized the 110 kV high-voltage line between substation Vushtrri 1 and wind power plant Bajgora of 105 MW, which is under construction