Montenegro
Local authorities join solar party – Herceg Novi to install municipal PV plant
22 December 2023 - Herceg Novi plans to join Mostar as the second local authority in the Western Balkans its own utility-scale renewable power project.
First ground-mounted solar power plant starts operation in Montenegro
21 December 2023 - Photovoltaic facility Čevo Solar of 4.4 MW was built in the village of Čevo near Montenegro's historical capital Cetinje
Montenegro to announce auctions for renewables by 2025
16 December 2023 - The prerequisite for Montenegro to conduct auctions is to introduce a renewable energy law. The final draft is set to be finished next year.
Electricity becomes Montenegro’s biggest export item
07 December 2023 - Photovoltaic output increased fivefold, however it was 50% below plan, according to the Energy Balance of Montenegro for 2024
Montenegro’s EPCG appoints Zoran Šljukić as acting CEO
05 December 2023 - Chief Technical Officer of Montenegro's state-owned power utility EPCG Zoran Šljukić became acting CEO, replacing Nikola Rovčanin
Montenegro on track to add 4 GW of solar and wind, seeks EU support for green steel roll-out
29 November 2023 - Montenegro's strategic goals include renewable energy, smart electricity metering, but also green steel production
Respect Energy, EPCG sign MoU on green projects development
22 November 2023 - The companies signed a memorandum on the development and operation of renewable energy projects in Montenegro
New Government of Montenegro affirms support to EPCG – UGT Renewables partnership
17 November 2023 - Representatives of UGT Renewables, Hyundai Engineering and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore met with Montenegro's top government officials
Montenegro won’t sell EPCG but having minority shareholder is not bad idea – minister
15 November 2023 - His comment comes after former Prime Minister Dritan Abazović claimed the new Prime Minister Milojko Spajić plans to sell EPCG
EBRD approves loan to NLB Bank for green investments in Montenegro
15 November 2023 - EBRD provided EUR 2 million to NLB Bank in Montenegro to on-lend to homeowners for investment in energy efficiency measures.
European Commission President Von der Leyen visits energy companies in Podgorica, Belgrade
02 November 2023 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited two energy companies during her four-day tour of the Western Balkans
Saša Mujović is Montenegro’s new energy minister, Vladimir Martinović to be in charge of environmental protection
31 October 2023 - The Parliament of Montenegro elected the country's 44th government today with Milojko Spajić as Prime Minister.
Várhelyi: EU ready to build LNG terminal in Montenegro
09 October 2023 - Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has said the EU is ready to build an LNG terminal in Bar in partnership with Montenegro
Promoting transboundary cooperation on water and energy in Drina River Basin to achieve the green energy transition and climate commitments
02 October 2023 - At the SECW the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, UNECE and Finland co-convened a session on renewable energy development in the Drina River Basin
Alcazar Energy fund acquires rights to wind power project Bijela in Montenegro
28 September 2023 - Luxembourg-based Alcazar Energy took over the Bijela wind farm project in Šavnik in Montenegro, of 118 MW
Montenegrin Power Exchange on road to single European market
25 September 2023 - MEPX is working to fulfill the conditions for obtaining the NEMO status, CEO Matija Medojević told Balkan Green Energy News in an interview