Electricity
First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia to be held on April 14
18 March 2021 - The First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia, organized by Balkan Green Energy News, will be held in Belgrade on April 14.
Energy Community to help set up regional system for guarantees of origin
18 March 2021 - The Energy Community Secretariat will support the rollout of a regional trading scheme for guarantees of origin as a step toward integrating with the EU
Nine consortiums, companies enter second phase in Čebren hydropower plant tender
17 March 2021 - In the past 15 years, all 13 tendering procedures for the construction of HPP Čebren have been unsuccessful.
HSE, TEŠ receive EUR 261 million settlement from GE for TEŠ unit 6
15 March 2021 - The deal is related to Alstom Power’s involvement in the construction of TEŠ unit 6. GE acquired Alstom’s power businesses in 2015.
EU carbon price surpasses EUR 43 to reach new record
15 March 2021 - The price of EU's carbon permits rose by 32.4% in 2021 and almost 16 times since April 17, 2013, when the all-time low was registered.
Kopač: Serbia taking big steps in energy; power prices must be raised
10 March 2021 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač praised the reforms in Serbia but also stressed the prices of power for households must be increased
Submarine cable EuroAsia Interconnector to be finished by 2024
10 March 2021 - The ministers of energy of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of an undersea power cable.
Hungary to phase out coal by 2025, five years earlier than planned
08 March 2021 - Hungary will close 884 MW coal-fired power plant Matra, its last remaining coal plant, in 2025 - five years earlier than previously planned.
MEPSO starts reconstruction of Štip-Ovče Pole transmission line
05 March 2021 - North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator, MEPSO, has launched reconstruction works on a 110 kV transmission line from Štip to Ovče Pole, in a EUR 1.41 million investment backed by EBRD.
Serbia seeks WBIF grants for Trans-Balkan corridor, eight wastewater plants
03 March 2021 - The country has sent nine applications for grants in the amount of EUR 157 million from the Western Balkans Investment Framework.
How BiH, Croatia, Serbia TSOs reconnected two grid regions of Continental Europe synchronous area
02 March 2021 - The Continental Europe synchronous area broke down and split into two grid regions in January.
EU’s Timmermans: Coal has no future but coal sector workers do
25 February 2021 - The European Commission's Executive Vice-President says the EU needs to help the fossil fuel sector to abandon coal, but also oil and petrochemicals
EMS gets EUR 12.8 million grant for Trans-Balkan corridor
23 February 2021 - Transmission system operator has received a donation from the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) for section 3 of the corridor.
Four energy, mining bills to be adopted by Serbian goverment next week
19 February 2021 - The adoption of bills on renewable energy sources, energy, energy efficiency, and mining by the Government of Serbia could be scheduled for next week.
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated slowdown in coal power plant sector
16 February 2021 - Electricity output from fossil fuels dropped more than from low-carbon sources. The coal power sector showed the greatest weakness in the market.
EEX, CROPEX to introduce Croatian power futures
12 February 2021 - After the successful launch of the Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Serbian power futures the preparations have started for the Croatian power futures.