North Macedonia to revoke concessions for small hydropower plants
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said most concession contracts for small hydropower plants in North Macedonia would be annulled regardless of possible litigation
Tuzla 7 coal plant project in BiH sunk by GE’s exit, officials reveal
Unnamed sources said the construction of unit 7 in thermal power plant Tuzla most probably won't proceed as GE decided not to supply the equipment
Carbon border tax to be imposed on steel, iron, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, electricity – leaked draft
The European Commission is considering a transitional period of three years for fully implementing CBAM, from 2023 until 2026.
People in lignite areas in Greece will be able to buy bonds for solar projects
PPC intends to offer residents of the two coal-reliant regions in Greece to invest in its energy transition projects, reportedly with yields of up to 7% per year
Two Bulgarian coal power plants to be converted to natural gas, hydrogen
The Varna TPP has signed a contract to install two gas-fired units while the Bobov Dol TPP plans a conversion to gas and hydrogen.
Hungary, Russia to speed up construction of Paks II nuclear power plant
Hungary intends to expand its 2,000 MW Paks nuclear power plant with two units of 1,200 MW each and replace all four units that are currently in operation.
Kopač tells Kosovo* there is no future for coal power plants
Market liberalization implies rising power prices and Kosovo* must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned
North Macedonia plans investments in energy of EUR 3.1 billion by 2027
Prime Minister Zaev said investments in energy of EUR 3.1 billion are expected by 2027, of which the overwhelming majority is for renewables