distribution grid
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
Eightfold increase in number of prosumers recorded in Romania in 2021
06 June 2022 - Reforms, subsidies and investments enabled the growth in capacity installed by prosumers last year in Romania by 424% to 85 MW.
Greece aims to reduce licensing time for renewables, energy storage to 14 months
26 April 2022 - The long-awaited regulatory framework for renewables licensing, energy storage and floating photovoltaics was submitted for public consultation.
Power utility EPS makes final step to enable prosumers in Serbia
04 March 2022 - Citizens and companies now have a legal framework in place to produce electricity for self-consumption
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
23 December 2021 - Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
Greek power network operators report surge in investments in 2021
16 December 2021 - Investment in the Greek electricity network increased substantially in 2021 in order to help the country make its energy transition
Small solar power projects in Greece on hold due to grid overburden
16 August 2021 - Distribution system operator HEDNO can't connect household rooftop solar power systems anymore in some parts of Greece as the capacity reached its limits
Distribution grids need EUR 375-425 billion through 2030 to be fit for transformed power system
22 January 2021 - Investments must be raised by 50-70% in the 2020s, according to the landmark study conducted by industry bodies Eurelectric and E.DSO.
Bulgaria changes grid connection rules for new RES producers – CMS Sofia
18 October 2019 - Bulgaria’s authorities have adopted changes to the transmission and distribution grid connection rules, in a...