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Ugljevik power plant back online, but coal shortage remains unresolved
12 December 2024 - Faced with workers fearing for their jobs, the management of the state power utility has promised significant investments in Ugljevik
Greece cancels third energy storage auction
12 December 2024 - Greece's third auction for standalone energy storage plants using batteries is cancelled, to be held after clarifying the rules
Shell wins bid to explore for oil, gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea
12 December 2024 - A subsidiary of Shell plc has been chosen as the top bidder for the exploration of oil and natural gas in the western Black Sea
Greece suspends three wind projects over biodiversity concerns
11 December 2024 - Environmentalists urge suspension of all wind projects in areas affected by the 2023 wildfires to preserve sensitive bird species.
Global pledge signed to boost energy storage six times to 1.5 TW
11 December 2024 - The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge calls for increasing capability by six times to 1.5 TW by 2030
Carmaker Stellantis, CATL to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries in Spain
11 December 2024 - The carbon neutral plant is expected to be one of the largest manufacturing facilities in Europe for electric vehicle batteries
Bulgaria preparing to halt Russian gas transit, citing US sanctions
11 December 2024 - Bulgaria warned it would halt the transit of Russian gas to Serbia and beyond if Gazprom doesn't find another way to pay for it
PV plant Maglizh of 160 MW in Bulgaria to enter test phase
10 December 2024 - The Maglizh photovoltaic facility of 160 MW in peak capacity is nearing the test phase, after overcoming complex issues in development
Greece exporting one third of its electricity to neighboring countries
10 December 2024 - Greece has become a net exporter of electricity, providing up to a third of its daily production to neighboring countries
Electricity producers, consumers suggest six measures to strengthen competitiveness of Europe’s industry
10 December 2024 - This year, for the first time, Eurelectric came together with representatives of energy-intensive sectors CEFIC and European Aluminium in the Antwerp Dialogues
HUPX merges into regional power exchange ADEX
10 December 2024 - ADEX Group completed the merger with Hungarian Power Exchange (HUPX), becoming its sole shareholder. The holding includes BSP and SEEPEX
Romania risks power outages as import capacity is nearing its limits
09 December 2024 - Imports account for over 35% of power consumption in Romania during daily peaks, but Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja isn't pessimistic
Montenegro drafts NECP: TPP Pljevlja to be shut down by 2041
09 December 2024 - The Ministry of Energy of Montenegro submitted the draft NECP to the Energy Community Secretariat for a review
Bulgaria’s call for standalone energy storage is 4.3 times oversubscribed
09 December 2024 - Developers in Bulgaria applied for 4.3 times more in grants for standalone energy storage than the budget. Funding is uncertain, though.
Bulgarian citizens demand referendum on wind farms on agricultural land
09 December 2024 - Citizens from four Bulgarian districts protested in Varna, calling for a referendum on constructing solar and wind farms on agricultural land
Albania allows agrisolar, wind power plants on pastureland
09 December 2024 - Demand for solar and wind power plants prompted Albania to adopt a law allowing such installations on pastureland