Electricity
Overgrown vegetation caused Balkans blackout on June 21
06 November 2024 - ENTSO-E published an interim-factual report describing the system conditions before the event and its timeline
Prosumers in Romania surpass 2 GW in total capacity
06 November 2024 - The capacity operated by prosumers in Romania topped 2 GW in August, doubling in just 14 months. Their number reached 166,000.
CBAM could heavily impact BiH economy unless firms get incentives for solar panels
05 November 2024 - Minister Vedran Lakić convened cantonal ministers to discuss the challenges arising from the introduction of CBAM
Hyundai, Westinghouse sign engineering contract for new nuclear power units in Bulgaria
05 November 2024 - Bulgaria’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor is anticipated to achieve commercial operation in 2035, Westinghouse said
Turkey kicks off auction procedure for six YEKA solar power zones
05 November 2024 - Companies will bid for six photovoltaic projects in Turkey at predetermined locations. Their total planned capacity is 800 MW
BiH suffers drastic fall in power export revenue
05 November 2024 - Electricity export revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina came in at EUR 240 million in the first three quarters
Montenegro’s CGES to return EUR 35 million to electricity consumers due to excess revenue
04 November 2024 - About EUR 9.5 million will be returned through reduced bills during 2025, and the rest will follow in subsequent years
Bulgaria awards EU funds to 249 projects for renewables with energy storage
04 November 2024 - Developers of 249 projects in Bulgaria will receive EUR 268 million in total grants for renewable electricity plants with energy storage
Romania’s Romgaz to buy projects for 180 MW of renewables
04 November 2024 - Romgaz is considering the acquisition of up to six project firms to achieve its goal of 180 MW in renewable electricity capacity by 2030
Orlovača wind farm project overturned in Bosnia and Herzegovina
04 November 2024 - Residents secured the halt of the Orlovača wind farm project near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by citing its harmful environmental impact
EPS’s Kostolac B3 coal plant in Serbia completed
01 November 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said the commissioning documentation for Kostolac B3 is almost finished
South-eastern Europe has a power problem – CESEC can help solve it
01 November 2024 - This summer, South-eastern Europe saw the highest electricity price spikes since the 2022 gas crisis, exposing a discrepancy with the rest of the EU
Romania to introduce mandatory cyber audit for solar power plants
31 October 2024 - The executive order, drafted by Romania’s Ministry of Energy, includes provisions for a mandatory cyber audit of solar power plants
Monsson to build 2 GWh battery storage system in Romania
31 October 2024 - A subsidiary of Monsson Group revealed a battery storage project for just over 2 GWh on 20 hectares in Constanța county
GlobalData ranks top M&A financial, legal advisers in power sector
30 October 2024 - JP Morgan, Rotschild & Co and Latham & Watkins were the most successful power sector M&A advisers in the first three quarters of 2024
V2G technology can reduce energy system costs by EUR 22 billion per year
30 October 2024 - V2G technology can cut the need for stationary battery storage by up to 92% by 2040, a report by Fraunhofer ISI and ISE for T&E showed