Four power exchanges in Western Balkans to be launched by mid-2023
The inauguration of the power exchanges would be a big step forward as now there is only one operational exchange in the region
Energy Transition Tracker: Energy Community’s coal power output drops 11% in 2021
Coal power production in all nine Energy Community contracting parties has been reduced by 13% to a five-year low last year
EnC Energy Transition Tracker: 61% of power output in WB6 still comes from fossil fuels
The Energy Transition Tracker points to slow energy transition momentum and the decarbonization challenge in electricity production and transportation.
Most read in July: Energy democracy coming to Southeastern Europe
The wave of energy democracy in the region is slowly strengthening. The story on citizens in Greece joining hands to speed up energy transition was the most read article in July on the English language version of Balkan Green Energy News. The list is also available for the Serbian language version of the website (Najčitanije […]
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 […]
Ten units of Western Balkan thermal power plants must be shut down by 2023
Ten units of coal-fired power plants in total will be shut down by the end of 2023 in BiH, Montenegro and Serbia, according to the Energy Transition Tracker
Albania selects shareholders of company for setting up power exchange
Albania has selected the shareholders of a company which will operate the Albanian power exchange (APEX). The firm will start operation in Q1 2021, according to the Energy Transition Tracker. The Energy Community Secretariat has launched a tracker to monitor the energy transition process in the Western Balkans. The first edition of the tracker brings […]