Electricity
Domestic share of wind turbine production in Turkey reaches 72%
20 June 2022 - Turkey has boosted its share of local production of wind turbines to 72% and the government has the ambition to attract more investment
Europe is firing up old coal plants to get through winter
20 June 2022 - Germany is getting retired coal plants back online as Gazprom's gas supply is dwindling while Italy may declare an emergency
EEX, CROPEX set to roll out Croatian power futures in Q1 2023
20 June 2022 - The launch of Croatian power futures will follow the 2019 roll-out of Slovenian, Bulgarian, and Serbian power derivatives
Montenegro’s EPCG joins day-ahead power market on SEEPEX exchange in Serbia
17 June 2022 - Montenegro's state-owned power utility EPCG said it completed the first transaction at Serbian power exchange SEEPEX
REPowerEU is “Russian roulette” for Europe’s energy
17 June 2022 - The arguments for both possible outcomes are strong, said Željko Lovrinčević, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Economics Zagreb
Port of Bar preparing to build LNG terminal, gas-fired power plant
17 June 2022 - Power utility EPCG, which would be a partner on the project, has already initiated feasibility studies for three gas-fired power plants
New power markets increase activity in Balkan energy exchanges
17 June 2022 - The development of new markets in Balkan energy exchanges leads to better opportunities and lowers prices for consumers
Gas and nuclear’s green taxonomy prospects divided European institutions
16 June 2022 - MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list...
North Macedonia enables prosumers to sell surplus electricity
16 June 2022 - Households, firms and institutions registered as prosumers can sell surplus electricity from their rooftop solar systems from next month
Statement of the Day, Balluku: Nine big companies in game for wind auction in Albania
16 June 2022 - Albania's first wind power tender is entering its second phase, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said.
Statement of the Day, Vučić: It’s bald-faced lie that we are selling EPS
15 June 2022 - President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić denied media reports that state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) is up for sale
Portugal, Spain cap gas prices for power producers to bring down wholesale prices
14 June 2022 - The payments to utilities will be calculated based on the price difference between the market price of natural gas and the gas price cap
MK Group, ALFI take over Krivača wind farm project, Nordex to supply turbines
13 June 2022 - MK Group is developing wind power projects with a total capacity of 800 MW and solar power projects with a capacity of 660 MW
Croatian entrepreneurs urge government action as power bills triple
13 June 2022 - Croatia's association of entrepreneurs is asking the government to ensure they pay the same price of electricity as households
Prishtina rejects Belgrade’s offer for coal-for-power swap
10 June 2022 - Two days ago, Aleksandar Vučić offered to supply electricity to Prishtina in exchange for coal, but also to pay for coal with money
Cement giant Holcim joins Croatia’s first virtual power plant
10 June 2022 - By joining KOER's virtual power plant, the Komoračno cement plant is contributing to the integration of renewable energy in Croatia, Holcim said