Electricity
Electrica to merge power distribution subsidiaries, energy services units
28 August 2020 - Romanian electricity supplier Electrica Group is set to merge its three power distribution subsidiaries and...
Two coal-fired power plants generate alarming air pollution in Kosovo*
28 August 2020 - Two coal-fired power plants, Kosova A and Kosova B, are the main source of the...
CE Oltenia plans to slash CO2 emissions by 38%, but keep investing in coal
26 August 2020 - Romania’s ailing state-run electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) has drawn up a 2021-2026...
Bulgaria: all companies set to enter the free electricity market from 1 October 2020
24 August 2020 - Authors: Dimitar Zwiatkov, partner and Maria Harizanova, associate at CMS Bulgaria On 1 October 2020, all non-residential...
Enel Romania investing EUR 100 million in electricity network modernization in 2020
24 August 2020 - Enel Romania’s power distribution companies will invest about EUR 100 million during 2020 in electricity...
Protesters in North Macedonia threaten escalation amid power price hike
21 August 2020 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unfavorable hydrological situation prompted the Energy Regulatory...
Greenpeace demands coal phaseout in Bulgaria by 2030
20 August 2020 - The government in Sofia should look up to Greece in its energy policy, according to...
RP Global to build solar power plant on Croatian island
14 August 2020 - Austria-based electricity producer RP Global is about to start building a solar power plant near...
Electricity supplier switching in Greece nearly doubles in 2019
14 August 2020 - Electricity supplier switching in Greece in 2019 jumped 89% against 2018, reflecting growing consumer confidence...
Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2050 – energy minister
13 August 2020 - Bulgaria plans to continue to use coal for the generation of electricity until 2050 due...
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to operate in seven Balkan countries
11 August 2020 - The newly-formed joint venture Hitachi ABB Power Grids has said it will operate in the...
TENDERING: EPCG looking for project design for new unit at HPP Perućica
10 August 2020 - Montenegrin state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has announced an international tendering for the...
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
08 August 2020 - Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition...
Slovenia, Croatia mull building second unit at nuclear power plant Krško
06 August 2020 - The governments in Ljubljana and Zagreb are working on the necessary regulation for the 20-year...
Slovenia launches online platform for preparation of coal phaseout strategy
05 August 2020 - The Ministry of Infrastructure has set up an online platform as the main communication channel...
N. Macedonia to raise power prices by 7.42% due to coronavirus effect on energy companies
05 August 2020 - Regulated electricity prices for households in North Macedonia will be increased by 7.42% after the...