EPHZHB’s Miroslav Nikolić: Despite obstacles, green energy development is possible and achievable

The energy transition is slowly taking hold in Western Balkan countries. A prominent place among the region’s power utilities, which are the pillars of national power systems, belongs to Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB), whose two new renewable energy facilities – hydropower plant Mostarsko Blato and Mesihovina wind farm – have demonstrated that green […]

Admie includes Northeast Aegean EUR 935 million cable in ten-year plan

Greece’s transmission system operator announced its network development budget would have a segment covering the Northeast Aegean region by 2030. The state-owned company now intends to include the islands in operations interconnecting the Dodecanese with the mainland grid. According to Manos Manousakis, the Northeast Aegean project brings “significant environmental benefits” and enables stronger integration of […]

Electricity January 3, 2020

PPC may detail lignite phaseout, Greek grid stake sale in late January

The presentation of the integrated five-year business plan outlining the Public Power Corporation’s overhaul and development strategy has been postponed to January 30 as the media in Greece learned the provisions are still essentially unchanged. The path forward especially depends on the European Commission’s stance after the upcoming negotiations about the closure of the lignite […]

Electricity December 23, 2019

China wants in on Crete power link, joins Minos solar project

China’s president Xi Jinping left Greece with 16 bilateral deals, after an official three-day visit, where the focus was placed on the most populous country’s massive Belt and Road Initiative for infrastructure, manufacturing and trade across Asia, Africa and Europe. The projects include the interconnection cable which is planned to be installed between Crete and […]

Electricity November 14, 2019

Turkey preparing to join global leaders in energy storage

The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has announced a Draft Regulation on Electricity Storage Activities, based on the Electricity Market Law. Attorneys-at-law of CMS in Turkey explain the implications and the planned regulation’s contribution to advancing the country’s sustainable energy strategy. Scope of the Draft Regulation The Draft Regulation will set out the principles and […]