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EPBiH foresees CO2 taxation to be introduced in BiH in three to eight years
05 January 2023 - According to EPBiH's Business Plan for the period 2023-2025, it is one of the biggest risks for its operations
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2022
31 December 2022 - With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
Smart planning in energy transition – ESM was first in Western Balkans to build solar power plant at abandoned coal mine
22 December 2022 - Building solar power plants at disused coal mines is one of the solutions to ensure a just transition in the Western Balkans
North Macedonia’s ESM seeks consultant for solar power projects in two coal complexes
01 November 2022 - State-owned ESM is seeking consulting services for solar power projects that would partly replace coal mines and thermal power plants
Innovative model for empowering Macedonian power utility through American-South Korean consortium
21 October 2022 - In an interview with Adam Cortese, CEO of UGT Renewables (UGTR), we discuss how the company and its partners can help ESM to develop and construct new solar power capacities and improve its power system flexibility with battery energy storage systems
Greece and North Macedonia to cooperate on fossil fuel supply
15 September 2022 - The two prime ministers agreed that Greece would continue to supply North Macedonia with fossil fuels and discussed joint investments
Greece’s PPC and Macedonia’s ESM on track for partnership for Čebren hydropower plant
09 September 2022 - Greece's PPC is likely to win the concession for the construction and management of the Čebren hydropower plant
Bulgaria to deliver 200 MWh of electricity to North Macedonia
06 September 2022 - prices would have to be defined in accordance with the legislation of Bulgaria and North Macedonia and the EU's directives
North Macedonia to declare state of energy crisis in August
25 July 2022 - The country has declared the state of energy crisis last year in November for a month, but soon extended it for six more months until June 9
WB-6 countries struggling to secure electricity production in their old coal power plants
31 May 2022 - It's going to be a long winter in several Western Balkan countries as old coal-fired power plants are unreliable and lignite is scarce
Which Western Balkan countries intend to introduce carbon tax?
18 May 2022 - Countries are doing so in order to accelerate decarbonization, but also to avoid paying the carbon border tax announced by the EU
ESM plans to develop four new solar power plants totalling 280 MW of capacity
12 April 2022 - Four renewable energy plants are planned to be installed at the exhausted coal mines in the aging REK Bitola energy complex
North Macedonia completes first solar park on abandoned coal pit
07 April 2022 - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski inaugurated state-owned ESM's 10 MW solar power plant at the aging Oslomej coal complex
North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030
28 January 2022 - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini said North Macedonia would close its two coal plants by 2030
North Macedonia to extend state of energy crisis for six months
02 December 2021 - The aim is to ensure stability in the implementation of the measures and activities for overcoming the issues in electricity supply
North Macedonia declares state of energy crisis
10 November 2021 - According to the decision, power producer ESM is obliged to submit a package of measures within 15 days to counter the energy crisis