Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence in independent suppliers and the effectiveness of discounts and other offers designed to attract customers. Slightly over 576,000 consumers, or 8.5% of the total number, switched their supplier last year, compared with 4.51% in 2018, according to Greek energy news […]
Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2050 – energy minister
Bulgaria plans to continue to use coal for the generation of electricity until 2050 due to coal-fired power plants’ strategic value for both energy and national security, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said in a written answer to a Bulgarian MP on the fate of the coal complex and energy transition commitments towards the EU. According […]
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to operate in seven Balkan countries
The newly-formed joint venture Hitachi ABB Power Grids has said it will operate in the region under the Balkan Cluster that covers seven countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The company’s top officials have also said that “world-class power grid solutions” will help it play an active role […]
TENDERING: EPCG looking for project design for new unit at HPP Perućica
Montenegrin state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has announced an international tendering for the preparation of project documentation for installing a 58.5 MW unit at hydropower plant (HPP) Perućica. The preparation of the project documentation for the A8 unit will be financed with a portion of a loan approved by the German development bank […]
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition as a development opportunity for countries in the region that allows building modern, environmentally and climate-friendly power systems by 2050. Decarbonization of the power sectors needs to be achieved dominantly through the application of solar photovoltaic and wind power technologies, […]
Slovenia, Croatia mull building second unit at nuclear power plant Krško
The governments in Ljubljana and Zagreb are working on the necessary regulation for the 20-year extension of the retirement date for nuclear power plant Krško, which they run jointly. At the same time, they are considering the possibility to install a second unit and GEN Group already requested the energy permit. After Croatian Minister of […]
Slovenia launches online platform for preparation of coal phaseout strategy
The Ministry of Infrastructure has set up an online platform as the main communication channel for the activities related to the preparation of the national strategy for phasing out coal and the restructuring of coal regions. In accordance with the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), Slovenia must prepare a long-term national strategy for the […]
N. Macedonia to raise power prices by 7.42% due to coronavirus effect on energy companies
Regulated electricity prices for households in North Macedonia will be increased by 7.42% after the Energy Regulatory Commission approved a request sent by energy companies. According to Marko Bislimoski, president of the commission, the higher price was demanded by state-owned companies Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM), and MEPSO, as well as by Austria-based power supplier […]