Tender launched on technical assistance to assess projects in line with EU Regulation 347

The Energy Community Secretariat has launched a tender for technical support aimed at assessing candidate Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) in electricity, gas and oil infrastructure and smart grids deployment, in line with the EU Regulation 347/2013 on Guidelines for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure. The tendering procedure will close […]

Hungarian MAVIR offers help to Bosnia and Herzegovina in organizing electricity market

Hungarian transmission system operator MAVIR has offered help to Bosnia and Herzegovina with the institutional organization of the energy sector, especially in organizing the electricity market. MAVIR CEO Kamilla Csomai has recently visited Bosnia and Herzegovina and discussed cooperation in electricity supply and the implementation of European Union directives with local officials. The meetings that […]

Serbia plans to shut down eight thermal power plant blocks by 2023

Serbia plans to shut down eight thermal power plant blocks by 2023 and develop renewable energy capacities, but it still plans to heavily rely on the coal, the Program for Serbian Energy Strategy’s implementation in the period 2017-2013, says. The Program for the implementation of the Energy Development Strategy of Serbia (POS) determines the conditions, method, […]

EBRD calls for consultant to help raise awareness about sustainable electricity use in Western Balkans

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued an invitation for the engagement of a consultancy firm to help increase civil society capacity and public awareness about benefits of sustainable electricity, energy consumption practices and improvements of electricity system in Western Balkans countries. The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is August […]

EIB loan for three new wind farms in Greece

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it has approved a loan of EUR 24 million for three wind farm projects in Greece. The loan will be used by the Terna Energy company to set up and operate the three wind farms in the central Greece region of Viotia. Part of the loan was secured by […]

Senvion makes second Western Balkans deal in Croatia

The German wind turbine maker Senvion has contracted the first delivery of five of its turbines for a wind farm in Croatia. The turbines will be sold to the Croatian Vjetroelektrana Orjak company for the Greda wind farm in the south of that country. Senvion said in a statement that the contract called for five […]