35% higher energy price for companies in Albania
More than 6,000 businesses in Albania will pay energy prices increased by 15% up to 35% when fees for the distribution service come into effect. According to Albanian media, Energy Regulatory Entity (ERE) has approved new distribution network tariffs. In addition to the regular price, businesses that are connected to 20 kV and 35 kV […]
BiH failed to secure financial support for transmission line construction
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) cannot access the EU funds due to the failure to comply with the Energy Community Treaty and the Third Energy Package of the EU directives. It also stopped the implementation of the project for the construction of a 400 kW transmission line which is to connect Serbia, BiH and Montenegro. Since 2014 […]
Tender for installation of smart meters and network rehabilitation in Montenegro
Montenegrin Electric Utility Enterprise (CEDIS) is inviting sealed tenders from contractors for the installation of 45.000 smart meters for domestic customers and LV network rehabilitation. The project includes rehabilitation of 600-800 kilometers of low voltage lines and replacement of 20.000 electric poles, and will be carried out during 2017-2019. The deadline for submissions is March […]
Jelena Matejić appointed acting director of EMS
The Serbian Government appointed Jelena Matejić the new acting director of Elektromreža Srbije (EMS). Jelena Matejić has been employed in EMS since 2012 as the executive director for investments and strategy, reads the press release published on the company’s website. As stated, Matejić has successfully led “the biggest projects in the history of the company”, […]
HES Crn Drim exceeds electricity production projections
Hydropower plants (HPPs) Špilje and Globočica, which comprise the Hydropower system (HES) Crn Drim, will exceed the planned production of electricity in 2016. due to favorable hydrologic conditions. These facilities produced 565 million kWh by mid-December. HPP Špilje produced 340 million kWh of energy, which exceeds the annual plan by 24 percent, while HPP Globočica […]
EPS Distribution to pay EUR 2,6 million fine for monopoly abuse
EPS Distribution is charged with abusing its dominant position in the Serbian electricity distribution market. The state-owned company has to pay fine of RSD 330 million (EUR 2,6 million). The Council of the Commission for Protection of Competition adopted a decision stating that EPS Distribution Belgrade as the sole operator in the Serbian market of […]
South East Europe Energy Outlook 2016 – 2017 by IENE
The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) staged on December 14, a special event to present its recently completed major study “South East Europe Energy Outlook 2016 – 2017” (SEEEO 2016-2017). SEEEO 2016-2017 provides a thorough and comprehensive insight of the region’s energy sector and contains a huge amount of data including energy demand […]
EPS to invest EUR 4.5 billion by 2025
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) plans to invest EUR 4.5 billion into Serbian electric power system, but renewable energy sources still cannot replace coal as the main source of energy, according to the Serbian public power company’s strategy director. “Coal fired power plants will remain the corner-stone of EPS power production in the coming period, along with […]