Energy Crisis
Romania to extend energy price cap until March 2023, proposes bank loan moratorium
02 March 2022 - The government in Bucharest earmarked EUR 2.9 billion for mitigating the impact of electricity and gas price surge on citizens, institutions and firms
Commercial prosumers – solution for companies to decarbonize, secure stable power supply
28 February 2022 - Panelists talked about options available for businesses to become commercial prosumers and produce their own electricity, models for investing in renewable energy, as well as billing schemes and grid connection procedures.
Serbian companies to have more active role on electricity market in the coming years – conference
25 February 2022 - New laws for electricity and renewables made investments easier and firms will have a more active role, so market participants need to adapt step by step, experts said
Slovenia prepares EUR 200 million to mitigate impact of energy crisis
24 February 2022 - Slovenia’s parliament has adopted the laws on measures to mitigate the impact of the high energy prices caused by the energy crisis
Serbian Companies on the Changing Power Market: no time to delay energy transition
22 February 2022 - Achieving climate neutrality calls for changes across society, and changing people’s mindset will pose the greatest challenge, according to the conference Serbian Companies on the Changing Power Market.
Mihajlović: Serbia must catch energy transition train as fast as possible
22 February 2022 - Serbia can and must accelerate its energy transition and attract much more private investment in green energy, keynote speakers said at the Serbian Companies on the Changing Power Market conference
US-Italian consortium to lease oil-fired power plant to Albania
18 February 2022 - Albania’s power utility KESH will lease a mobile facility with an installed capacity of 110-130 megawatts
Croatia presents EUR 637 million package to mitigate surge in power, gas prices
17 February 2022 - The measures are planned to lower the expected increase of electricity and gas prices to 9.6 percent and 20 percent, respectively
European energy crisis and how history repeats itself: Losses are borne by consumers while profits are retained by utilities
15 February 2022 - Exposure of end consumers to high energy prices or increased price volatility has to be mitigated by proper national transposition of EU directives
Kosovo* doubles electricity prices for households
09 February 2022 - The decision to increase prices is aimed at lowering the consumption of households, and making citizens save energy
SEEPEX CEO: Electricity prices won’t get back to precrisis levels
28 January 2022 - Futures are the best indicator for prices for 2022, said Miloš Mladenović, director of Serbia’s power exchange SEEPEX
North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030
28 January 2022 - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini said North Macedonia would close its two coal plants by 2030
Soaring prices push up BiH electricity exports to all-time high
25 January 2022 - The record value of BiH's power exports in 2021 was largely due to soaring prices on the international market caused by the energy crisis.
Nearly half of Slovenian firms risk collapse over high energy costs
24 January 2022 - Respondents in a poll conducted Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia expect energy expenses to jump 128% this year
Conference Serbian Companies on Changing Power Market to be held in Belgrade on February 22
21 January 2022 - In Belgrade on February 22, Balkan Green Energy News is organizing a conference on the outlook for Serbia’s electricity market for the next few years and new roles of market players.
Albania to lease oil-fired power plant as a response to energy emergency
14 January 2022 - State-owned power utility KESH issued the call for expression of interest for leasing a thermal power generation asset