Electricity
Coronavirus prompts crisis measures in electric power systems in Balkans
16 March 2020 - Governments and state-owned operators are imposing constraints and work from home and stepping up hygiene...
Montenegro to amend Law on Energy to boost renewables, regulate power exchange
13 March 2020 - A public call was issued for proposals and suggestions to remove obstacles for connecting structures...
EPS hiring PowerChina to build 350 MW coal power plant to replace old units
12 March 2020 - The construction of Kolubara B is planned to start next year. State-owned coal miner, power...
New incentive scheme for renewables to be launched in Croatia in April via auctions – minister
10 March 2020 - Croatia will begin implementing a new model of incentives to support renewable energy sources which...
TENDERING: Albania seeks partners to create power exchange
09 March 2020 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has invited bids from the companies and financial institutions...
SET 2020: Investors interested in developing 3,000 MW of wind power projects in Serbia
06 March 2020 - Investors are currently interested in developing 3,000 MW of wind power projects in Serbia, Dragan...
SET 2020: Introduction of carbon tax in Western Balkans is inevitable
06 March 2020 - The construction of the seventh power generation unit at thermal power plant TPP Tuzla will...
Hidroelectrica should look into Black Sea offshore wind potential, minister says
06 March 2020 - Romania’s acting economy and energy minister Virgil Popescu has said the country’s state-owned hydropower producer...
Trebinje Energy Summit – SET 2020 kicks off with over 400 participants
05 March 2020 - Investors expressed great interest in building solar power plants and wind parks in the Republic...
EPBiH gets acting chief, seeks candidates for new board
04 March 2020 - The Supervisory Board of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) has removed the members of the...
HROTE, CROPEX making auctions of guarantees of origin more frequent
04 March 2020 - Volumes have strengthened since the start of the year amid a jump in production of...
Environmental organizations ask EU to stop waste burning in coal power plants in Bulgaria
03 March 2020 - Environmental lawyers at ClientEarth, Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata are bringing a legal complaint to...
Most read in February: Green transition in coal regions, Karavasta PV auction, coal project fails in Poland
02 March 2020 - The so-called coal phaseout and energy transition are coming into the spotlight around the world....
Master’s students can apply for ESED scholarship of up to USD 21,000 by March 6
27 February 2020 - In the region tracked by Balkan Green Energy News, excellent students from Albania, Bosnia and...
Bulgaria to continue to use coal power plants at least until 2030
27 February 2020 - Bulgaria will continue to use its coal power plants in the following decade and further...
EU conditions EUR 251 million state aid to coal, power utility CE Oltenia
26 February 2020 - The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to grant a EUR 251 million loan to...