REPCONS 2.0: BiH, Serbia, Montenegro not ready for successful energy transition
Experts from the region have complied the Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition report titled Perfect Storm – an uncontrolled decarbonization of the Western Balkans’ power sector.
Serbia’s electricity crisis: EPS struggling to get coal plants back online
State-owned utility EPS got some of the aging units functioning again after a breakdown, but the country is still relying on power imports
Serbia to construct pumped storage hydropower plants Đerdap 3, Bistrica
The Ministry of Mining and Energy will present a EUR 17 billion investment plan in September including two major pumped storage hydropower plants.
Energy 2021 conference: experts recommend coal phaseout and transition to renewables as best solution for Serbia’s energy sector development
The optimal solution for Serbia’s energy sector is a hybrid model that entails a coal phaseout and transition to renewable energy sources, with natural gas and hydrogen as transitional fuels, experts say.
Energy transition in Serbia kicks off – challenges in planning, implementation
Serbia’s decision to halt the construction of thermal power plant Kolubara B is the country’s first serious step in the energy transition.
Professors say coal already uncompetitive, energy transition must accelerate in region
Energy transition into renewables is necessary and more cost effective even than to maintain coal thermal power plants, the academic community claims
Energy transition in BiH: burden or chance for development
Experts Damir Miljević, Nikola Rajaković and Igor Kalaba called for reform and the beginning of the energy transition away from coal in BiH. The new analysis indicates the process would be the most cost effective if started right away. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) must begin the energy transition process in earnest as soon as possible […]
ENERGY TRANSITION – Expensive, but a belated one could cost even more (part three)
Author: Prof. Nikola Rajaković, School of Electrical Engineering (ETF), University of Belgrade In the process of the energy transition, the integration of renewable energy sources is one of the central issues for experts. Without the electricity system’s synergies with other sectors (natural gas, transportation, heating, and industry) the integration of renewables is almost unfeasible. Energy […]