Slovenia’s import energy dependency declines 0.9 points to 49.2% this year
The government in Ljubljana has adopted the preliminary annual energy balance, where supply came in at 293.7 petajoules, which is equivalent to 81.6 TWh. Slovenia’s final consumption is expected to reach 210.8 petajoules in 2019. Calculations landed import energy dependence at 49.2% compared to the projected 50.4% and last year’s 50.1%. The last two figures […]
UPDATE: EU assisting Energy Agency of Serbia to upgrade its regulatory policies, mechanisms, practices in line with the EU Energy Acquis – IV quarter results
Project: Technical Assistance to AERS – Approximation of NRA tasks to the Third Energy Package Project duration: July 2018 – January 2020 Country: Serbia Beneficiaries: The Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia, while the end-recipient of the project activities is the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia Financing: The project […]
Lluka: Case for TPP Kosova e Re to be presented in Vienna on January 17
Amid looming deadlines in the controversial project for the construction of a coal-fired power plant, Kosovo* is preparing for a hearing with the Secretariat of the Energy Community. The international body has challenged state aid to the Kosova e Re facility. The representatives of the government will present their case on January 17 in Vienna, […]
Serbia to use SEMS tool for energy planning
The strategic planning capacities of the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia were enhanced through the project “Development of Energy Planning Capacity”. During the 26 months of the project’s duration (September 2017-October 2019), the ministry acquired a sophisticated model for energy system analysis and projections, a tool for project prioritization, while […]
Croatia’s HEP starts construction of 150 MW CCPP unit
State-owned power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has officially started the construction of a new gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP) unit at the EL-TO Zagreb combined heat and power (CHP) site. The HRK 900 million (EUR 120.7 million) unit with a power output of 150 MW and heat output of 114 MW is scheduled to […]
Energy Community challenges state aid to Kosova e Re
The Energy Community Secretariat said it has sent a so-called opening letter to Kosovo* with the intention to resolve the dispute regarding the backing for the project of a coal-fired power plant of 450 MW. The international institution claims the stimulus for Kosova e Re is “per se illegal state aid” as the authority responsible […]
PPC may detail lignite phaseout, Greek grid stake sale in late January
The presentation of the integrated five-year business plan outlining the Public Power Corporation’s overhaul and development strategy has been postponed to January 30 as the media in Greece learned the provisions are still essentially unchanged. The path forward especially depends on the European Commission’s stance after the upcoming negotiations about the closure of the lignite […]
Greece preparing to sell 39% in project to connect Crete with Attica
The call for expressions of interest for the entry of one or more strategic investors in Ariadne Interconnection is expected to be announced “in the first months of 2020,” according to the media in Greece. Independent Power Transmission Operator SA, also known as IPTO or Admie, is said to be preparing to sell up to […]
