Electricity
Serbia issues decree to expand list of energy consumers eligible for aid
09 December 2022 - Serbia will subsidize electricity, gas and heating bills for vulnerable households with EUR 34.1 million
Slovenia prepares another capital injection for state-owned utility HSE
08 December 2022 - Slovenia is boosting the capital of its struggling power utility Holding Slovenske elektrarne with EUR 492 million
Serbia to support large-scale energy projects in 2023 with state guarantees for loans
07 December 2022 - Serbia will have the opportunity to kick-start significant energy projects in 2023, as the proposed law on a budget contains state guarantees and project loans
EU launches EUR 1 billion energy support package for Western Balkans
07 December 2022 - The EU will back six renewable energy infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans with grants from a EUR 500 million package
Mapping sustainable sites for 1 GW of solar power plants in Serbia
06 December 2022 - Sites for building solar power plants should be selected in line with sustainable development principles, according to experts working on the project Smart-from-the start planning for sustainable development - Mapping solar potentials
Sarajevo to introduce heat pumps technology in district heating system
06 December 2022 - The initiative for a heat pump project is a joint effort of the City of Sarajevo and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
06 December 2022 - Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Slovenia completes power interconnection with Croatia, Hungary
06 December 2022 - The Cirkovce-Pince overhead power line, the first interconnection between Slovenia and Hungary, is officially open
Montenegro’s EPCG to expand Solari program with 5,000 rooftop PV units
05 December 2022 - The Solari 5,000+ program will enable the addition of 70 MW in total solar power capacity, valued at EUR 70 million
Romania to complete dormant Pașcani hydropower project with EU funds
05 December 2022 - Romania has included the Pașcani hydropower project, which is on hold since 2018, on the list for EU grants
ENTSO-E Winter Outlook: Supply risks possible in six European countries
05 December 2022 - ENTSO-E’s warning is part of the Winter Outlook 2022-2023, an analysis of the security of electricity supply on a pan-European level
Greece produces record 47.1% of electricity from renewables so far in 2022
05 December 2022 - The share of electricity demand in Greece covered from renewable sources climbed to an unseen 47.1% in the first ten months of the year
Egypt to add 1.1 GW in solar, wind power with cheapest rates in Africa
02 December 2022 - Two giant solar and wind power plants in Egypt will supply electricity at the lowest rates in Africa, IFC said
Increase of electricity prices in the Republic of Srpska as of January 2023
02 December 2022 - A large part of electricity consumers in the Republic of Srpska will be getting higher bills after the New Year
EU, Energy Community extend support to Serbia in its energy transition
02 December 2022 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović met with top officials from the European Union and Energy Community Secretariat
Romania allows prosumers to install photovoltaic panels in multiple locations
01 December 2022 - The Government of Romania adopted an executive order to make it easier for prosumers to connect solar panels to the distribution grid