Renewables

Šuša: No economy is competitive without green agenda

BEF 2023 john susa trina solar batteries green agenda

Photo: BGEN

Published

June 2, 2023

Country

,

Comments

0

Share

Published:

June 2, 2023

Country:

,

Comments:

0

Share

The green agenda is necessary to ensure an economy’s competitiveness and the energy security of the country, and therefore it is important that all stakeholders have the same understanding of the green agenda, according to John Šuša, Head of Large-Scale Project Development for Eastern Europe at Trina Solar.

John Šuša was one of the participants in the panel ‘Major challenges for an increased share of renewable energy sources in the SEE region’ at the Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2023).

Speaking about the permitting process for green projects in Serbia, he said that when compared with more than a hundred other countries where Trina Solar operates, everything is simpler and that the latest changes to the regulatory framework eased it further.

As for the hurdles, they are in the mindset of the main stakeholders – state-owned utilities Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) and the Ministry of Mining and Energy, as well as in the recently adopted changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources, when a battery installation requirement was introduced for developers seeking grid connection permit, Šuša stressed.

In his view, the mindset issue is present all over the world. Šuša argued it is why the renewables industry must work with such stakeholders on understanding the green agenda and energy security.

It is not just about renewable energy investors and the government and its state-owned companies – other firms need to be competitive as well

“It is impossible to have a competitive economy, especially in Europe, without the green agenda, which means that it is not possible to ensure energy security without it,” he said.

It is not just about renewable energy investors and the government and its state-owned companies – other firms need to be competitive as well, Šuša underscored.

The renewable energy industry has an important task: to reach an understanding with all the other stakeholders on what the green agenda is and how it can contribute to energy security, in his view.

As for the possibility to obligate investors to install batteries to get grid connection, Šuša said they estimated it could increase costs by 20%, making most projects under development in Serbia unprofitable.

Hungary has attempted to impose a similar system, but the result was that not a single power plant was installed, he asserted. There are other solutions throughout Europe for clearing out excessive grid connection requests, according to Šuša.

Comments (0)

Be the first one to comment on this article.

Enter Your Comment
Please wait... Please fill in the required fields. There seems to be an error, please refresh the page and try again. Your comment has been sent.

Related Articles

Croatian Chamber of Economy lex specialis for renewables position paper

Croatian Chamber of Economy asks for lex specialis for renewable energy sector

28 March 2024 - The Association for Renewable Energy Sources produced a position paper identifying obstacles and possible solutions

romania delgaz hydrogen 20HyGrid

Romania successfully tests blending hydrogen in natural gas distribution grid, households

28 March 2024 - E.ON Romania declared success in its test of blending hydrogen into the gas network and using the mixture in households.

IRENA-Global-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-hydropower-in-2023

IRENA: Global solar power capacity surpasses hydropower in 2023

28 March 2024 - The world's renewable electricity capacity additions in 2023 hit a record 473 GW, dominated by China. Solar power became the largest segment in total.

aleksander mervar eles krsko solar slovenija

Mervar: Electricity from Krško 2 nuclear project won’t be cheaper then EUR 125 per MWh

27 March 2024 - CEO of Slovenia's TSO ELES Aleksander Mervar said gas power plants need to be built to prevent the need for large electricity imports