Electricity
Climate change is making it hard to predict hydropower plant output in Drina River basin
30 August 2022 - Depending on the assumptions on the trend of global emissions and the impacts of climate...
Romania sells decommissioned Mintia coal power plant
30 August 2022 - The buyer is required to invest in a new power generation unit that will mainly use natural gas and renewables
EU governments preparing market reforms to decouple power prices from gas
29 August 2022 - Austria, Belgium, and Germany believe market reforms are inevitable to weaken the prevailing influence of gas costs on electricity prices
Following Croatia, Montenegro to abolish value added tax on solar panels
29 August 2022 - The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro announced that it is preparing new measures to weaken the pressure of the energy crisis in the autumn
Facades of government buildings set to go dark as Serbia readies power saving measures
29 August 2022 - Serbia plans to offer large discounts on electricity bills to households that cut their consumption compared to the same month a year earlier
Greece increases electricity exports to neighboring Balkan countries
29 August 2022 - Electricity exports from Greece to its neighbors in the north have increased in July and are expected to increase further in August.
EPBiH plans to start buying electricity from private producers
29 August 2022 - EPBiH has issued a public call for the procurement of electricity produced from renewable sources and through high-efficiency cogeneration
EPS looking for consultant on strategic investment, development
26 August 2022 - The consultant should help define a development strategy for EPS’ production portfolio and offer recommendations for investment in new and existing power plants
Record electricity, gas prices: steady supply in the Balkans will depend on coal power plants
24 August 2022 - Power prices rose due to gas price hikes, prompted by Gazprom’s announcement it will suspend Nord Stream 1 deliveries for three days
Germany’s Uniper to restart 875 MW coal power plant for 2022/2023 winter
23 August 2022 - Germany's Uniper is bringing the Heyden 4 coal power plant back on the market to help secure electricity during the upcoming winter
Energy crisis triggers new coal projects in Republic of Srpska, Serbia
22 August 2022 - Republic of Srpska plans a new unit at thermal power plant Gacko, as firm in Serbia eyes an underwater coal mining project
Serbia to spend EUR 3 billion on energy imports next winter
22 August 2022 - The import of natural gas and electricity cost Serbia EUR 1.65 billion last winter
Germany still on the fence about full nuclear shutdown
22 August 2022 - Economy Minister Robert Habeck says delaying the planned nuclear power plant shutdown would be the wrong move
Kosovo* imposes rolling blackouts amid power supply uncertainty in Western Balkans
19 August 2022 - Lignite shortage and poor hydrology are jeopardizing the security of electricity supply in the Western Balkans
Serbia’s NECP on public review until September 5
19 August 2022 - Serbia is mulling the option for its NECP to start adding small modular reactors in 2032. The emissions reduction is seen at 34.2% to 44.4% by 2030.
Construction of dam, main structure of hydropower plant Buk Bijela could begin by end-2022
18 August 2022 - A groundbreaking ceremony for the 93 MW hydropower plant, a joint project between Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, was held in May 2021