Electricity
EPBiH obtains loans for solar park on former coal mining site
15 August 2024 - EPBiH is financing its Gračanica solar park project of EUR 40.35 million almost entirely from loans that the EBRD and UniCredit approved
North Macedonia’s DSO launches interactive map of free capacity for connecting solar power plants
15 August 2024 - Sasho Saltirovski, the DSO's chief, said there was no such tool in the region and beyond at the time when the firm decided to make the map
GIZ seeks developer of application for planning renewables in Serbia
15 August 2024 - The application is part of the German Development Cooperation's project Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Serbia
Greece’s second LNG terminal coming online on October 1
14 August 2024 - After a half-year delay, the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal is set to be commissioned on October 1, Bulgarian Minister Vladimir Malinov said
All set for construction of Široka draga wind park of 125.4 MW in BiH
13 August 2024 - Local firm Imres Smart Greenergy signed the deal with the selected contractor on its Široka draga wind power project
IAP pipeline, LNG terminal are strategic projects for Montenegro – minister
12 August 2024 - The construction of an LNG terminal and the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline are strategic projects for the new Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas
Serbia’s EPS posts EUR 280.3 million profit for first half of 2024
12 August 2024 - Elektroprivreda Srbije has said that its net earnings were RSD 9.4 billion (EUR 80.3 million) higher than planned
Turkey promoting its alternative to Greece-Cyprus power cable
12 August 2024 - Last month Turkish warships chased away a vessel scanning the route for the Greece-Cyprus section of the Great Sea Interconnector
Romania drafts regulation for agrisolar plants on pastureland
12 August 2024 - Romania plans to limit the surface under solar panels and accompanying equipment on pastureland to 20% with a new decree on agrivoltaics
Northeast Bulgarian town resists giant wind power project that wpd revived
09 August 2024 - Wpd is facing backlash for trying to amend and merge two old wind power projects in General Toshevo in northeast Bulgaria
Montenegrin DSO to reduce grid losses to below 10%
09 August 2024 - Montenegrin DSO Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem has reduced losses in its grid from 12.93% to 10.84%
Turkish solar panel manufacturers expanding their capacity
09 August 2024 - Solar panel producers Kalyon Energy and Smart Solar Technologies are major players in Turkey's expansion in the sector, competing even with China
Negative electricity prices lower bills for households in Europe
09 August 2024 - Data for the first six months of 2024 showed that consumers with dynamic tariffs paid up to 34% less for electricity than the average price on the EEX
Revised Greek NECP halves initial expenditure sum, keeps focus on renewables
09 August 2024 - Greece aims at a less costly and more realistic energy transition through its revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)
Montenegro publishes draft Energy Law for public debate
09 August 2024 - Montenegro is receiving comments on its draft Energy Law until September 16. The new provisions are harmonizing the domestic legal framework.
Fortis Energy secures preliminary grid permits for three wind projects in Serbia
08 August 2024 - Wind measurements for wind park sites and preliminary wind resource assessments are underway, Fortis Energy said