North Macedonia needs service provider for power exchange trading platform
North Macedonia plans to establish a power exchange with a trading platform provided by a third party. The government has appointed Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) to be the nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) or organized electricity market operator. After the appointment of MEMO as NEMO, the next step is a tender for the trading […]
Environmentalists demand from EU to tackle Chinese firms’ violations
Eight organizations urged the EU to do more to tackle legal breaches by Chinese companies. They said the authorities in Brussels and European governments have to tell the most populous nation to stop building new coal power plants in the 27-member bloc and accession countries and to make it respect the law. China’s President Xi […]
Protesters in North Macedonia threaten escalation amid power price hike
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and an unfavorable hydrological situation prompted the Energy Regulatory Commission to accept the increase in prices proposed by power companies in North Macedonia. The third round of protests is scheduled for today and consumers want the independent body to be disbanded and electricity tariffs to be slashed by 46%. […]
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition as a development opportunity for countries in the region that allows building modern, environmentally and climate-friendly power systems by 2050. Decarbonization of the power sectors needs to be achieved dominantly through the application of solar photovoltaic and wind power technologies, […]
Energy Community, EBRD publish policy guidelines on financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
The Energy Community Secretariat and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have prepared policy guidelines to help contracting parties to design and establish effective centralized financing mechanisms to boost energy efficiency investments. According to the recently published Energy Transition Tracker, the energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion in […]
TENDERING: Energy Community preparing study on hydrogen potential
The Energy Community Secretariat is seeking consultants to conduct a study on the potential of hydrogen technologies and their utilization. The document should provide the state of play of hydrogen technologies, the announcement adds. The study should identify the potential for hydrogen utilization in the contracting parties and provide recommendations on how it could be […]
Western Balkans could attract EUR 2.5 billion in investments to boost energy efficiency
The Western Balkan countries are slow in using their potential in energy efficiency improvement, despite the fact that energy-saving measures could lead to additional investments worth EUR 2.5 billion and lower energy consumption in buildings by 40%, according to the Energy Transition Tracker. The slow pace translates to energy productivity in the range of 20% […]
Renewables share in WB6 is still only at around 6% of installed electricity generation capacity
Western Balkans contracting parties failed to utilize the decline in the price of renewable energy technologies and increase the use of green energy, but auctions held in Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are sending some encouraging signals, according to the Energy Transition Tracker. The missed opportunity could be illustrated by the fact that the cost […]