electricity
German year-ahead power price holds near record amid disputes with Gazprom
13 May 2022 - German year-ahead electricity price held near yesterday's all-time high amid threats that Gazprom's gas deliveries to Europe would be cut
EU wants rooftop solar on all public buildings by 2025
12 May 2022 - The European Commission will promote the installation of rooftop solar panels on every public building by 2025, the REPowerEU draft shows
Kosovo* targets 1.4 GW of renewables by 2031
12 May 2022 - A goal of 1.4 GW in new renewable energy capacity was set in the yet incomplete energy strategy of Kosovo* for the period until 2031
Republic of Srpska to add 700 MW in renewables within five years
11 May 2022 - The Republic of Srpska is exporting 35% of the electricity it produces and it will use the proceeds to promote the prosumer concept, Minister Đetar Đokić said
Serbia to protect vulnerable households from jump in energy prices
10 May 2022 - Serbia will adopt a decree to help 200.000 households to pay electricity bills and 50.000 will be able to get aid for heat costs, Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
Montenegro’s new government sees green energy as main economic driver
29 April 2022 - Prime Minister Dritan Abazović highlighted tourism and energy as priority sectors for economic development of Montenegro
Energy Community’s Ukraine Energy Support Fund receives first donation
29 April 2022 - Denmark provided a donation to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund for equipment and energy for Ukrainian companies in the sector
Serbia’s EPS delaying, reconsidering reconstruction of coal plant units
27 April 2022 - EPS said it is reconsidering the plan to reconstruct coal plant units TENT A1 and A2 and that it intends to start works on TENT B2 only in 2025
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars
Montenegro’s power utility EPCG to sell 10% stake to strategic partner
22 April 2022 - Montenegro said it would seek a strategic partner for non-voting shares of state-controlled power utility EPCG, which make up a 10% stake
Environmentalists block construction of Komarnica hydroelectric plant
19 April 2022 - The Komarnica HPP project was halted as environmentalists filed a complaint with the Secretariat of the Bern Convention
Mihajlović, Hill hint at Serbia-US strategic partnership agreement
19 April 2022 - A strategic partnership agreement would make joint projects easier, especially in the energy sector, US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill said
UniCredit to partly finance Bistrica hydropower project in BiH
18 April 2022 - State-owned utility ERS got a EUR 15.3 million loan for three hydropower plants on the Bistrica river in BiH from UniCredit's local branch
Republic of Srpska drafts amendments to Law on Energy
15 April 2022 - The draft changes to the Law on Energy are aimed at aligning it with newer laws and the Energy Development Strategy
Hidroelectrica preparing massive investments ahead of stock market listing
15 April 2022 - Hidroelectrica is looking to buy 2 GW in wind farm and solar power projects, and may build more hydropower plants on the Buzău
Wind, solar PPA prices jump 27.5% in Europe year over year
14 April 2022 - The wind and solar PPA index for 14 European countries rallied 8.6% in the first quarter and 27.5% year on year, to EUR 57 per MWh