Montenegro finally scraps bids for Briska Gora solar power project
The Briska Gora project is also controversial due to its potential adverse impact on biodiversity and cultural heritage
EPCG not to be sold, seeking joint investments in green energy – government
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore will not be privatized, according to the Ministry of Capital Investments.
EPCG will enable citizens to install solar panels on their infertile land
Milutin Đukanović, president of the Board of Directors, said that the goals of EPCG are to reduce the citizen's bills and increase production.
Energy companies in Montenegro to invest EUR 734 million by 2024, EUR 1 billion in total
Energy companies in Montenegro plan to invest more than EUR 1 billion, of which EUR 734.6 million in the next four years, according to the third socio-economic package, adopted by the government to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic effects. The largest part of these investments will be implemented by state-owned companies Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Crnogorski […]
Montenegro expands PV plant Briska gora to 262 MW in spatial plan
The government in Podgorica has outlined the changes to the spatial and urban development plan for the municipality of Ulcinj to expand the land for Briska gora PV plant, as agreed with the consortium developing the project. The facility’s capacity will reach 262 MW compared to initial plan for a 250 MW solar power plant. […]
EPCG to invest EUR 51 million in 2020
Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) intends to invest EUR 51 million this year in projects within the electricity generation sector and the development and engineering department. Last year, EPCG’s capital expenditures were EUR 9.35 million, and in October it announced EUR 700 million would be invested in new renewable energy capacities. The construction of the Briska […]
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 […]
EPCG to invest EUR 700 million to build new renewables capacities, upgrade other facilities
State power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (ЕPCG) will invest a total of EUR 700 million to build new renewable energy capacities and upgrade its other power generation facilities to bring them into line with environmental standards, with the aim of reducing dependence on imports due to hydrologic conditions, local media reported following a session of […]