Renewables
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
Choose your favorites for European Sustainable Energy Awards – EUSEW 2022
25 August 2022 - Public voting is now open across four award categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action, Woman in Energy, and Young Energy Trailblazer.
France to introduce unprecedented measures to cushion energy crisis
25 August 2022 - The French government has made a move to have as many new power plants as possible in operation in the shortest possible time
Sarajevo secures funding for wood pellet factory
25 August 2022 - While governments in the region are struggling to secure enough wood pellets, Sarajevo Canton is moving forward with a plan to build a factory
One of Slovenia’s biggest rooftop solar plants to help decarbonize cement production
23 August 2022 - Slovenian cement maker Salonit Anhovo has put into operation one of the largest rooftop solar power plants in the country
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
Croatia to abolish VAT on solar panels
22 August 2022 - The Croatian government is preparing a new package of measures to tackle the high inflation and rising energy prices
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
Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted asks all suppliers to switch to green electricity by 2025
17 August 2022 - Ørsted says it has become the first energy company in the world to ask all suppliers to switch to green electricity
Petrol takes 35 MW wind project in Croatia to next phase
17 August 2022 - Slovenia-based Petrol put the environmental study for its wind power plant project Dazlina in Dalmatia to public review
Finland’s Taaleri joins forces with Encro on 111 MW wind project in Croatia
17 August 2022 - The wind farms, located near the city of Zadar, are expected to be fully operational in Q4 2023
Republic of Srpska offers households credit to install solar panels
16 August 2022 - The credit program aims to enable 50,000 households across the Republic of Srpska to install solar panels and become prosumers
BIG Shopping Centers buys 70 MW solar power project in North Macedonia
16 August 2022 - BIG Shopping Centers took over a 70 MW photovoltaic project in North Macedonia, which it plans to expand to 105 MW
Montenegro’s utillity EPCG to halve minimum price for sale of 10% stake
15 August 2022 - After two failed bidding rounds for a 10%, stake, EPCG said the government can decide to switch to the stock market for the share sale