Electricity
EPBiH is looking for renewable projects to expand its green portfolio
02 November 2020 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) wants to buy hydropower, solar and wind power...
National emission trading schemes better option for EnC Contracting Parties than cross border carbon tax
30 October 2020 - Introduction of national emission trading schemes similar to the EU ETS is the best solution for CO2 pricing in the Energy Community.
Global warming is on pace for catastrophic 3.3º C without drastic measures
30 October 2020 - Up to USD 130 trillion in new investments is necessary to avert the current global warming scenario.
Electricity prices in Western Balkans highest in Albania, Montenegro, lowest in Kosovo*
29 October 2020 - The electricity price for household consumers in Western Balkans was 2.8 times lower than the price for EU households in 2019.
Ugljevik coal power plant in BiH connects desulfurization unit
29 October 2020 - Regular desulfurization finally started in the thermal power plant in Ugljevik. Contractor Mitsubishi Power received a similar order from Serbia.
Update: Site for Tuzla 7 coal project ready as Energy Community hints at sanctions
28 October 2020 - Chinese firms are building a coal plant in Tuzla, but BiH is facing sanctions in the Energy Community over state aid.
Zorana Mihajlović to be new energy minister, Irena Vujović to head environmental protection ministry
27 October 2020 - Zorana Mihajlović will be the Minister of Mining and Energy and Irena Vujović will head the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
ČEZ agrees to sell Romanian assets to Australia’s MIRA
23 October 2020 - ČEZ Group has signed an agreement to sell its seven businesses in Romania to Australian fund manager Macquarie
Slovenia’s NECP: Local communities, protected areas limit renewables growth
22 October 2020 - Obstruction by local communities and environmental restrictions are the main obstacles for renewables in Slovenia
Bulgaria asks help from European Commission to phase out coal
21 October 2020 - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov asked the European Commission to help countries in the CEE region to phase out coal
Romania’s NECP: 6 GW of solar, wind to be installed by 2030
21 October 2020 - Romania intends to install 6 GW in wind and solar power plants by 2030
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
20 October 2020 - Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
Greece NECP: Renewables share in electricity consumption to reach 61% by 2030
20 October 2020 - Greece's 2030 target for renewables is set at 35%, compared to 18% in 2018
HEP invests EUR 450mn in mega hydropower projects Kosinj, Senj
19 October 2020 - Croatia's power utility HEP launched works on hydroenergy system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2
Cyprus NECP: Renewables share to double by 2030
19 October 2020 - Cyprus plans to almost double the share of renewables – from 13.9% to 22.9% – by 2030
Bulgaria’s NECP: EUR 42.7 billion in investment needed to meet 2030 goals
16 October 2020 - Bulgaria said in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that it targets zero greenhouse gas emissions for 2030