Establishment of energy exchange in Greece seems very imminent

The institutional framework for the establishment and operation of the energy exchange, amended to harmonize the Greek energy market with all European markets, has been sent to the Greek parliament. Based on previous reports from Greek media, the energy exchange is expected to be established in the first half of 2018, while Energy and Environment […]

Electricity January 10, 2018

Elektroprivreda BiH planning five major projects by 2020, including wind farm and hydro power plants

The power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) is planning to start the construction of five new facilities to produce electricity, including the Podveležje wind farm, small hydro power plants on the Neretvica river and the hydro power plants Janjići and Una Kostela-Aneks over the next three year. The total investments in that period will […]

Horizon 2020 call for smart cities and energy systems, renewable fuels projects

The European Union published calls under the 2018-2020 Horizon Work Programme for project proposals focusing on smart cities, smart energy systems or renewable fuels with the deadline for submissions expiring on April 5, 2018. Among other countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, and Serbia are also eligible for funding. […]

Bulgaria’s NEK calls for tender for Chaira HPP rehabilitation

Bulgarian National Electricity company (NEK) has invited sealed tenders from contractors from all over the world for the rehabilitation of pumped-storage hydro power plant Chaira, located in the Rila mountains, some 100 km from Sofia. The call for tender, published at the NEK website, says that subject of the tender are all activities and components […]

Serbian regulatory agency approved transmission system’s development and investment plans

The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) has approved the Transmission System Development Plan for 2017-2026 and Transmission System Investment Plan for 2017-2019. Both Plans were adopted by the state-owned Joint Stock Company Elektromreža Srbije, Serbia’s transmission system operator. The ten-year transmission system development plan was drafted in line with […]

Electricity December 29, 2017

Talks on new Montenegrin coal-fired unit fail, Government to implement ecological overhaul of TPP Pljevlja

Montenegrin Government decided to start the ecological reconstruction of the coal-fired power plant Pljevlja. The Unit I of the thermal power plant (TPP) Pljevlja, operated by public power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), will be ecologically reconstructed by 2021. The announcement is part of the Government’s decision to terminate the cooperation on Project of Construction […]