energy transition
BEF 2023: Decarbonization is essential for economic progress in Southeastern Europe
08 May 2023 - It is necessary to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity sector and energy in general to maintain economic development, top officials from Southeastern European countries and the Energy Community Secretariat said at the kickoff of Belgrade Energy Forum 2023
BASF plans to build a heat pump as big as soccer field
05 May 2023 - Set on the path to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, the company will use waste heat to make steam for its production process
Bosnian mining city Živinice to install solar power plants with state-owned utility EPBiH
05 May 2023 - It could make the city in the north of BiH the first coal-dependent area in the Western Balkans that kicks off the energy transition
Greece launches subsidy program for rooftop PV with batteries
04 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a public call for its EUR 238 million subsidy program for rooftop photovoltaics
Hellenic Hydrogen to install electrolyzer of up to 100 MW in Greece’s coal region
02 May 2023 - The Western Macedonia region in Greece is set to host a large-scale electrolyzer, which Hellenic Hydrogen intends to build by 2027
New renewables law in Serbia limits connection capacity to keep grid stable
29 April 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said the changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources enable auctions
BiH’s NECP: coal power plants to be shut, 2 GW of renewables installed
28 April 2023 - The draft national energy and climate plan of BiH was presented for the first time at the Energy Summit 2023 in Neum
Major hydrogen corridors to pass through Southeastern Europe
24 April 2023 - All corridors outlined by the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance would be connected to Germany. One is through Southeastern Europe.
Serbia to officially commit to phasing out coal by 2050
22 April 2023 - Obligation on decarbonization are part of the bill on the ratification of contract on guarantees for the EUR 300 million loan
Applications for participation in European Sustainable Energy Week are open
19 April 2023 - This year, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEV) is taking place live and in an online format. Registration for attendance in Brussels is open.
EU launches EUR 750 million call for energy infrastructure projects under CEF Energy
19 April 2023 - CEF Energy has been set up to support studies and construction works. It has a grant budget of EUR 5.84 billion for the period 2021-2027.
Heavy industry’s transition to clean energy
18 April 2023 - Heavy industry’s transition to clean energy
Pro-nuclear members of G7 stress nuclear energy’s role in decarbonization
17 April 2023 - Right after Germany shut down its last reactors, the pro-nuclear countries in the G7 praised nuclear energy's potential
Agrisolar project of 148 MW underway on Montenegro-Serbia border
13 April 2023 - Hungary-based BSD Invest Europe is planning an agrisolar park with a peak capacity of 148.3 MW in Montenegro, on the border with Serbia
Ember: World’s electricity sector hits peak emissions in 2022 on wind, solar expansion
12 April 2023 - Emissions from power plants rose in 2022, but change is coming fast with the rise in output from clean sources, according to Ember
District heating’s role in balancing renewables in focus of Belgrade Energy Forum 2023
11 April 2023 - BEF 2023 is a meeting point for the leaders of Southeastern Europe’s energy transition. It will be held on May 8-9.