electricity
Danske Commodities enters Poland’s renewables market with first PV deal
05 October 2022 - Danske Commodities signed a balancing agreement for one of the biggest photovoltaic plants in Poland with one other Equinor's subsidiary
Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin
05 October 2022 - In a new Nexus Assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Tender for desulphurization unit in Tuzla coal plant open until November 15
04 October 2022 - State-owned power utility EPBiH announced a tender for a flue gas desulphurization facility for unit 6 in TPP Tuzla
CE Oltenia, OMV Petrom to build four PV plants through JVs
03 October 2022 - OMV Petrom and CE Oltenia agreed to build four solar parks with a combined capacity of 450 MW at former coal mining locations in Romania
German investments in Serbia depend on availability of green electricity
03 October 2022 - German government official Franziska Brantner said her country and Serbia share the objectives of a green transition
Wind turbine giant Siemens Gamesa to lay off 10% of workforce
30 September 2022 - Delivery delays and the rise in material costs forced Siemens Gamesa to cut 2,900 jobs as part of its restructuring plan
Rama: Biggest issue will not be electricity price but its availability
30 September 2022 - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama called on citizens again to save electricity, saying it is not just about the financial cost
Gas interconnector Greece-Bulgaria to start commercial operation on October 1
29 September 2022 - Greece and Bulgaria issued operating permits for the interconnector between the two countries' gas networks
Solar power plant inaugurated at Zlatoličje hydropower plant in Slovenia
29 September 2022 - The first part of the 30 MW Zlatoličje-Formin solar power plant in Slovenia has entered regular operation
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica launches joint venture for small modular nuclear reactors
28 September 2022 - Nuclearelectrica and Nova Power and Gas launched RoPower Nuclear, a project firm for the development of small modular reactors in Romania
Dodik: ERS to offer electricity at long-term fixed price to investors in Republic of Srpska
28 September 2022 - Serb leader in BiH Milorad Dodik said investors in the Republic of Srpska can get five-year PPAs from ERS at EUR 80 per MWh
Albania’s upcoming renewables law to give prosumers market access
27 September 2022 - Albania intends to allow prosumers to sell electricity from renewable sources through deals with suppliers and bilateral contracts
PM Golob: Slovenia earmarks EUR 5 billion to ease energy crisis in 2023
27 September 2022 - Slovenia will spend almost EUR 5 billion more to shield households and the economy from the energy crisis, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Two coal plants in Western Balkans go offline due to malfunctions
27 September 2022 - Coal+ plants Pljevlja in Montenegro and Kosovo A broke down, adding to concerns about the possibility of blackouts in the region
PPC making progress with Mesochora hydropower, irrigation project
23 September 2022 - The environmental impact study for the Mesochora hydropower plant in Greece is finished and expropriation is advancing, a news report said
Macron: France can’t rely either on renewables or on nuclear power alone
23 September 2022 - President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind park and promised to speed up renewable energy and nuclear power projects