Pumped-storage plant Čapljina to deliver half of 2019 output to ERS
Pumped-storage hydropower plant PHE Čapljina will deliver half of its output in 2019 to Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), in what will be the first time in about 15 years for the Bosnian Serb entity’s state power utility to receive electricity from PHE Čapljina, according to ERS General Manager Luka Petrović, local media have reported. Under […]
Tendering: Technical Assistance under WBIF for energy, environment, social, transport, digital infrastructure
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published a contract notice for the Infrastructure Project Facility – Technical Assistance – Energy, Environment, Social, Transport and Digital Economy under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). The project will be implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo*. The maximum budget for the Technical […]
Austrian EVN outbids ELEM to become universal supplier
A consortium of EVN Macedonia and EVN Elektrosnabdevanje will be the country’s universal supplier, and will also provide last resort supply to consumers in North Macedonia over the next five years. The two members of the consortium, owned by Austrian power supply company EVN, outbid North Macedonia’s state-owned energy company ELEM in an electronic auction […]
Siemens, EPBiH sign contracts worth EUR 69 million for Podveležje wind farm
State power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) and a consortium led by Croatia-based Siemens Gamesa have signed two agreements, worth some EUR 69 million, on the construction and five-year maintenance of 15 wind turbines at the Podveležje wind farm, with a total installed capacity of 48 MW, according to a statement from EPBiH. The consortium, comprising […]
Energy Community receives complaint against Albania over Kalivac, Pocem hydropower plants
EcoAlbania, Riverwatch and EuroNatur have sent a complaint to the Energy Community (EnC) against the Albanian Government over procedures for the Kalivac and Pocem hydropower projects. The three civil society organizations behind the campaign for the protection of the Vjosa River have raised concerns that the procedures for the two hydropower plants (HPPs) are not […]
Energy Community Secretariat urges Parliament to postpone decision on Tuzla 7 guarantee
The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat has urged the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) to postpone its decision on a guarantee for the Export–Import Bank of China’s (Chexim – China Exim Bank) loan to state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) to build a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla coal-fired power […]
New ways for prosumers to interact with energy market, grid operators
The LEAFS project, implemented by the Austrian Institute of Technology, addresses challenges that arise from a growing number of prosumers. The project seeks to make citizens more involved in Europe’s energy transition by establishing new ways of interacting with the energy market and grid operators. The story about the project is brought by the European […]
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint statements and declarations. However, the EU is calling for caution when it comes to hydropower, warning that the construction of hydropower plants (HPPs) must be in line with the sustainable development principles and the future EU requirements for countries in […]
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