Montenegro
Montenegro to abolish incentives for renewable energy projects
23 July 2021 - Montenegro has reached the national target for the share of renewables, set at 33%, so the government will repeal the decree on incentives.
EPCG to pay EUR 30.8 million in dividends
23 July 2021 - Montenegrin state power utility EPCG has decided to pay EUR 30.8 million in dividends to shareholders from retained earnings.
EPCG presents Solari 3000+ project – installation of solar panels on 3,000 households
21 July 2021 - EPCG will provide solar panels, the financing and installation, and citizens will repay the equipment in the form of a loan.
wpd is seeking permit to build the Brajići wind farm
12 July 2021 - German renewable company has asked the government to issue urban and technical conditions for the construction of the wind farm Brajići.
Photovoltaics in Montenegro to be supported with grants, loans
08 July 2021 - Firms and farmers in Montenegro will be able to apply for subsidies for renewable energy projects and get loans for photovoltaic systems
Montenegro announces coal phaseout by 2035
01 July 2021 - Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.
EPCG plans to build Montenegro’s first floating solar power plant
28 June 2021 - Montenegro's state power utility, EPCG, plans to build the first floating solar power plant in the country.
EPCG, ERS discuss launching construction of hydropower plant Sutorina
25 June 2021 - EPCG and ERS have held a management meeting to discuss the launch of construction on hydropower plant Sutorina.
Investment opportunities in upgrading waste management systems in Western Balkans
25 June 2021 - Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are stepping up their efforts to reduce their dependence on landfilling, modernize their waste management infrastructure and align their legal framework with that of the EU.
Preliminary design plan for HPP Komarnica to be finished in November
23 June 2021 - The completion of the preliminary design creates conditions for the beginning of construction, power utility EPCG said
EPCG not to be sold, seeking joint investments in green energy – government
21 June 2021 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore will not be privatized, according to the Ministry of Capital Investments.
Role of women in sustainable management of natural resources in Drina river basin – register for workshop
10 June 2021 - The workshop “Gender dimensions in the sustainable management of natural resources through a Nexus approach in the Drina River Basin” is to take place on June 23. Read more and register.
Exploring opportunities to achieving water-food-energy-ecosystems Nexus in Western Balkans
28 May 2021 - Integrated management of water, energy, and land resources, while protecting ecosystems, remains a substantial challenge in the Western Balkans.
Montenegro to set coal phaseout deadline in national energy and climate plan – prime minister
30 April 2021 - The country is preparing a new energy strategy, which will put priority on renewable energy sources in order to achieve climate neutrality.
Energy Community opens infringement procedure against Montenegro over TPP Pljevlja
21 April 2021 - The Energy Community has launched an infringement procedure against Montenegro for continuing to operate TPP Pljevlja despite the expiry of the opt-out period.
TPP Pljevlja uses its 20,000 hours production limit – European Environment Agency
31 March 2021 - The EEA has officially confirmed that the power plant, part of utility EPCG, consumed its limit for production at the end of 2020.