fossil gas
North Macedonia, Albania sign agreement on joint projects for gas, LNG, renewables
15 November 2022 - North Macedonia and Albania vowed to cooperate in gas infrastructure and renewable energy and the construction of an LNG terminal in Vlora
IEA warns EU of severe gas shortage risk for winter 2023/24
07 November 2022 - The EU may face a gas shortage of 30 billion cubic meters ahead of the heating season next year, the International Energy Agency said
EU leaders agree in principle to cap sharp increases in gas prices
21 October 2022 - The European Council agreed in principle on measures to ease the energy crisis, passing the issue to ministers and the European Commission
North Macedonia puts its biggest solar power plant into operation
11 October 2022 - GEN-I connected its 17 MW solar power plant southeast of Skopje to the grid four months before the deadline
Minister Han says firms in Slovenia should hold off on buying power, gas for 2023
07 October 2022 - Minister of Economic Development and Technology Matjaž Han recommended to energy buyers in Slovenia not to sign contracts yet
German coal plant operator LEAG to invest EUR 10 billion in green energy
05 October 2022 - LEAG is switching to wind and solar power, energy storage and sustainable mobility as Germany aims to phase out coal by 2038 or sooner
CE Oltenia, OMV Petrom to build four PV plants through JVs
03 October 2022 - OMV Petrom and CE Oltenia agreed to build four solar parks with a combined capacity of 450 MW at former coal mining locations in Romania
Gas interconnector Greece-Bulgaria to start commercial operation on October 1
29 September 2022 - Greece and Bulgaria issued operating permits for the interconnector between the two countries' gas networks
Dodik: ERS to offer electricity at long-term fixed price to investors in Republic of Srpska
28 September 2022 - Serb leader in BiH Milorad Dodik said investors in the Republic of Srpska can get five-year PPAs from ERS at EUR 80 per MWh
PM Golob: Slovenia earmarks EUR 5 billion to ease energy crisis in 2023
27 September 2022 - Slovenia will spend almost EUR 5 billion more to shield households and the economy from the energy crisis, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Green transformation of Bulgarian coal power plant Bobov Dol
21 September 2022 - After introducing biomass, coal-fired Bobov Dol power plant in Bulgaria is preparing to build a 100 MW photovoltaic unit for a hydrogen project
EU to cap revenue for electricity producers at EUR 180 per MWh
14 September 2022 - Ursula von der Leyen presented measures to bring down power prices including and decouple the dominant influence of gas in the sector
EU fails to agree price cap on Russian gas
10 September 2022 - EU energy ministers achieved little progress with regard to plans for a price cap on Russian gas
Croatia plans to expand LNG terminal on Krk island
23 August 2022 - Croatia is boosting its LNG capacity in a bid to strengthen gas supplies, while environmental organizations say the government is misleading the public
EU power, gas prices smashing records amid drought, EdF’s nuclear plant setback
03 August 2022 - Low water levels in major rivers disturb the operation of nuclear power plants and the transportation of coal
Serbia to target emissions cut of 40.3% by 2030 in upcoming NECP
27 July 2022 - Serbia presented the preliminary goals for its integrated national energy and climate plan as it is about to start a public debate