Electricity
Serbia’s auctions draw significant interest – 40 projects submitted
07 February 2025 - The country launched the auctions in late November and the deadline for applications expired on February 5
EU to exempt 80% of importers from CBAM carbon tax
07 February 2025 - European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra vowed to exempt over 80% of companies that are eligible for payments under CBAM
It’s cheaper to build new coal power plant than maintain existing ones in Republic of Srpska
06 February 2025 - The facilities are more than 40 years old, so a lot of money is needed for maintenance, according to minister Petar Đokić
Number of PPAs jumps in 2024, but volume weakens – Pexapark
06 February 2025 - The European PPA market entered an adjustment chapter last year, characterized by record deal-making for smaller volumes, Pexapark said
North Macedonia to change electricity supply model for public institutions
05 February 2025 - North Macedonia intends to introduce a new electricity supply model for public institutions to lower their costs
Turkey facilitates USD 500 million in solar power investments through auction round
05 February 2025 - The winners of PV projects in the latest auction round in Turkey must pay high contribution shares for a guaranteed price at the low end of the initial range
Second Romania-Serbia power line operational, cross-border capacity jumps 80%
04 February 2025 - The first system within the 400 kV Pančevo-Reșița interconnection was put into operation in November, and now the second one has come online
Serbia’s EPS posts annual profit of EUR 223 million
03 February 2025 - Elektroprivreda Srbije has reported a profit of RSD 26.1 billion for 2024, much lower than one year before
Imports from China don’t exceed 26% of PV project costs in Romania
03 February 2025 - Simtel's CEO Iulian Nedea said Chinese solar panels and inverters make up just 26% of total costs of a 1 MW facility and that the rest are EU and Romanian products and services
KEK issues call for reconstruction of Kosovo A3 coal plant unit
03 February 2025 - A 55-year-old unit of KEK's coal-fired power plant near Prishtina in Kosovo* is about to get a makeover, worth EUR 137.3 million
Applications open for European Solar Startup Award 2025
31 January 2025 - SolarPower Europe has invited companies to apply for the European Solar Startup Award 2025. the deadline to apply will close on February 21
Solar to surpass hydropower in Croatia by 2040
31 January 2025 - The share of renewables in power consumption in Croatia is in the upper part of the EU list, according to Dražen Jakšić, head of EIHP
Solar power plant Erseka of 40 MW completed in southeast Albania
31 January 2025 - The Erseka solar park came online near Kolonja, Albanian media reported. The facility will generate 50 GWh per year.
Westinghouse, EDF evaluating Krško 2 nuclear project in Slovenia
31 January 2025 - Westinghouse Electric is tasked with a technical feasibility study for the deployment of an AP1000 reactor in Slovenia
IFC is building Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance
30 January 2025 - IFC is spearheading the establishment of the Western Balkans Green Growth Alliance for decarbonization and sustainability
Turkey’s Tosyalı to green its steel production with 1.2 GW of solar
30 January 2025 - Tosyalı Holding plans to invest nearly USD 1 billion to increase renewable energy use in steel production