distribution grid
Serbia’s DSO Elektrodistribucija Srbije selects suppliers for 470,000 smart meters
27 September 2023 - Elektrodistribucija Srbije (EDS) launched the procedure for the procurement and installation of 470,000 smart electricity meters in April
Central, Eastern Europe severely lagging in smart meters rollout
25 September 2023 - Smart meters are a vital part of the modern power grid, as they facilitate energy saving, demand response and numerous other applications
Distribution grid digitalization, smart meters crucial to scale-up prosumers in Serbia, region
23 August 2023 - The rapid increase in the number of PV power plants for self-consumption has delivered many benefits, but it has also triggered restrictions
Solar podcast: installing solar panels in Serbia can cut electricity bills by nearly 50%
12 June 2023 - The third episode of solar podcast ‘Everything you wanted to know about solar panels, but didn’t have anyone to ask’.
EU pays out EUR 1.4 billion to Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania for green transition
09 June 2023 - The European Union's Modernization Fund has paid out EUR 2.4 billion for the seven member states, which is the joint largest disbursement
Serbia’s DSO Elektrodistribucija Srbije to invest EUR 50 million in grid modernization
30 May 2023 - The Government of Serbia will be the guarantor for a EUR 40 million loan from OTP Bank Serbia and EUR 10 million from Banca Intesa
Firms in North Macedonia propose nine measures to tackle energy crisis
23 May 2023 - Companies in North Macedonia have asked the government for support due to the energy crisis, and proposed nine measures
BiH’s Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske intends to use drones to monitor distribution grid
15 March 2023 - ERS has announced a tender for the purchase of a drone for Elektrokrajina, its first distribution firm that would use such a device
E.ON to invest EUR 2.2 billion in electricity, gas grids in Romania
09 March 2023 - The investment is aimed at modernizing, expanding, automating and digitalizing the electricity and natural gas networks
Slovenian power distribution firm invites consumers to offer flexibility services
21 February 2023 - Eligible to apply are consumers who use electricity, heat pumps, electric stoves to heat their homes, and can turn them off for a short time
ENTSO-E, DSO Entity are developing Digital Twin of European electricity grid
22 December 2022 - The two associations intend to use the Digital Twin of the EU grid to coordinate the investments for the digitalization of the energy system
Hungary’s power grid can’t fit any more photovoltaic capacity
19 October 2022 - Until Hungary gets access to European funds for grid upgrades, new PV systems in households can only be used for own consumption
28 GW of renewable energy projects requesting grid connection in Bulgaria
07 October 2022 - Bulgaria is receiving requests for the connection of renewable energy plants with a combined capacity of 2 GW every month
Slovenia’s DSO to install 50 e-chargers for EVs
08 September 2022 - Elektro Ljubljana is one of the five power distribution companies in Slovenia and an operator of a network of e-chargers
North Macedonia enables prosumers to sell surplus electricity
16 June 2022 - Households, firms and institutions registered as prosumers can sell surplus electricity from their rooftop solar systems from next month
Renewables are cornerstone of Kosovo* energy strategy through 2031
08 June 2022 - Kosovo* aims to boost its renewables capacity by 5.6 times within a decade to 1.4 GW including 100 MW from the prosumers segment