Montenegro to invest EUR 34 million in energy renovation, distribution grid
07 November 2024 - Montenegro earmarked EUR 33.8 million for the energy efficiency of public buildings and modernization of the power distribution network
Croatia’s HEP to buy smart electricity meters worth EUR 86.5 million
28 August 2024 - Croatia’s power utility, Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, has launched a tender for the purchase of smart meters worth EUR 86.5 million
Montenegrin DSO to reduce grid losses to below 10%
09 August 2024 - Montenegrin DSO Crnogorski elektrodistributivni sistem has reduced losses in its grid from 12.93% to 10.84%
Biljana Komnenić takes helm of Serbia’s DSO
22 July 2024 - The Government of Serbia has dismissed the acting director of distribution system operator Elektrodistribucija Srbije, Bojan Atlagić
Serbia secures EUR 80 million to replace 400,000 smart electricity meters
22 July 2024 - Distribution system operator Elektrodistribucija Srbije and the European Investment Bank have signed an EUR 80 million loan agreement
Belgrade Energy Forum – energy transition in Southeast Europe is accelerating
13 May 2024 - The Western Balkans would gain a strategic advantage by joining the EU’s single electricity market, Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said at the opening of BEF 2024
Montenegro on track to add 4 GW of solar and wind, seeks EU support for green steel roll-out
29 November 2023 - Montenegro's strategic goals include renewable energy, smart electricity metering, but also green steel production
Serbia’s DSO Elektrodistribucija Srbije selects suppliers for 470,000 smart meters
27 September 2023 - Elektrodistribucija Srbije (EDS) launched the procedure for the procurement and installation of 470,000 smart electricity meters in April
Central, Eastern Europe severely lagging in smart meters rollout
25 September 2023 - Smart meters are a vital part of the modern power grid, as they facilitate energy saving, demand response and numerous other applications
EU pays out EUR 1.4 billion to Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania for green transition
09 June 2023 - The European Union's Modernization Fund has paid out EUR 2.4 billion for the seven member states, which is the joint largest disbursement
Serbia’s DSO Elektrodistribucija Srbije launches smart meter procurement
24 April 2023 - The deadline for bids to modernize the measuring infrastructure of the distribution system operator is May 3
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