Electricity
Western Balkan countries once again commit to clean energy development, as EU warns them about hydropower
22 February 2019 - Western Balkan countries are renewing their vows to switch to clean energy sources under joint...
Romania to launch EUR 115 million subsidy program for solar prosumers
21 February 2019 - Romania’s Environmental Funds Administration plans to run a program in March-April to offer up to...
Western Balkan coal power plants are health, economic liability for entire Europe – environmental organizations
19 February 2019 - Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic...
Serbian government sets up working group for strategic energy projects
14 February 2019 - The Serbian government has adopted a decision to set up a working group for strategic...
Construction launched on flue-gas desulfurization systems at coal-fired power plant TENT A
14 February 2019 - The construction of flue-gas desulfurization systems has begun at thermal power plant (TPP) Termoelektrana Nikola...
5% electricity price increase approved for businesses, down from 15% sought by EPBiH, ERS
13 February 2019 - State-owned power utilities Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) and Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) did not...
North Macedonia, Kosovo* sign memorandum on cooperation in energy sector
13 February 2019 - The Ministry of Economy of North Macedonia and the Ministry of Economic Development of Kosovo*...
Construction of SHPP near Štrpce halted, Podgorica to host talks on hydropower in the region
12 February 2019 - Amid the public outcry against the construction of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) throughout the region,...
USAID, British Embassy sign MoU to help BiH met its obligation towards Energy Community
08 February 2019 - USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina and the British Embassy Sarajevo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
BiH one step closer to developing Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
06 February 2019 - The GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) organized a two-day...
EPCG signs contract for HPP Piva unit A2 reconstruction
06 February 2019 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) and a consortium of Slovenia’s Litostroj Power, Croatia’s Končar...
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...