REPCONS: Western Balkan countries responsible for defining energy transition models, experts should lend support
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia need to be more active in defining their energy transition models, a task that lies ahead of all the other countries of the region as well. Defining energy transition models goes hand in hand with energy goals, and the share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix is […]
TENDERING: Albania seeks partners to create power exchange
Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has invited bids from the companies and financial institutions interested in becoming shareholders of the joint stock company which would operate the power exchange. Albania’s transmission system operator OST will control 35% of the shares of the new company – the Albanian Power Exchange (APEX), which will be financially […]
Macedonian day-ahead market launch scheduled for the end of November 2019
The launch of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s day-ahead market (DAM) is scheduled for the end of November 2019, while the go-live of Bulgaria and Macedonia (BG-MK) market coupling will follow in January 2020, the Energy Community Secretariat said in its latest Western Balkans 6 (WB6) Electricity Monitoring Report. WB6 parties failed to finalize […]
Albania gets fresh EUR 12 million loan for strategic Dam Safety Project
Albania has drawn an additional EUR 12 million in lending for its Dam Safety Project to safeguard hydroelectric dams and extend the operating life of hydropower plants on two rivers, including the Drin Cascade, which accounts for the bulk of the country’s electricity generation. The three hydropower plants (HPPs) in the Drin Cascade – Fierza, […]
Kosovo* and Albania agree to intensify work on establishing common electricity market
Ministers of Kosovo* and Albania have discussed the establishment of the common electricity market as well as Albanian power exchange in which Kosovo is ready to take part. They have also talked about the issues hampering the functioning of 400 kV transmission line between Kosovo* and Albania. Minister of Economic Development of Kosovo, Valdrin Lluka, […]