Electricity
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
Draft Law on Energy unveiled, energy cooperatives to be introduced
05 February 2019 - The Ministry of Infrastructure has published a Draft Law on Energy to change some provisions...
EU said to be considering carbon tax for Western Balkans
04 February 2019 - The EU is said to be considering the introduction of a carbon tax for the countries...
Greece discussing microgrids, energy storage systems with Tesla
01 February 2019 - U.S. automotive and energy company Tesla, Inc.’s executives have met with Greek Minister of the...
Serbia planned to own 51%, Republika Srpska 49% of HPPs Foča, Paunci in 1st phase
31 January 2019 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), the power utility of Republika Srpska (RS), an entity of Bosnia...
Electrica appoints Georgeta Corina Popescu as new CEO
31 January 2019 - The Board of Directors of Romanian power distribution and supply company Electrica has decided to...
Cyprus completes draft NECP, Greece to focus on fighting energy poverty
31 January 2019 - Cyprus, one of seven EU member states that have failed to submit their draft National...
KESH gets new CEO as sacking continues in Albanian state-owned power sector
30 January 2019 - Former chief of the Albanian Development Fund (ADF) Benet Beci has been appointed as new...
Thousands of protesters demand halt of SHPP construction from government, Serbian President
29 January 2019 - A few thousand citizens from all over Serbia gathered at Belgrade’s Faculty of Philosophy square...
Work ahead to produce Montenegro’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
28 January 2019 - Author: Đorđije Vulikić, climate change and sustainable energy consultant The Energy Union strategy is based...
PPC secures EUR 255 million loan to upgrade electricity distribution network
25 January 2019 - Greece’s Public Power Corporation has secured EUR 255 million to upgrade the electricity distribution network...
Power utility ERS gets concessions to build, operate HPPs Foča, Paunci
25 January 2019 - The government of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has awarded concessions...
Hidroelectrica, Nuclearelectrica to be forced to sell more electricity on regulated market
24 January 2019 - Public power utilities Hidroelectrica and Nuclearelectrica will have the obligation to deliver up to 65%...
Slovenia, Bulgaria receive EUR 76 million in EU financing for cross-border power lines
24 January 2019 - EU Member States have approved EUR 48.2 million in aid under the Connecting Europe Facility...
New energy minister assumes office, OST general manager resigns
23 January 2019 - Belinda Balluku, niece of a former high-level communist politician, is the new minister of infrastructure and...
Applications open for fourth Energy Community Summer School
22 January 2019 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched the call for applications for the fourth Energy Community...