Electricity
Kosovo* shelves US-backed gas pipeline project
05 October 2021 - After Kosovo* suspended a gas pipeline and power plant project, top officials claimed it could be revived if calculations show it is feasible
AERS publishes draft methodologies for auctions for premiums, feed-in tariffs
05 October 2021 - The Serbian energy agency has launched public consultation on drafts methodologies for the maximum purchase price and the maximum feed-in tariff.
Serbia would buy 10% in any nuclear power plant in region
05 October 2021 - A severe crisis is looming due to the spike in energy prices, Vučić warned and revealed Serbia would "immediately buy" 10% in any nuclear plant in the region
Serbia to get solar power plant on mining tailings dumpsite
04 October 2021 - Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Belgrade-based Netinvest and Swiss company S2P Electric have joined forces to install a PV plant.
Registration open for Chinese-Serbian conference on collaboration in green energy
04 October 2021 - The "Chinese-Serbian video conference on collaboration in green energy" will take place on October 12, 2021, from 9 am to 1 pm CET.
Electricity price hike of up to 135 percent announced in BiH, Serbia
04 October 2021 - If new prices become reality companies will have to lower production, lay off workers, and to increase the price of goods and services.
Energy transition is inevitable, but opposition is very strong
01 October 2021 - Implementation of the energy transition in Serbia and the region is inevitable, and it is also the stance of those who do not believe in climate change and are against the closure of coal-fired power plants.
EU to help power consumers as member states launch relief individually
30 September 2021 - While the EU is drafting measures to help poor households and small firms shoulder the spike in energy prices, member states have individual solutions
Romania allocates EUR 3.9 billion from EU recovery funds to zero carbon railway
30 September 2021 - The European Commission accepted Romania's EUR 29.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan, of which 41% goes to green and climate investments
Bulgarian government to subsidize electricity price for industrial consumers
29 September 2021 - Prices have increased 72% from the beginning of the year, and today the price on the day-ahead market is at EUR 133 per MWh.
PPC’s capital offering to lower Greece’s ownership to minority stake
28 September 2021 - Greek state-controlled power utility PPC intends to increase its share capital by at least EUR 750 million, but the government won't participate
Spain taxes renewables, nuclear power producers
28 September 2021 - Government rolled out a tax to mitigate the impact of the soaring electricity and gas prices on consumers.
Tire companies in Slovenia, Turkey to decarbonize production with renewables
27 September 2021 - Goodyear Slovenia, and Goodyear Turkey will be among first factories of the famous tire producer, to use only renewable energy.
Power suppliers to loose licenses after failing to secure electricity
27 September 2021 - The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission has launched the procedure to repeal the licenses of two electricity suppliers.
Tušnica wind farm, Zvizdan solar power plant in BiH to be online by end-2023
24 September 2021 - The construction of the 72.6 MW Tušnica wind farm and the 23 MW Zvizdan photovoltaic facility is underway.
Ivan Asanović takes helm of Montenegro’s transmission system operator
24 September 2021 - Ivan Asanović, an electrical engineer, has been appointed as acting executive director of Montenegro's transmission system operator.