Electricity
Serbia intends to look for strategic partner to build 1 GW in wind farms
21 July 2023 - The decision is driven by the projection that the country will become a significant electricity importer as soon as 2026
Schneider Electric lands EUR 140 million deal in Serbia for power distribution network upgrade
21 July 2023 - Schneider Electric has signed a contract to supply medium voltage equipment and grid management software for Serbia’s distribution network
Enery to supply green electricity to beermaker Asahi through virtual PPA
21 July 2023 - Asahi Europe and International's subsidiary Ursus Breweries in Romania will get electricity from Enery's future solar power plant
EU lawmakers adopt position on making electricity market more consumer-friendly
20 July 2023 - The European Parliament's energy committee called for improving electricity consumers' right to long-term, affordable and stable prices and to mitigate price shocks
BiH’s TPP Ugljevik must pay EUR 67 million to Slovenia for investment dispute from Yugoslavia
20 July 2023 - Slovenian firm EGS-RI has invested in the construction of coal plant Ugljevik, which failed to compensate for it with electricity
Albania to draft law on land classification for agrisolar plants
20 July 2023 - Lawmakers in Albania are working to define the classes of agricultural land where agrisolar power plants would be allowed.
ALPEX becomes nominated electricity market operator in Albania, Kosovo*
20 July 2023 - Kosovo* and Albania awarded the status of a nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) to the ALPEX exchange in both regulatory zones
Zagreb Holding sells green bonds worth EUR 305 million
20 July 2023 - Through its umbrella firm Zagreb Holding, Croatia's capital issued the first green municipal bonds in Central and Eastern Europe
PowerChina, AVR kick off construction of 9.9 MW solar power plant in Serbia
19 July 2023 - The new power plant in Saraorci will produce electricity for the domestic market, the Ministry of Mining and Energy said
Two major solar power projects in Bulgaria highlight land use disputes
19 July 2023 - A village mayor in Bulgaria is refusing to endorse a PV project on pastures, while Eurohold will build one on lowest-grade land and boost biodiversity
Serbia publishes details on selection of strategic partner for 1 GW of solar
18 July 2023 - The decree defines the upcoming public call and process, the criteria for participation and the evaluation of bids.
WindEurope to keep pushing back against uncapped negative bidding in auctions
18 July 2023 - BP and TotalEnergies have to pay vast sums to build offshore wind plants in Germany, which unsettled the industry. Giles Dickson says WindEurope would keep opposing the model.
North Macedonia secures EUR 100 million for green transformation of SMEs
17 July 2023 - The credit line is part of the government's measures to support households and businesses amid the economic slowdown and the energy crisis
Montenegro greenlights two new solar power investments
14 July 2023 - The Government of Montenegro issued urban planning and technical requirements for the construction of solar parks
Serbia’s EPS: PM emissions reduced 90% over last 20 years
14 July 2023 - Emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide have also been lowered, Elektroprivreda Srbije said
EU shifting focus from crisis response to net zero agenda
14 July 2023 - The EU suggested it would ask UN member states to double energy efficiency improvements and triple renewable energy deployment by 2030