electricity
Two wind power projects underway on Vlašić mountain in Bosnia
24 November 2023 - Wind power projects VP Energokul (200 MW) and VE Vlašić (50 MW) reemerged just a few days apart. Both sites are on the Vlašić mountain.
EU starts European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction
24 November 2023 - The European Commission issued a public call for the European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction with an initial budget of EUR 800 million
NextE signs Romania’s longest corporate PPA for its solar power plant
24 November 2023 - A 7.4 MW photovoltaic system in Romania will supply a manufacturing facility under a PPA of a record 25 years, its developer nextE said
Greece, Italy to speed up second submarine electricity interconnection project
23 November 2023 - Greece and Italy are planning to triple their power interconnection capacity by 2031 by building a 1 GW undersea line.
Sašo Berger becomes CEO of Slovenian energy company Petrol
23 November 2023 - The Supervisory Board of Petrol appointed member of the Management Board Sašo Berger as the new chief executive
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
22 November 2023 - EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy
New rules for power grid connection in Serbia
22 November 2023 - Last week Serbia started applying new legislation regulating connection to the national electricity transmission system
Croatia eases terms of connection, delivery of surplus power to grid for prosumers
22 November 2023 - Recent changes to the legal framework in Croatia were favorable for prosumers – both households and firms
Largest solar power project in Europe halted
21 November 2023 - Romania's state-owned Hidroelectrica canceled a tender within its 1.5 GW solar power project in the Oltenia province
Nuclear power plant Krško back online after emergency repair
20 November 2023 - Pipelines in the Krško nuclear plant were replaced as a precaution due to a leakage detected on the reducer section in early October
OMV Petrom’s Verchere: Energy security implies diversifying sources, supply
18 November 2023 - The pandemic, energy crisis and war in Ukraine have all actually accelerated the energy transition, OMV Petrom's CEO Christina Verchere said
Major solar power concession in Tomislavgrad in BiH is up for bids
17 November 2023 - The Government of Canton 10 initiated a public bidding process for awarding a concession for the Seline solar power project
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15 November 2023 - Serbia must quickly cut its dependence on coal, which is opening up opportunities for investments in a wide range of other technologies
Electricity market operators urge EU to drop proposal for single market coupling operator
10 November 2023 - All NEMOs from member states expressed concerns over the initiative for a "single legal entity" to operate market coupling in the EU
Romania to turn 17 coal mines into gravity energy storage systems
10 November 2023 - Romania agreed with Green Gravity to study gravity energy storage technology in 17 coal mine shafts in the Jiu Valley complex
New rules announced for 2023/2024 rounds of energy storage auctions in Greece
10 November 2023 - After the success of Greece's first energy storage auction, the government has changed the terms ahead of the upcoming second and third ones