Electricity
Balkans’ first agrisolar project gets off the ground in Serbia
04 May 2022 - Fintel Energija and MK Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with PowerChina, marking the launch of the region's first agrisolar project
Eurelectric: unsuitable measures to tame electricity prices would hinder investments in renewables
04 May 2022 - Eurelectric has published its response to the European Commission's options for immediate price mitigation measures
VSB Group developing Imotski wind farm in Dalmatia
03 May 2022 - The Imotski Zone project would have a capacity higher than the currently largest wind farm in Croatia, Senj, whose capacity is 156 MW
ACER report: electricity price volatility is likely to increase in years ahead
02 May 2022 - In its Final Assessment of the EU Wholesale Electricity Market Design, ACER says that the electricity market design is not to blame for the energy crisis
Montenegro’s new government sees green energy as main economic driver
29 April 2022 - Prime Minister Dritan Abazović highlighted tourism and energy as priority sectors for economic development of Montenegro
EPCG starts ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja
29 April 2022 - The ecological reconstruction of TPP Pljevlja will cost a total of EUR 70 million or about 15 million more than originally planned
Energy Community’s Ukraine Energy Support Fund receives first donation
29 April 2022 - Denmark provided a donation to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund for equipment and energy for Ukrainian companies in the sector
Electricity prices for households in Serbia have to be higher – ministry
29 April 2022 - Since the beginning of the energy crisis, the prices in the Southeast Europe were frozen or increased in the small range
Serbia’s EPS delaying, reconsidering reconstruction of coal plant units
27 April 2022 - EPS said it is reconsidering the plan to reconstruct coal plant units TENT A1 and A2 and that it intends to start works on TENT B2 only in 2025
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars
Zagreb starts implementation of program to boost solar rooftops
26 April 2022 - The city has secured EUR 100,000 from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the solar power plants on the roofs of eight public buildings
El Sun Energy plans 950 MW solar power plant in Croatia
26 April 2022 - The location of the power plant is between the cities of Šibenik and Knin, in the municipality of Promina in Šibenik-Knin county
Montenegro’s power utility EPCG to sell 10% stake to strategic partner
22 April 2022 - Montenegro said it would seek a strategic partner for non-voting shares of state-controlled power utility EPCG, which make up a 10% stake
EU urged to back energy storage development alongside renewables, hydrogen
19 April 2022 - The EU is urged to back energy storage so as to ensure energy security and independence of Russian fossil fuels, and achieve a net-zero power system.
Mihajlović, Hill hint at Serbia-US strategic partnership agreement
19 April 2022 - A strategic partnership agreement would make joint projects easier, especially in the energy sector, US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill said
UniCredit to partly finance Bistrica hydropower project in BiH
18 April 2022 - State-owned utility ERS got a EUR 15.3 million loan for three hydropower plants on the Bistrica river in BiH from UniCredit's local branch