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EPCG signs EUR 29.4 million deal to overhaul three units at HPP Perućica
15 December 2022 - The overhaul of three generators at HPP Perućica is the second phase of a project to modernize EPCG’s oldest hydropower plant
Romania to receive EUR 2.14 billion from Just Transition Fund
15 December 2022 - The funds were approved after the country adopted its Territorial Just Transition Plan, the basis for securing money from the JTF
BGEN journalist wins Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award
14 December 2022 - Journalist for Balkan Green Energy News Vladimir Spasić won the prize at the Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award.
EU reaches deal on carbon border tax
14 December 2022 - The application of carbon tax on imported commodities and electricity has been pushed back from January 1 to October 1, 2023
Serbia to launch wind farm auctions in first quarter of 2023
14 December 2022 - The ministry will adopt a three-year schedule for renewables auctions, which will make it easier for investors to plan their projects
State power utility EPS seeks to become joint-stock company
13 December 2022 - The state power utility's Supervisory Board has adopted a proposal of a decision to reorganize EPS into a joint-stock company
Germany supports lithium mine project in Serbia to curb China’s global influence – Handelsblatt
13 December 2022 - The newspaper published the secret list of projects that Germany identified as important for the EU's geopolitical initiative Global Gate
Energy Community acquis implementation proceeding but slowly
13 December 2022 - Energy sectors reforms have progressed over the past year, however significant challenges remain, the Energy Community Secretariat warned
Serbia’s EPS gets EU grants for solar plant projects within coal complexes
13 December 2022 - EPS said it plans to build two solar plants with a capacity of 71 MW and 45 MW at a coal storage site, a slag landfill and ash dumps
Đukanović: Montenegro earns EUR 46.4 million from electricity exports in three weeks
12 December 2022 - Another good news from Montenegro is that the share of wind in domestic electricity production on December 9 was the highest in Europe
Federation of BiH adopts three energy laws
12 December 2022 - The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the last part of Europe without a legal framework for citizen energy
Montenegrin Power Exchange – MEPX postpones launch amid energy crisis
12 December 2022 - The start of trading at electricity exchanges in both Montenegro and Albania has been postponed, so only training is being conducted for now
Serbian ministry refuses to renew Euro Lithium exploration license
09 December 2022 - The request was not granted because Euro Lithium had failed to complete the required 75% of exploration works for the license to be renewed
Western Balkan countries must create legal framework for energy communities, democratize energy
09 December 2022 - The conference Citizen Energy Communities/Renewable Energy Communities in Sarajevo was organized by RESET and the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Serbia adopts 2030 Air Protection Program with action plan
09 December 2022 - The government adopted the Air Protection Program for the Republic of Serbia for the period 2022-2030 with an action plan
Serbia issues decree to expand list of energy consumers eligible for aid
09 December 2022 - Serbia will subsidize electricity, gas and heating bills for vulnerable households with EUR 34.1 million