Electricity
State-owned power utilities EPS, EMS ask for modification of law on renewables
11 January 2022 - Elektroprivreda Srbije and Elektromreža Srbije have asked the ministry to halt the adoption of bylaws for the renewables' subsidies
EU plans to mobilize EUR 500 billion for nuclear energy by 2050
10 January 2022 - EUR 500 billion in investments is needed by 2050 for the new generation of nuclear power plants, according to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton
Here is how GEN Group plans to decarbonize Slovenia
10 January 2022 - The company intends to solve the challenges of decarbonization with a low-carbon mixture of nuclear, hydro and solar energy
EPCG intends to construct three gas power plants in Montenegro
06 January 2022 - In order to prepare the necessary documents, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has announced a tender for the selection of a consultant
2021 was record year for annual wind installations in Turkey
06 January 2022 - The newly installed 1,750 MW in wind farms accounts for 50 percent of all power plants built in 2021
EU endorses gas, nuclear energy amid opposition among member states
06 January 2022 - The European Commission has decided to include nuclear energy and gas in its sustainable finance taxonomy
EPBiH to build 56 MW solar park on coal plant’s ash, slag dump in Tuzla
05 January 2022 - State-owned energy utility EPBiH plans to install a photovoltaic plant of 56 MW at the site of an ash and slag dump at the Tuzla coal plant
Serbian government caps electricity prices for firms at EUR 75 per MWh
04 January 2022 - The decision by the Serbian government could mean a rise in prices for some and a reduction in prices for others
Serbia to make decision on small nuclear power plants in 2022
04 January 2022 - Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy Prime Minister, said Serbia needs new power plants and that renewable energy sources would not be enough
State aid for businesses, power companies in Bulgaria may reach EUR 1 billion
04 January 2022 - The Bulgarian government has secured an additional EUR 650 million for businesses and energy companies due to the energy crisis
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
30 December 2021 - The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
Republic of Srpska breaks ground on three hydropower plants on Bistrica river
29 December 2021 - All three hydropower plants are expected to go online in four years at the latest, with a projected annual electricity output of 152 GWh.
EPBiH will produce 20 percent less electricity in the next two years
29 December 2021 - The expected production for this year is 6,655 GWh, while in 2022 the production is expected to fall to 6,037 GWh, and in 2023 to 5,843 GWh
New troubles for Serbia’s EPS: coal plant TENT B is offline amid breakdown, fire
28 December 2021 - A coal mill was damaged in the B2 unit of the Nikola Tesla B power plant (TENT B) while B1 is inactive since December 26 due to a fire
Germany, Belgium to close nuclear reactors despite Europe energy crisis
28 December 2021 - The move comes amid the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and the EU’s plans to recognize nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source.
Greece, Croatia are top-tier markets for energy transition investment
28 December 2021 - Climatescope put Greece in the best position in the region for investment in renewable power and the energy transition, followed by Croatia