Electricity
Romania to turn 17 coal mines into gravity energy storage systems
10 November 2023 - Romania agreed with Green Gravity to study gravity energy storage technology in 17 coal mine shafts in the Jiu Valley complex
New rules announced for 2023/2024 rounds of energy storage auctions in Greece
10 November 2023 - After the success of Greece's first energy storage auction, the government has changed the terms ahead of the upcoming second and third ones
North Macedonian NGO warns new law is set to allow power plants on fertile land
09 November 2023 - Eko-svest opposes changing the Law on Agricultural Land in North Macedonia to allow power plants on fertile land
Croatia’s HEP signs contract for its largest solar power plant
09 November 2023 - The Dugopolje solar power plant would be the twelfth photovoltaic plant owned by energy company Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
EU’s Growth Plan for Western Balkans of EUR 6 billion is conditional on reforms
09 November 2023 - Similar to funding from the EU's RRF for member states, the Western Balkans can obtain EUR 6 billion from the new Growth Plan by fulfilling reforms
Cyprus, Bulgarian capital Sofia preparing photovoltaics programs for vulnerable households
09 November 2023 - Cyprus and Sofia Municipality are launching public calls for solar panels for free for a number of households. Another option in Cyprus is to install a PV system without upfront costs.
Eurelectric: Investments urgently needed to triple electrification rates by 2050
07 November 2023 - The peak of the energy crisis may be over but the challenges to Europe’s decarbonization and security of supply aren't, according to the Power Barometer
Greek consortium must accept conditions for Čebren project in North Macedonia to get contract
07 November 2023 - PPC and Archirodon, the consortium selected for the Čebren pumped storage hydropower project, hasn't yet accepted all the conditions, Minister Bekteshi said
Arbitration panel determines total damages that TPP Ugljevik in BiH owes to Slovenia
06 November 2023 - RiTE Ugljevik, the firm operating the Ugljevik coal plant and mine in BiH, has to pay an additional EUR 58.2 million in damages
Four recommendations for enhancing citizen participation in energy sector in Western Balkans
06 November 2023 - RESET and the Heinrich Böll Foundation held the second regional conference on energy communities in Sarajevo
Member states urge EU to create alliance for small modular reactors
06 November 2023 - Twelve European Union member countries asked the European Commission to create an industrial alliance for small modular nuclear reactors
Carbon emissions prices are becoming a reality in Western Balkans and particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina – will the countries pay to the EU or rather collect money in their own budgets?
06 November 2023 - The European Union proposed a Regulation on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which was adopted in May this year. This legal action is trying to equalize the carbon pricing burden between EU and non-EU producers
Serbia selects Hyundai Engineering, UGTR consortium as strategic partner for solar power plants of 1 GW in total
06 November 2023 - The Government of Serbia selected the consortium of Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables as its strategic partner for a major solar power project with storage
Energy communities in Greece surpass 1 GW in installed capacity
04 November 2023 - Operating energy community installations in Greece increased above 1 GW, but the non-commercial segment makes up only 0.7%.
Serbia’s EPS to buy electricity from Vetrozelena wind park, provide balancing services
03 November 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije agreed to purchase the output from the Vetrozelena wind park and assume balancing responsibility
Solar panels to be rolled out along highways in BiH
02 November 2023 - Public company Motorways of the Federation of BiH plans to install solar panels along highways and produce electricity for self-consumption