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 […]
CEDIS signs EUR 22 million agreement to upgrade distribution network
Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO) Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS) and the consortium of Montenegrin companies Mezon, Electro Team and Ramel have signed a EUR 22.4 million Framework Agreement for a project to revitalize the medium and low voltage distribution network. The Framework Agreement was signed for a period of 24 months, the company said on […]
KEDS launches power grid digitalization under EUR 4 million project
Kosovo’s* distribution system operator (DSO) KEDS has launched a EUR 4 million project for the electricity network digitalization using a SCADA system, equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The digitalization project will secure digital grid monitoring and control from the central office in Priština, KEDS said in a press release. The project will reduce and shorten power outages, […]
CEDIS issues invitation for prequalification for Smart Metering Completion Project
The Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO), Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem (CEDIS), has published an invitation for prequalification for the procurement of an IT system for Meter Data Management and integration with Advanced Metering Management (AMM) and legacy systems. The state-owned company intends using part of the loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) […]
CEDIS to invest EUR 81.6 million in distribution network, tendering expected by end-October
Tendering for the selection of equipment suppliers and contractors for a project worth EUR 81.6 million to revitalize the Montenegrin power distribution network is expected by the end of October, while the start of the works is planned for February next year. The investments will be implemented by the Montenegrin distribution system operator (DSO), Crnogorski elektrodistributivni […]
Croatia launches project to upgrade power grid
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy published an advertisement for the direct allocation of a project to introduce advanced IT networks into the distribution system operator (DSO) HEP – ODS company which supplies power to the population and companies across the country. HEP – ODS is subsidiary of the power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda […]