Draft regulations discussed for Macedonia to introduce prosumers, premiums for PV, wind energy projects
A public debate was organized in Skopje on November 8 to discuss a draft rulebook and a draft decree to regulate the sector of renewable energy sources over the coming period, including prosumers and tendering procedures with electronic reverse auctions to award premiums to investors seeking to build PV and wind energy capacities. The draft […]
PVP4Grid presents study on prosumer concepts in EU, online tool for assessing PV projects to be created
The individual self-consumption is allowed and feasible in almost 100% of the countries analyzed, while collective self-consumption, regardless of scale (individual building – residential, commercial and – at larger scale – in districts / building groups), is currently not feasible in most countries, a study on the individual and collective use of locally generated solar power […]
Serbia already has prosumers, but regulatory unknowns curb feeding excess energy into grid
Who are prosumers, and what are aggregators? The Serbian public is not quite informed yet, but decision makers and experts at the country’s public companies, energy regulator, and universities are not only aware of the coming trend, but are discussing the technical and regulatory requirements of connecting prosumers to the grid at gatherings such as […]
Macedonia taking steps to market-based support scheme for renewables
Macedonia has recently taken legislative steps toward introducing a market-based support scheme for renewable energy, as well as prosumers that would produce electricity for self-consumption and feed surpluses to the grid. The 2018-2020 Economic Reform Program (ERP), produced as part of the country’s EU accession process, provides a timeline for preparing implementing regulations and carrying […]
Romania moves to not tax prosumers feeding surplus energy into grid
The Romanian parliament has adopted a law enabling prosumers with small renewable energy systems to secure self-consumption and deliver surplus energy to the grid without having to obtain any authorization or pay taxes on the energy, the Romanian Ministry of Energy has said in a statement. Romania needs small energy producers that will be able […]
EUSEW 2018: Presentation of finalists – WiseGRID’s tools for a smarter grid
Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 will be unveiled on June 5. A total of 12 finalists from 10 different EU countries across 4 categories (Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and the newly added Young Energy Leaders) are on the shortlist of the year’s most successful projects. The full list of finalists is here, […]
Investments stalled amid uncertainty over renewable energy subsidies
The fact that seven months before the expiry of the decree on incentive measures for renewable energy sources it is not yet known what the future framework will be created a great deal of uncertainty for the industry, which is slowing down or delaying investments. With this in mind, companies with renewable energy projects in […]
Workshop on revision of incentive model for renewable energy sources
The Association for Sustainable Development (ASOR), with the support of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is organizing on Tuesday a workshop New Energy Regulatory Framework for Serbia: recommendations, obligations, implications, dedicated to industry representatives. ASOR reminds that adoption of the new regulatory framework in the energy sector is expected soon, so it is very […]