Electricity
7-month shutdown of TPP Pljevlja planned for 2024 as part of ecological reconstruction
16 August 2022 - TPP Pljevlja's ecological reconstruction will not require a temporary shutdown in 2023, but a 7-month stoppage is planned for 2024
BIG Shopping Centers buys 70 MW solar power project in North Macedonia
16 August 2022 - BIG Shopping Centers took over a 70 MW photovoltaic project in North Macedonia, which it plans to expand to 105 MW
Montenegro’s utillity EPCG to halve minimum price for sale of 10% stake
15 August 2022 - After two failed bidding rounds for a 10%, stake, EPCG said the government can decide to switch to the stock market for the share sale
Serbia doesn’t have enough coal for winter, trade unionist from EPS warns
15 August 2022 - Power production in Serbia is at a critical point and the winter supply is uncertain, trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić claims
Kosovo* allocates EUR 40 million to cover unpaid electricity bills in northern municipalities
11 August 2022 - Residents of the four Serb-majority municipalities in the north of Kosovo* have not been paying electricity bills for over two decades
SEEPEX chief: Power prices in Southeastern Europe reach EUR 500 per MWh for Q4 2022
11 August 2022 - Futures for settlement in the fourth quarter indicate an electricity price in Southeastern Europe of EUR 500 per MWh, chief of SEEPEX Miloš Mladenović said
Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe
Norway to impose power export controls
09 August 2022 - Norway is preparing a framework for limiting electricity exports at times when the levels of water in hydropower accumulations are low
EU supports Serbia with loans, grant for power interconnections, smart metering
08 August 2022 - Serbia is getting a grant of EUR 17 million for power interconnections and a smart metering project. They are worth EUR 81 million in total and financed with loans.
Automotive components producer Etem Gestamp signs PPA deal in Bulgaria
07 August 2022 - Private Equity Fund - Growth and Etem Gestamp have signed a ten year power purchase agreement for 4 GWh of solar energy
Montenegro’s EPCG lowers minimum price for sale of 10% of its shares
05 August 2022 - Montenegro's state-owned utility EPCG cut the minimum price for its 10% stake to EUR 87 million from just above EUR 100 million
Kosovo* adopts emergency measures to secure electricity supply
05 August 2022 - Kosovo* introduced emergency measures for up to 180 days in the electricity supply sector because of the surge in power prices in Europe
BiH’s Ravno municipality inks 200 MW in solar, wind power capacities
04 August 2022 - Investors signed contracts for wind and solar power plant of over 100 MW and a photovoltaic unit of up to 100 MW in Ravno in BiH
EU power, gas prices smashing records amid drought, EdF’s nuclear plant setback
03 August 2022 - Low water levels in major rivers disturb the operation of nuclear power plants and the transportation of coal
CEDIS to install additional 20,000 smart meters, boost coverage to 97%
03 August 2022 - The advanced metering management (AMM) project enables remote metering of consumption and consumption management
No bids for 10% stake in Montenegrin power utility
03 August 2022 - The deadline has passed and state-owned coal power producer Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) failed to attract any offers for a 10% stake