Environmentalists oppose lignite mine projects in North Macedonia
The general manager of state-owned utility ESM said it would open two lignite mines, which was strongly condemned by environmentalist organization Eko-svest. The mine opening was announced in the context of new challenges with the energy crisis in North Macedonia and the next heating season, while the environmentalists claim that coal mines are unacceptable from […]
Greece has biggest combined share of wind, solar in electricity generation in SEE
Greece is eighth in the world by the share of wind and solar in electricity generation and Croatia came in seventh in the bioenergy section
Rizvanolli: No new coal plants in Kosovo’s* draft energy strategy
There are no plans for a new coal-fired thermal power plant in Kosovo*, but the existing two require investments
Slovenia, Serbia to establish first regional power exchange ADEX
ADEX shares will be owned equally by Slovenia's TSO ELES, Serbia's TSO EMS and the EU's power exchange EPEX SPOT
EPCG to start reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja by end of April
The EUR 54 million contract for the reconstruction was signed with the consortium DEC International-Bemax-BB Solar-Permonte
Croatia publishes auction rules for premiums for large power plants
Premiums will be granted for solar power plants, wind farms, geothermal, biogas, and biomass power plants, as well as hydropower plants
First commercial prosumer signs contract in Serbia
Electricity consumers in Serbia finally have all the conditions to produce electricity for self-consumption
Ember: Wind, solar top 10% for first time in global electricity output in 2021
Wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity, reached a record share of 10.3% in supply last year, Ember found