Electricity
Europe switching on coal plants amid energy crisis
11 March 2022 - The European Union is pushing to eliminate domestic demand for Russian fossil fuels, but it implies a reversal in coal plant shutdown plans
A1 Bulgaria signs solar PPA with Renalfa
10 March 2022 - Mobile carrier A1 Bulgaria will buy solar energy from Renalfa through a ten-year sleeved power purchase agreement or PPA
Energy Community Secretariat concerned over Chernobyl power cut
09 March 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat said it is very concerned after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was disconnected from the grid
Duško Aničić promoted to executive director at Serbian transmission system operator EMS
09 March 2022 - Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) named Duško Aničić as its executive director for system and market operation, the Serbian business registry showed
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
09 March 2022 - In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants
EU rolls out plan to cut demand for Russian gas by two thirds in 2022
08 March 2022 - The European Commission outlined a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas
Londoners paid highest electricity prices in Europe in February
07 March 2022 - The highest electricity price is in London, 43 eurocents per kilowatt-hour, and the lowest in Kyiv, 5.4 eurocents.
Electricity prices hit record high on SEEPEX – EUR 540 per MWh
07 March 2022 - Brent oil hit USD 139.13 dollars per barrel, the highest since 2008, while Dutch TTF natural gas reached an all-time intraday record of EUR 345 per MWh
Timmermans: EU countries can delay coal phaseout to avoid Russian gas
07 March 2022 - A delayed coal phaseout in some countries is possible, but green energy deployment must be accelerated, The European Commission's Frans Timmermans says
Montenegro to introduce renewable energy auctions
05 March 2022 - Almost all the remaining countries in this part of Europe said they would introduce auctions. So far they have been held in Albania, Croatia, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey
Power utility EPS makes final step to enable prosumers in Serbia
04 March 2022 - Citizens and companies now have a legal framework in place to produce electricity for self-consumption
EU accelerating push to reduce dependence on Russian gas
04 March 2022 - Experts say urgent measures can slash the need for gas in the EU as the European Commission is pushing for a reduction in reliance on Russian gas
Miroslav Tomašević appointed as acting CEO of Serbia’s power utility EPS
03 March 2022 - Miroslav Tomašević replaced Milorad Grčić as the acting director of Serbia's state-owned coal and electricity producer EPS, local media learned
Goverment of FBiH intends to extend operation of two units in coal power plants Kakanj, Tuzla
02 March 2022 - Two units in coal plants are due to be shut down in line with the EU’s Large Combustion Plants Directive (LCPD).
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
Acciona entering new investment round in Croatia
02 March 2022 - Acciona already has one 30 MW wind farm in the country, Jelinak, which has been in operation since 2013