Electricity
EPCG to invest EUR 300 million in next three years – CEO
24 October 2024 - Montenegro’s power utility Elektropriveda Crne Gore is conducting a big investment cycle, its CEO Ivan Bulatović said
Enery commissions solar power plant with batteries in Romania
23 October 2024 - The new Sărmăşag hybrid power plant consists of a 51.4 MW solar power component and a battery facility of 22 MWh, Enery said
Serbia’s EPS to mothball Morava, Kolubara coal power plants for strategic reserve
23 October 2024 - Serbia’s power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to switch the Morava and Kolubara coal plants to a strategic reserve
Western Balkans can’t secure CBAM exemption for electricity in time
23 October 2024 - For an exemption from the CBAM cross-border CO2 tax on electricity, Balkan countries must couple their markets with an EU neighbor
Serbia proposes regulations for its second round of wind, solar auctions
22 October 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy issued, for public consultation, the draft decrees on an upcoming round of auctions for premiums
UGT Renewables, Hyundai Engineering opening new era in US-Serbian relations with giant solar-battery project
22 October 2024 - UGT Renewables and Hyundai Engineering are at the forefront of the US-Serbia energy cooperation agreement, UGTR's CEO Adam Cortese said
IEA warns geopolitical tensions pose risk for energy security, urges faster clean energy transition
18 October 2024 - Demand for fossil fuels is expected to peak by the end of the decade, as the world is moving fast towards the "age of electricity"
Romania awards EU funds for battery storage projects, solar panel factory
18 October 2024 - Electrica and Renovatio Trading obtained the first EU grants for battery storage in Romania, alongside a solar panel factory project
Optimus Energy, Sympower add over 230 MW to Greece’s balancing market
18 October 2024 - In a deal with flexibility provider Sympower, Optimus Energy enabled its customers across Greece to participate in demand response services
Nano Energies is Croatia’s first certified aggregator for secondary regulation services
17 October 2024 - Nano Energies has passed the certification audit for aFRR power reserve services conducted by Croatia's TSO HOPS
GIZ seeks power distribution network model developer in Serbia
17 October 2024 - Experienced service providers can apply for creating geographical models, performing energy calculations and training the Serbian DSO's employees
Capacity of renewables projects in Romania with all permits almost doubles in six months
17 October 2024 - Project developers in Romania obtained all required permits for 3.51 GW in renewable electricity generation capacity
Enery commissions PPA-backed PV plant of 113 MW in Bulgaria
17 October 2024 - Enery inaugurated its largest solar power facility. The 113 MW unit is in Tsenovo in northeastern Bulgaria.
Batteries for photovoltaics to get priority status in Greece
17 October 2024 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy submitted its new bill of law with measures for renewable energy and battery energy storage
Serbia signs agreement with Hyundai Engineering-UGT Renewables for 1 GW of solar
16 October 2024 - The strategic partnership agreement between Serbia and the Hyundai Engineering-UGT Renewables consortium was signed in Belgrade
Solar, wind projects of over 10 GW in Albania await grid access
16 October 2024 - Albania's Transmission System Operator (OST) said in the 2023 report that 133 wind and solar power projects applied for grid connections