Electricity
Kosovo* power production to remain heavily dependent on coal
29 October 2017 - Kosovo* has been facing its most serious energy crisis to date since the summer of...
Climate change impact of diesel cars amounts to 230% that of electric vehicles
28 October 2017 - Based on the 2015 EU electricity mix, a full electric vehicle (EV) emits around half...
European Commissioner Bulc opens new electric car charging station in Skoplje
26 October 2017 - The European Union’s Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc opened a new charger for electric vehicles during...
EIB approves loan for CHP plant in Sofia
25 October 2017 - The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 45 million (USD...
Turkish Zorlu Energy, US First Solar looking to build solar panel plant in Turkey
24 October 2017 - Turkish power company Zorlu Energy Group is negotiating with the US company First Solar on...
Mirova acquires majority stake in two Croatian wind farms
21 October 2017 - Renewable energy fund Mirova-Eurofideme 3 has bought 46% stake in RP Global’s 43.7 MW Danilo...
First Greek “smart” battery for households in February 2018
20 October 2017 - An attractively designed working model of the first Greek-designed lithium ion “smart” battery for households...
Belgium company Elicio completes Malibunar wind farm
18 October 2017 - Belgian utility’s project is prelude for nearby power generation facility of 21 Senvion units. Wind...
EPS completes Đerdap 1 unit revitalization, ups capacity by 60 MW
18 October 2017 - The overhaul of four units of hydroelectric power plant Đerdap 1 has increased the plant’s...
Work on Israel-Cyprus-Greece 1520 km electricity link to start in 2018
17 October 2017 - Work on an electric cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece is...
Republika Srpska increases fees for power from renewable sources
14 October 2017 - The Republika Srpska Regulatory Commission for Energy decided to raise the fees that consumers pay...
New panel to look into grid, operators’ investments
11 October 2017 - The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) and Ministry of Energy of Romania are delegating representatives...
Shell to expand from wholesale to retail electricity market in Turkey
10 October 2017 - The Shell company is getting ready to enter the electricity retail market in Turkey after...
Tender for technical assistance to implementation of WB6 market coupling program
09 October 2017 - The Energy Community Secretariat has published a tender for technical assistance related to the implementation...
Kosovo* and Albania agree to intensify work on establishing common electricity market
06 October 2017 - Ministers of Kosovo* and Albania have discussed the establishment of the common electricity market as...
Bulgarian and Romanian transmission system operators signed emergency power supply agreement
05 October 2017 - Bulgarian and Romanian electricity transmission system operators have signed an agreement for emergency power supply...