Electricity
Lignite power plants are pushed out of market in Balkans
30 May 2024 - PPC's brand new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant was effectively pushed out of the market in May as uncompetitive
Fortis Group expands presence in Balkans by taking over two biogas power plants in Serbia
29 May 2024 - Fortis Group is completing the purchase of two biogas power plants in Pančevo, Serbia, COO Velimir Gavrilović announced at Belgrade Energy Forum
Elixir’s EUR 300 million investment plan includes wind, solar, batteries
29 May 2024 - New investments will help push forward the decarbonization process in Elixir Group, started several years ago, Matthias Predojević said
Republic of Srpska agrees to compensate Nikšić in Montenegro for using Bileća lake
29 May 2024 - The Municipality of Nikšić will receive EUR 600,000 in annual compensation for its land under the artificial Bileća lake
NGEN’s Bernard: There is no smart grid without smart users
29 May 2024 - The energy sector needs smart grids, and a smart grid does not exist without smart users, CEO of NGEN Group Roman Bernard said at BEF 2024
Council of EU gives final approval to Net Zero Industry Act to bolster key manufacturing sectors
28 May 2024 - The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aims to create a unified and predictable business environment for the clean tech manufacturing sector
AVR, PowerChina commission PV facility in Serbia
28 May 2024 - The investors said the first phase of the project, with a 9.9 MW connection (11.8 MW in nameplate capacity), has been finished
Israeli firm Nofar Energy breaks ground on 26 MW solar park in Serbia
28 May 2024 - Nofar Energy started to build a 26 MW solar park in north Serbia, divided into two units that would be connected to the distribution network
Uniper to build battery energy storage system in Germany with NGEN
28 May 2024 - Uniper is planning to build a battery storage system at its Heyden power plant site in western Germany with energy solutions provider NGEN
Montenegro’s offshore wind potential estimated at 2,300 MW – study
27 May 2024 - Miloš Bogdanović from Kotor, Montenegro, and Špiro Ivošević, professor at the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor, authored the study
Rimac Energy provides innovative BESS solutions made in Europe
27 May 2024 - Rimac Energy is oriented toward designing, developing and manufacturing its battery systems in Southeast Europe
Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 – energy storage is next big thing
25 May 2024 - There are exponential opportunities for energy storage investments to facilitate the green transition, main developers and operators in Southeast Europe said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Janom Investments bringing knowhow, investments to Western Balkans
24 May 2024 - Janom Investments is eyeing a portfolio of over 1,000 MW in wind, solar and battery projects in Croatia, BiH, Serbia and North Macedonia
Meet energy transition leaders in SEE: CWP Global is developing 6 GW of solar, wind, storage
24 May 2024 - Vice President for Europe at CWP Global Maja Turković was a panelist at the Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 conference
Western Balkans face tight electricity market coupling deadlines
24 May 2024 - Market coupling is the first task in the Western Balkans energy transition and their main condition to be exempted from CBAM, panelists said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Eurelectric: Europe requires EUR 67 billion per year for power distribution upgrades
23 May 2024 - Strengthening apower distribution grids across Europe between 2025 and 2050 will require EUR 67 billion per year, Eurelectric calculated