Balkan energy regulators establish advisory forum
National energy regulators of Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro have signed an agreement on the establishment of a permanent advisory forum. The founding members of the Advisory Forum and parties to the agreement are the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria (KEVR), the Regulatory Authority for Energy of the Republic of […]
Serbian regulatory agency approved transmission system’s development and investment plans
The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) has approved the Transmission System Development Plan for 2017-2026 and Transmission System Investment Plan for 2017-2019. Both Plans were adopted by the state-owned Joint Stock Company Elektromreža Srbije, Serbia’s transmission system operator. The ten-year transmission system development plan was drafted in line with […]
Energy Community chief’s message to Serbian Members of Parliament
Serbia is the first member of the Energy Community to have transposed the Third Energy Package of the European Union, but implementation has been delayed in many areas. The huge obstacle is that the Law on Energy adopted in 2014 is not being implemented. The biggest problem is unbundling of gas company Srbijagas, which is […]
AERS approved agreements between national TSO EMS and its regional peers
The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) approved the agreements between the public utility Elektromreža Srbije (EMS), national transmission system operator (TSO), and its neighboring peers on the procedure and method of allocating the right to use cross-border capacities and access to cross-border transmission capacities for 2018. TSO EMS signed […]
Serbian EMS certified as electricity transmission system operator
Serbian state-owned company, Elektromreža Srbija (EMS), has obtained a certification as an electricity transmission system operator (TSO). The certification opens the way for the EMS to obtain a license to operate transmission system and to transmit electricity. The Council of the Energy Agency of Serbia (AERS) issued the certificate to the EMS in early August, […]
EPS lifts power prices for households, small-scale buyers
The Council of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) said on August 31 it approved the decision of public enterprise Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) to increase prices by an average 3.8% for households and small-scale customers. The tariff is rising to RSD 6.6 (5.35 euro cents) per kWh excluding tax, […]
Serbia fails to comply with provisions on heavy fuel oil
Serbia failed to comply with the provisions of the Directive 1999/32/EC on the maximum sulphur content of heavy fuel oil, the Energy Community Secretariat said in a statement after assessment with the requirements for the participation of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS) in working groups of the Agency for the Cooperation […]
Two-day forum with experts on sustainable energy
EEL Events gathered players from the energy industry at the 8th Balkan Energy Finance Forum (BEFF 2015) to discuss the future of the sector in Southeastern Europe. Main topics were the bankability of projects of energy and green energy projects in relation to risks. Case studies were presented about endeavours in several branches, with views […]