Energy Crisis
EU governments preparing market reforms to decouple power prices from gas
29 August 2022 - Austria, Belgium, and Germany believe market reforms are inevitable to weaken the prevailing influence of gas costs on electricity prices
Following Croatia, Montenegro to abolish value added tax on solar panels
29 August 2022 - The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro announced that it is preparing new measures to weaken the pressure of the energy crisis in the autumn
Facades of government buildings set to go dark as Serbia readies power saving measures
29 August 2022 - Serbia plans to offer large discounts on electricity bills to households that cut their consumption compared to the same month a year earlier
The Hague hopes to keep buying Russian gas after EU sanctions deadline
26 August 2022 - The Hague seeks a temporary exemption from the EU’s sanctions against Russia as it struggles to find a replacement for Gazprom’s gas
EU countries set aside EUR 236 billion in past year to offset energy crisis
25 August 2022 - Measures to shield businesses and citizens against the rising energy prices range from tax breaks to direct financial aid
France to introduce unprecedented measures to cushion energy crisis
25 August 2022 - The French government has made a move to have as many new power plants as possible in operation in the shortest possible time
Sarajevo secures funding for wood pellet factory
25 August 2022 - While governments in the region are struggling to secure enough wood pellets, Sarajevo Canton is moving forward with a plan to build a factory
Bulgarian gas thriller – between LNG tankers and payments in rubles
24 August 2022 - Bulgaria is looking to Azerbaijan and Turkey for additional gas supplies, as the caretaker government announces inevitable talks with Gazprom
Europe’s power crisis overtaking gas crisis
24 August 2022 - Europe is now facing a parallel gas and power crisis. The influence of the rising...
Record electricity, gas prices: steady supply in the Balkans will depend on coal power plants
24 August 2022 - Power prices rose due to gas price hikes, prompted by Gazprom’s announcement it will suspend Nord Stream 1 deliveries for three days
Germany’s Uniper to restart 875 MW coal power plant for 2022/2023 winter
23 August 2022 - Germany's Uniper is bringing the Heyden 4 coal power plant back on the market to help secure electricity during the upcoming winter
Croatia plans to expand LNG terminal on Krk island
23 August 2022 - Croatia is boosting its LNG capacity in a bid to strengthen gas supplies, while environmental organizations say the government is misleading the public
Energy crisis triggers new coal projects in Republic of Srpska, Serbia
22 August 2022 - Republic of Srpska plans a new unit at thermal power plant Gacko, as firm in Serbia eyes an underwater coal mining project
Serbia to spend EUR 3 billion on energy imports next winter
22 August 2022 - The import of natural gas and electricity cost Serbia EUR 1.65 billion last winter
Germany still on the fence about full nuclear shutdown
22 August 2022 - Economy Minister Robert Habeck says delaying the planned nuclear power plant shutdown would be the wrong move
Croatia to abolish VAT on solar panels
22 August 2022 - The Croatian government is preparing a new package of measures to tackle the high inflation and rising energy prices