Electricity
Republic of Srpska offers Montenegro to join Buk Bijela hydropower project
01 March 2024 - President of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik offered to Montenegro to join the construction of the Buk Bijela hydropower plant
Serbia to couple electricity market with EU by 2026 – SEEPEX
01 March 2024 - Coupling will make it easier for the industry, as a consumer, and power producers to enter the electricity market
Janom Investments expands to Croatia with 30 MW solar power project
01 March 2024 - The planned 30 MW solar power plant in the Slavonia area is the first project of janom Investments in Croatia.
European heat pump sales drop in 2023, resulting in layoffs
29 February 2024 - Heat pump sales tumbled 4.7% last year in 14 countries tracked by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
BiH entities agree that establishing power exchange is priority
29 February 2024 - Energy ministers Petar Đokić from the Republic of Srpska and Vedran Lakić from the Federation of BiH have met in Banja Luka
OMV Petrom obtains EU funding for two green hydrogen plants
29 February 2024 - OMV Petrom is stepping up its decarbonization efforts with projects for two green hydrogen production units at its Petrobrazi refinery
Kacır: Turkey is No. 1 producer of solar panels in Europe
29 February 2024 - Turkey will continue incentives for renewables and roll out an emissions trading system, Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır said
Will Serbia’s EPS reduce electricity prices for companies in May?
29 February 2024 - Almost all companies in Serbia are paying EUR 120 per MWh for electricity, significantly above current market prices
SEEPEX: Right time for businesses to enter electricity market
28 February 2024 - The need for the government to regulate power prices is slowly diminishing, experts from Serbian power exchange SEEPEX said, advising firms to turn to the market
Germany spearheads wind power development in Europe in 2023
28 February 2024 - Germany is spearheading wind power expansion in Europe, while Greece and Turkey have the strongest performances in the Balkans
Project launched in Albania for production of battery energy storage systems
27 February 2024 - Vega Solar agreed with an unnamed Indian company to build the first lithium ion battery factory in Albania
Kosovo* power utility KEK replaces acting CEO
27 February 2024 - KEK) appointed Bekir Gërguri as acting chief executive officer and Ramadan Budakova as his deputy, also in an acting capacity
Greece, Bulgaria offer best returns on battery investments in Europe
27 February 2024 - Investments in battery storage offer the opportunity for profitable energy arbitrage, according to Rystad Energy
EBRD reiterates commitment to Western Balkans decarbonization
27 February 2024 - EBRD intends to expand its activities in the Western Balkans, but it warned that private investment and EU funding imply reforms
IFC approves loan for Serbia’s largest biomass CHP project to decarbonize paper industry
26 February 2024 - IFC facilitated a loan package of EUR 106 million for Serbian tissue paper producer Drenik ND, which is about to build a biomass CHP plant
Viktor Andonov joins Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 in May: ESM earmarks EUR 1 billion for decarbonization
26 February 2024 - Viktor Andonov from North Macedonia's power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will participate at Belgrade Energy Forum 2024