Electricity
Montenegro gives initial clearance for major solar power projects
21 March 2023 - The Government of Montenegro issued urban planning and technical requirements for three planned photovoltaic units of 265 MW in total
EU’s electricity market design reform deemed as temperate, positive step
17 March 2023 - In its usual manner, the European Commission has come up with middle-of-the-road solutions for its electricity market design reform
NEA launches SMR Dashboard to track small nuclear reactor development
17 March 2023 - Small modular nuclear reactors can reshape the energy market and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050, NEA says
Romania’s Hidroelectrica partners with Masdar to develop renewables
17 March 2023 - Hidroelectrica established a joint venture partnership with Masdar from the United Arab Emirates for the development of renewable energy projects
Number of prosumers in Albania surpasses one thousand
16 March 2023 - The number of prosumers with solar power panels on the electricity distribution network in Albania has reached 1,025
BiH’s Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske intends to use drones to monitor distribution grid
15 March 2023 - ERS has announced a tender for the purchase of a drone for Elektrokrajina, its first distribution firm that would use such a device
GIZ to organize training course for solar panel installers in Serbia
15 March 2023 - The number of trainees at the School Center of the Energy Net Academy in Kać is limited. All candidates must file applications.
EBRD lends EUR 300 million to Serbia for power utility EPS, energy reforms
15 March 2023 - EBRD approved a loan to Serbia for the liquidity of state-owned energy company EPS and the country's energy sector reforms
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
Albanian Power Exchange – ALPEX to become operational at end of March
14 March 2023 - The launch of the Albanian Power Exchange is set for the end of this month, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said
CWP Europe boosts portfolio with 134 MW solar project in Romania
13 March 2023 - CWP Europe's Studina solar power plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2024
Profine Energy developing battery-backed solar power projects of 550 MW in Serbia, BiH
13 March 2023 - The firm is a joint venture between PVC doors and windows manufacturer Profine and energy company Wirth Group