New wind farm to produce one-fifth of North Macedonia’s current power output
12 June 2024 - One of the first foreign investments in the new government's term will be a wind park, according to Hristijan Mickoski
Fortis Group expands presence in Balkans by taking over two biogas power plants in Serbia
29 May 2024 - Fortis Group is completing the purchase of two biogas power plants in Pančevo, Serbia, COO Velimir Gavrilović announced at Belgrade Energy Forum
Viktor Andonov joins Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 in May: ESM earmarks EUR 1 billion for decarbonization
26 February 2024 - Viktor Andonov from North Macedonia's power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will participate at Belgrade Energy Forum 2024
Energy Transition Forum: People should benefit from energy transition
05 October 2023 - The Energy Community region needs a green deal with a just energy transition in its core, participants said at an event in Skopje
Main power producers in Balkans can’t afford to fall behind in energy transition
10 May 2023 - The biggest electricity producers in Southeastern Europe need to establish partnerships and move with the times in doing business, according to the participants in a discussion on power utilities in the energy transition, held at BEF 2023
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
North Macedonia considering change in renewable energy auction model
24 June 2022 - North Macedonia may change its renewable energy auction model as power prices jumped, the Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Viktor Andonov says
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
EU allocates EUR 339 million for clean energy, environment projects in Western Balkans
28 February 2022 - The European Commission has unveiled a EUR 3.2 billion investment package to support 21 transport, digital, climate and energy projects
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 boost coal-fired power output to avert price hikes
06 October 2021 - North Macedonia will step up coal-based electricity production to avert price hikes amid soaring prices on the international market.