Electricity
Republic of Srpska breaks ground on three hydropower plants on Bistrica river
29 December 2021 - All three hydropower plants are expected to go online in four years at the latest, with a projected annual electricity output of 152 GWh.
EPBiH will produce 20 percent less electricity in the next two years
29 December 2021 - The expected production for this year is 6,655 GWh, while in 2022 the production is expected to fall to 6,037 GWh, and in 2023 to 5,843 GWh
New troubles for Serbia’s EPS: coal plant TENT B is offline amid breakdown, fire
28 December 2021 - A coal mill was damaged in the B2 unit of the Nikola Tesla B power plant (TENT B) while B1 is inactive since December 26 due to a fire
Germany, Belgium to close nuclear reactors despite Europe energy crisis
28 December 2021 - The move comes amid the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and the EU’s plans to recognize nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source.
Greece, Croatia are top-tier markets for energy transition investment
28 December 2021 - Climatescope put Greece in the best position in the region for investment in renewable power and the energy transition, followed by Croatia
Serbia needs 7,000 MW of wind, 6,000 MW of solar for complete decarbonization
27 December 2021 - Solar and wind energy provides energy independence, said Željko Đurišić, a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade
EIB to finance North Macedonia’s gas interconnector with Greece
25 December 2021 - The project is seen as a short-term measure aimed at facilitating a gradual shift to clean energy, with natural gas as a transition fuel.
EPS kickstarts implementation of Bistrica pumped storage HPP project
24 December 2021 - Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to obtain a preliminary design with feasibility study in order to assess the profitability of the project
BiH’s two entities take different approaches in adjusting power prices for businesses
23 December 2021 - The new benchmark price of electricity for businesses in the Republic of Srpska will be EUR 53 per megawatt-hour
Greece revives long-neglected Mesochora hydropower project
23 December 2021 - The construction of hydropower plant Mesochora was halted two decades ago, mostly due to environmental concerns
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
23 December 2021 - Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
Auctions could secure EUR 1 billion in green energy investments in Croatia
22 December 2021 - About 200 renewables projects with an installed capacity of 13,000 megawatts are currently in the pipeline
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
22 December 2021 - Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
EPBiH preparing to build another coal power plant – unit 8 in TPP Kakanj
21 December 2021 - The difficulties in the implementation of the Tuzla 7 project obviously did not deter EPBiH from new investments in coal-fired power plants
IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
21 December 2021 - With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says