interconnections
Greece’s second LNG terminal coming online on October 1
14 August 2024 - After a half-year delay, the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal is set to be commissioned on October 1, Bulgarian Minister Vladimir Malinov said
Turkey promoting its alternative to Greece-Cyprus power cable
12 August 2024 - Last month Turkish warships chased away a vessel scanning the route for the Greece-Cyprus section of the Great Sea Interconnector
Serbia, Romania kick off gas interconnection project of 1.6 billion cubic meters per year
05 August 2024 - Serbia and Romania Sebastian Burduja signed a memorandum of understanding on a gas interconnection project
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
02 August 2024 - Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond
East-West Energy Corridor to extend from Turkey to Montenegro
24 July 2024 - Bulgaria's ESO received a grant from the US for a feasibility study for the proposed East-West Energy Corridor between Turkey and Montenegro
Balkans blackout on June 21 occurred after two overhead lines tripped – ENTSO-E
17 July 2024 - ENTSO-E said the cascading power failure of June 21 ensued amid outages of two overhead lines, of which the first is in Montenegro
Tesla, Samsung interested in 150 MW battery storage tender in Cyprus
28 June 2024 - Cyprus plans to launch a tender in September to support the installation and operation of battery energy storage systems of 150 MW in total
North Macedonia gets new government – Sanja Božinovska is in charge of energy
24 June 2024 - New Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Raw Materials Sanja Božinovska indicated that North Macedonia would revise four proposed strategic partnerships
Cascading power grid failure causes blackout in BiH, Montenegro, Albania, Dalmatia
21 June 2024 - Overloads in key electricity interconnections led to unprecedented outages in BiH and Montenegro today while the power was out in much of Croatia and Albania as well
Masdar to take over Terna Energy in deal worth EUR 3.2 billion
20 June 2024 - Masdar is expanding in Greece and Europe by buying Terna Energy for EUR 2.4 billion, translating to an enterprise value of EUR 3.2 billion
Greece suspends electricity imports until May 7 to protect system
03 May 2024 - The Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) has announced the suspension of all electricity imports during the hours around noon
ACER urges TSOs to make 70% of cross-border power transmission capacity available by end-2025
15 April 2024 - ACER said most EU member states are far below the minimum 70% capacity margin available for cross-zonal electricity trading
Vladimir Malinov joins Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet, quits as Bulgartransgaz CEO
11 April 2024 - Dimitar Glavchev's interim Council of Ministers of Bulgaria includes Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov
Serbia to invest EUR 400 million in reconstruction of hydropower plants
18 March 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said EUR 400 million would be invested in the revitalization of EPS's four hydropower plants
Green Aegean, North-South Balkan Corridor to be completed by mid 2030s
05 March 2024 - A few months after the Greek government started pushing for the Green Aegean Interconnector, ENTSO-E, published the route of the project
Power grids require investing USD 3.1 trillion by 2030 to limit global warming
21 February 2024 - Outdated and inadequate power grids are one of the most significant stumbling blocks for the energy transition, Rystad Energy warned