Albania unbundles power distribution system operator OSSH in line with EU rules
The Energy Community Secretariat said Albania has complied with EU rules in the separation of DSO OSSH from electricity supply activities
Serbia’s DSO Elektrodistribucija Srbije announces smart metering rollout
Distribution system operator EDS will soon launch a public call for a consultant for the procurement of smart meters
Macquarie fund to buy 49% stake in Greece’s power distributor HEDNO
An investment firm controlled by Macquarie is a step away from buying 49% of HEDNO in Greece's biggest privatization deal so far.
Small solar power projects in Greece on hold due to grid overburden
Distribution system operator HEDNO can't connect household rooftop solar power systems anymore in some parts of Greece as the capacity reached its limits
Croatia’s HEP kicks off EUR 24 million smart grid project
Distribution system operator HEP – Operator distribucijskog sustava (HEP ODS) has launched EUR 24 million Smart Grid Pilot Project which includes digitalisation of a part of the electricity distribution network in Croatia, and creating conditions for the integration of distributed sources. HEP ODS will invest into three areas of advanced electricity distribution network: advanced metering […]
EU’s Third Energy Package and Republika Srpska’s energy sector
Author: Boris Lubarda, head of the general electricity and energy efficiency section, the Ministry of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska With the adoption of a draft law on electricity in September this year, Republika Srpska launched a process of laying the legal groundwork for ordering its electricity sector according to the rules required by […]
Energy Community contracting parties must speed up reforms to meet market coupling deadlines – report
The pace of reforms in the WB6 region overall must be accelerated if market coupling is to take place within the time horizon foreseen. The establishment of a legal framework harmonised with the Third Energy Package and a power exchange, the key prerequisites, are yet to be completed by all WB6 Contracting Parties, the Energy […]
New ways for prosumers to interact with energy market, grid operators
The LEAFS project, implemented by the Austrian Institute of Technology, addresses challenges that arise from a growing number of prosumers. The project seeks to make citizens more involved in Europe’s energy transition by establishing new ways of interacting with the energy market and grid operators. The story about the project is brought by the European […]