energy transition
Montenegro to launch renewables auctions in early 2025 – ministry
04 June 2024 - The Ministry of Energy and Energy is preparing four bills for the electricity sector to fully harmonize the regulatory framework with the EU
NGEN developing 1.6 GWh of battery systems in Europe
04 June 2024 - A battery system for Uniper is one of NGEN's projects in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Croatia, and Austria
Biggest solar power plant in Balkans takes shape
03 June 2024 - The Apriltsi solar power plant of 400 MW is completed and scheduled to get the remaining sections online by July
EPCG NET conference – Western Balkans must join forces to access energy transition grants
31 May 2024 - There is no energy transition without the EU's stronger financial support, and targeted grants are necessary, participants said at EPCG NET
EU officially withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty
31 May 2024 - The EU is quitting the Energy Charter Treaty, but member states can remain as contracting parties and support its modernization
Alcazar eyes new acquisitions in Western Balkans, eyes 1 GW of renewables
30 May 2024 - Alcazar Energy is developing wind farm projects with a combined capacity of almost 500 MW in the Western Balkans
Lignite power plants are pushed out of market in Balkans
30 May 2024 - PPC's brand new Ptolemaida 5 lignite plant was effectively pushed out of the market in May as uncompetitive
NGEN’s Bernard: There is no smart grid without smart users
29 May 2024 - The energy sector needs smart grids, and a smart grid does not exist without smart users, CEO of NGEN Group Roman Bernard said at BEF 2024
Council of EU gives final approval to Net Zero Industry Act to bolster key manufacturing sectors
28 May 2024 - The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aims to create a unified and predictable business environment for the clean tech manufacturing sector
Uniper to build battery energy storage system in Germany with NGEN
28 May 2024 - Uniper is planning to build a battery storage system at its Heyden power plant site in western Germany with energy solutions provider NGEN
Western Balkans face tight electricity market coupling deadlines
24 May 2024 - Market coupling is the first task in the Western Balkans energy transition and their main condition to be exempted from CBAM, panelists said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Eurelectric: Europe requires EUR 67 billion per year for power distribution upgrades
23 May 2024 - Strengthening apower distribution grids across Europe between 2025 and 2050 will require EUR 67 billion per year, Eurelectric calculated
EU’s key energy market reforms coming into force
22 May 2024 - The EU enacted electricity and gas market reforms and a framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonized gases
Serbia’s energy-intensive industries brace for CBAM, seek state support to apply decarbonization solutions
22 May 2024 - Companies in Serbia are not afraid of decarbonization and CBAM, but are worried the state does not recognize what needs to be done to help the affected industries
Serbian industry leader Messer Tehnogas preparing decarbonization investments
21 May 2024 - Messer Tehnogas, the main gases producer in Serbia, is looking to cover a large part of its electricity needs with photovoltaics
Share of coal power in Greece tumbles to zero
20 May 2024 - Greece went seven days without coal power in the system as natural gas plants and renewables were far more competitive