New panel to look into grid, operators’ investments
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) and Ministry of Energy of Romania are delegating representatives to a commission established by the government in order to analyze the state of the power network and investments conducted by the companies responsible for the sector. The panel will be active for at least 12 months, minister Toma-Florin Petcu […]
Shell to expand from wholesale to retail electricity market in Turkey
The Shell company is getting ready to enter the electricity retail market in Turkey after three years of operations in the wholesale market, Turkish media reported adding that the company will focus on industrial consumers. The company operates its natural gas and electricity supply in Turkey as Shell Energy and has had a presence in […]
Tender for technical assistance to implementation of WB6 market coupling program
The Energy Community Secretariat has published a tender for technical assistance related to the implementation of the Western Balkan 6 Day-Ahead Market Coupling Program (WB6 DA MI). The aim is to provide the Western Balkan 6 countries with the management support and know-how needed to efficiently implement regional day-ahead market coupling in the region and with […]
Kosovo* and Albania agree to intensify work on establishing common electricity market
Ministers of Kosovo* and Albania have discussed the establishment of the common electricity market as well as Albanian power exchange in which Kosovo is ready to take part. They have also talked about the issues hampering the functioning of 400 kV transmission line between Kosovo* and Albania. Minister of Economic Development of Kosovo, Valdrin Lluka, […]
Bulgarian and Romanian transmission system operators signed emergency power supply agreement
Bulgarian and Romanian electricity transmission system operators have signed an agreement for emergency power supply in case of accidents that can threaten their supply systems, Bulgarian Ministry of Energy announced. The agreement was signed on October 3, at a meeting in Varna, by Electricity System Operator of Bulgaria and Romanian Transelectrica CEOs and in the […]
International energy, environment and urban smart technologies fairs opened in Belgrade
International fairs of energy, environment and urban future technologies have been opened today at the Belgrade Fair, featuring more than 150 domestic and foreign exhibitors. In addition to presenting new technologies, these fairs provide an opportunity to discuss the most relevant issues in the field of energy and environment at numerous accompanying conferences and debates. […]
Montenegro’s Ulcinj coastal resort to get new substation to help solve power shortages
Montenegrin Power Distribution System (CEDIS) has started the construction of a substation in Ulcinj to help ease the power supply problems facing that part of the country’s coastline where power consumption has been increasing steadily over the past few years, especially during the summer tourist season.The construction of the substation with two high voltage power […]
Macedonia doesn’t plan to privatize ELEM power company
The Macedonian government doesn’t plan to privatize power company Macedonian Power Plants (ELEM). It, however, intends to implement unbundling in the company as well as the electricity transmission system operator MEPSO by following the example of other countries in the Western Balkans, the Macedonian media reported. The Western Balkans countries as the Energy Community Contracting […]