Elektroprenos BiH builds 110 kV transmission line to accommodate planned wind farms
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) independent transmission system operator (TSO) Elektroprenos BiH has completed the construction of the 110 kV Tomislav-Kupres transmission line, securing steady electricity supplies for the Kupres Plateau and enabling the offtake of electricity to be produced by planned new wind farms in the area. The investment in the 32.6-km transmission line is […]
KEDS launches power grid digitalization under EUR 4 million project
Kosovo’s* distribution system operator (DSO) KEDS has launched a EUR 4 million project for the electricity network digitalization using a SCADA system, equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The digitalization project will secure digital grid monitoring and control from the central office in Priština, KEDS said in a press release. The project will reduce and shorten power outages, […]
Balkan energy regulators establish advisory forum
National energy regulators of Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro have signed an agreement on the establishment of a permanent advisory forum. The founding members of the Advisory Forum and parties to the agreement are the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria (KEVR), the Regulatory Authority for Energy of the Republic of […]
Gov’t, investor committed to Kosova e Re, as World Bank pulls support for coal-fired power plant project
After the World Bank announced that it will not support a 500 MW Kosova e Re coal-fired power plant, Kosovo’s* government and the US-based ContourGlobal reaffirmed their commitment to completing the project. Kosovo* currently generates almost all of its electricity from two coal-fired power plants, but power shortages are not rare, and imports account for […]
Akfen secures USD 363 million in lending for USD 530 million renewables project
Akfen Renewable Energy, the renewables arm of Turkey’s Akfen Holding, has secured a total of USD 363 million in lending from six banks for its USD 530 million project to build four new wind farms and nine solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with a combined capacity of 327 MW. Akfen Renewable Energy is providing USD 167 […]
Energy Community Secretariat seeking to hire Electricity Expert
The Energy Community Secretariat is looking for a professional to fill in the vacant post of Electricity Expert at Eastern Partnership Assistance Unit interested in an international employment opportunity. The Energy Community has recently concluded a project financing agreement with the European Commission for the implementation of the Component 3 [Legislative and Regulatory Environment and […]
CEDIS issues invitation for prequalification for Smart Metering Completion Project
The Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO), Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS), has published an invitation for prequalification for the procurement of an IT system for Meter Data Management and integration with Advanced Metering Management (AMM) and legacy systems. The state-owned company intends using part of the loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) […]
Global warming report calls for “unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading world body for assessing the science related to climate change, has issued a report that calls for “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C was approved by the IPCC […]