electricity
Renewable energy regulatory landscape in Serbia: A closer look at the latest developments
05 July 2023 - The spring of 2023 brought significant regulatory changes in the renewable energy sector in Serbia
Slovenia adopts new spatial strategy to pave way for nuclear reactors, SMRs
05 July 2023 - Slovenia has adopted a new spatial planning strategy until 2050, which allows for building small modular reactors and expanding the Krško nuclear power plant
Solar podcast: Self-consumption solar projects are gaining ground among Serbian firms
04 July 2023 - The guests of the solar podcast gave an insight into models for permitting, billing, and financing of companies' solar systems for self-consumption
Introducing emissions trading requires EU’s financial support
30 June 2023 - To take a position on carbon pricing, Serbia and other Western Balkan countries need financial support, primarily from the EU, says Minister Đedović
ALPEX exchange set to become electricity market operator for Albania, Kosovo*
30 June 2023 - Regulatory body ERE initiated the procedure to appoint ALPEX to be the nominated electricity market operator, NEMO, for Albania and Kosovo*
Greece’s IPTO enters EuroAsia Interconnector project with 25% share
30 June 2023 - The Independent Electricity Transmission Operator of Greece will participate in the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector with 25%
North Macedonia to reinstate cheaper afternoon power tariff for households
29 June 2023 - Two years after abolishing it, North Macedonia plans to return the daily period of cheap electricity for households, between 13:00 and 15:00
Small modular reactors seen with 2% share of global electricity supply in 2043
29 June 2023 - The next decade will be the one of establishment for small modular reactors, with early demonstration units built – IDTechEx's new outlook
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase pollution, legal breaches in 2022
28 June 2023 - Emissions of SO2, NOx and dust all rose last year, Bankwatch said in a report on thermal power plants using coal in the Western Balkans
Belgian company to build EUR 1.4 billion car battery factory in east Romania
27 June 2023 - Belgian firm ABEE agreed to invest EUR 1.4 billion in the construction of an electric car battery factory called Romvolt in Galaţi
Second unit of Slovenia’s Krško nuclear power plant to cost up to EUR 11 billion
27 June 2023 - Slovenia is speeding up the JEK2 nuclear project in Krško, aiming to complete it by 2037, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Two major solar power projects get green light from Government of Montenegro
26 June 2023 - The Government of Montenegro has issued urban planning and technical requirements for large solar power projects in Nikšić and Rožaje
Enery inks solar PPA with Bulgarian metals producer KCM
26 June 2023 - Austria-based Enery will supply electricity to lead and zinc producer KCM in Bulgaria from its photovoltaic project
EEX exchange introduces Croatian power futures
26 June 2023 - The European Energy Exchange rolled out Croatian power futures today in cooperation with CROPEX, the country's electricity bourse
IRENA: World’s green power capacity must triple by 2030 to tackle climate change
23 June 2023 - The energy transition is off track and each fraction of a degree in global warming can have far-reaching consequences, IRENA's outlook shows
Bulgarian municipalities demand legal framework for energy communities
23 June 2023 - A group of municipalities urged the Bulgarian authorities to enable the creation of energy communities and support self-consumption