EPS not to raise electricity price for the time being, energy minister says
Serbia’s public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will not raise electricity prices over the coming period, Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić has said, noting that Serbia is “defending the electricity price” before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank by citing EPS’ “good business results” and a favorable energy mix that […]
EDP Renewables opens energy storage for Cobadin wind farm
Renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDPR) has opened a pioneering facility for the battery-based storage of wind energy produced at its Cobadin wind farm in Romania, EDPR said on its website. The Stocare Project, as this EDPR venture has been named, represents the first energy storage undertaking in Romania, according to the company’s website. When there […]
Climate Village draws entire families with children as organizations showcase climate action projects
Hundreds of visitors, including entire families with children, turned out at the Climate Village on Belgrade’s Ada Ciganlija lake this Saturday to take part in a cycling tour and get a hands-on look at a range of climate action projects. The Climate Village closed Climate Diplomacy Week, organized by the EU Delegation to Serbia, which […]
Energy Community Secretariat advises Parliament of FBiH not to back loan for Tuzla 7 project
The Energy Community Secretariat has recommended to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) not to approve a guarantee for a loan of EUR 614 million from the Export–Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) for a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla […]
Slovenia’s GEN-I installs its 1st solar power system in Croatia
Slovenian electricity and gas trader GEN-I, in cooperation with agricultural cooperative PZ Gospoja owned by the Toljanić family, has installed its first solar power system in Croatia, according to a press release from the company. The 20.52 kW solar power system, worth over HRK 178,000 (around EUR 24,000), has been installed on the grounds of […]
Elektroprivreda Srbije commissions EUR 9.5 million substation on Mt. Kopaonik
Public power company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has put into operation a state-of-the-art 110/35/10 kV substation on Mt. Kopaonik, in a project worth EUR 9.5 million, implemented by German engineering group Siemens, EPS said in a press release. The 110 kV Kopaonik substation, with 35 kV and 10 kV outputs, has a cutting-edge technology, according to […]
Hidroelectrica to have EUR 800 million budget for HPP upgrades by 2020
State-owned power utility Hidroelectrica will have EUR 800 million at its disposal by 2020 to modernize the hydropower plants (HPPs) it currently operates, according to Romania’s draft Energy Sector Strategy for the period 2018-2030 with projections until 2050, local media reported. The strategic document also envisages EUR 2.5 billion in investments for completing new hydropower […]
ACER, Energy Community to tighten cooperation on electricity market coupling
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, ACER, and the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) as well as the national regulatory authorities agreed to intensify cooperation and share knowledge on a regular basis, the Energy Community said in a press release. A few days ago the ACER, and the Energy Community Regulatory Board organised in […]