electricity
Grid stress test: Germany intends to extend operation of two nuclear plants
06 September 2022 - After performing a stress test, the German government now wants to keep two reactors in reserve this winter instead of closing them
Democratic Party demands parliamentary inquiry: who is responsible for outages in EPS?
05 September 2022 - As a result of the outages, Serbia became a major importer of electricity and spent EUR 650 million since last winter
Subsidies for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 and continue to increase
05 September 2022 - Support for fossil fuels doubled in 2021 compared to the year before to nearly USD 700 billion, slowing progress toward climate goals
German firms reduce, halt production over high energy prices
01 September 2022 - The halting of production because of the high energy prices is seen by the German government as an alarming situation
Broad European coalition for 20 GW of offshore wind in Baltic Sea
01 September 2022 - The heads of government and energy ministers of eight countries bordering the Baltic Sea have...
Hungary to build Paks II nuclear power plant with Russia
31 August 2022 - Russian state-owned nuclear power company received the approval for the construction of two blocks at the Paks II nuclear power plant
Serbia to spend EUR 3 billion on energy imports next winter
22 August 2022 - The import of natural gas and electricity cost Serbia EUR 1.65 billion last winter
Kosovo* imposes rolling blackouts amid power supply uncertainty in Western Balkans
19 August 2022 - Lignite shortage and poor hydrology are jeopardizing the security of electricity supply in the Western Balkans
Serbia’s NECP on public review until September 5
19 August 2022 - Serbia is mulling the option for its NECP to start adding small modular reactors in 2032. The emissions reduction is seen at 34.2% to 44.4% by 2030.
Petrol takes 35 MW wind project in Croatia to next phase
17 August 2022 - Slovenia-based Petrol put the environmental study for its wind power plant project Dazlina in Dalmatia to public review
BIG Shopping Centers buys 70 MW solar power project in North Macedonia
16 August 2022 - BIG Shopping Centers took over a 70 MW photovoltaic project in North Macedonia, which it plans to expand to 105 MW
Montenegro’s utillity EPCG to halve minimum price for sale of 10% stake
15 August 2022 - After two failed bidding rounds for a 10%, stake, EPCG said the government can decide to switch to the stock market for the share sale
Serbia doesn’t have enough coal for winter, trade unionist from EPS warns
15 August 2022 - Power production in Serbia is at a critical point and the winter supply is uncertain, trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić claims
Kosovo* allocates EUR 40 million to cover unpaid electricity bills in northern municipalities
11 August 2022 - Residents of the four Serb-majority municipalities in the north of Kosovo* have not been paying electricity bills for over two decades
SEEPEX chief: Power prices in Southeastern Europe reach EUR 500 per MWh for Q4 2022
11 August 2022 - Futures for settlement in the fourth quarter indicate an electricity price in Southeastern Europe of EUR 500 per MWh, chief of SEEPEX Miloš Mladenović said
Drought lowers hydropower plant output in Serbia, Europe
10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe