Electricity
Coal pollution in Turkey brings annual health costs of up to EUR 10.9 billion
08 February 2021 - Air pollution from coal power plants in Turkey kills almost 5,000 people prematurely and leads to 3,000 preterm births every year
Energy Community warns BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Serbia over coal plant emissions
05 February 2021 - Four Energy Community contracting parties in the Western Balkans are under pressure to bring air pollution from coal power plants under control
Germany plans to abolish renewables surcharge paid by power consumers
05 February 2021 - Within five years, the item in electricity bills for stimulating green power in Germany could be scrapped. An average family now pays EUR 413 per year
China launches carbon trading system
04 February 2021 - Carbon emissions trading includes a total of 2,225 power companies, which last year accounted for about 40% of the country’s emissions.
Šoštanj municipality rejects waste incineration plan for thermal power plant
02 February 2021 - TEŠ's project to add SRF waste to the coal that it burns in the Šoštanj thermal power plant hit a wall at the municipal council
Germany secures EUR 125 million for HPP Fierza, waste projects in Albania
02 February 2021 - The funds in the form of loans and grants are intended for the rehabilitation of the HPP Fierza, waste management, and regional development.
EU backs EUR 2.9 billion in state aid for battery project in 12 states including Croatia, Greece
28 January 2021 - The European Commission has approved public funding to be provided for 42 SMEs and start-ups in the battery sector.
Breakdown of Continental Europe synchronous area started in Croatia
28 January 2021 - A malfunction in Croatia’s substation Ernestinovo was the initial event that led to a split into two grid regions on January 8.
Bojanić: Montenegro in talks to extend deadline for shutting down TPP Pljevlja
27 January 2021 - Montenegro is negotiating a new deadline for shutting down TPP Pljevlja, which has already used up its allocated 20,000 operating hours until 2023.
Renewables overtake fossil fuels in EU power generation for first time ever
26 January 2021 - For the first time ever, the EU has produced more electricity in a year from renewable energy sources than from fossil fuels.
Distribution grids need EUR 375-425 billion through 2030 to be fit for transformed power system
22 January 2021 - Investments must be raised by 50-70% in the 2020s, according to the landmark study conducted by industry bodies Eurelectric and E.DSO.
IBEX expects day-ahead market coupling with Greece, Romania this year
21 January 2021 - The coupling of Bulgaria’s day-ahead electricity market with those in Greece and Romania is expected this year, according to the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX).
How the Continental Europe synchronous area was split into two grid regions
19 January 2021 - Due to outages of several transmission network elements, the area was split into two grid regions on January 8, from 14:05 to 15:08 CET.
State Audit Institution: Grčić illegally serving as acting director of EPS
19 January 2021 - The law does not allow anyone to serve as an acting director for more than a year, and he has been performing the duty for over four years.
Energy Community calls on Contracting Parties to reassess coal subsidies
19 January 2021 - The Energy Community Secretariat has sent letters to national authorities of six Contracting Parties urging...
IPTO to invest EUR 4.1 billion in new interconnections, renewables integration, batteries
15 January 2021 - Greece’s independent transmission system operator, IPTO, plans to invest EUR 4.1 billion over the next...