News
Croatia’s TSO HOPS to get EUR 100 million to upgrade grid
26 December 2024 - The funds are secured from the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan for the period 2021-2026
Bulgaria signs EUR 166 million in grants to boost grid for renewables
26 December 2024 - The first group of investments under the Greenabler project is worth EUR 568 million and is planned for financing from the EU's Modernisation Fund.
TPP Ugljevik shut down again as power line failures leave 200,000 without electricity
26 December 2024 - Thermal power plant Ugljevik, part of state power utility ERS, has halted electricity production for the second time in three weeks.
Skopje to introduce electric car sharing
26 December 2024 - Skopje is introducing a car share system for electric vehicles in public transportation, with the aim of reducing air pollution.
Soyak to install 80 MW geothermal power plant in Croatia
25 December 2024 - Croatia has only one geothermal power plant - the 16.5 MW Velika 1 in Ciglena near Bjelovar
Energy Community’s EU integration pace steady but CBAM looms
25 December 2024 - Energy Community contracting parties showed a tendency this year toward steady transposition and implementation of European law
Romania calls agricultural, food firms to apply for solar, wind power grants
25 December 2024 - The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has EUR 150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power in Romania
Republic of Srpska doesn’t have EUR 357 million to maintain production in coal power plants
24 December 2024 - Minister Petar Đokić held a meeting with the boards of directors and supervisory boards of coal complexes Gacko and Ugljevik
IPTO completes Attica-Crete subsea interconnection Ariadne
24 December 2024 - Greece's IPTO started partial tests of the Ariadne interconnector between the mainland grid and Crete. The link has 1 GW in capacity.
Romanian Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja reappointed
24 December 2024 - Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja remained in his seat following the recent general elections in Romania. He promised continuity and an acceleration in investment.
Wrecked pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira gets one unit back online
24 December 2024 - One of four units in the Chaira pumped storage facility is back on the grid, the first repaired after the entire system crashed in 2022
Croatian tourist hotspots on Adriatic coast receive EUR 55 million to improve wastewater management
23 December 2024 - Croatia received funds for improving wastewater management in the Zadar-Petrčane agglomeration on the Adriatic coast