state aid
Greece asks EU to approve state aid for 680 MW pumped storage project
07 July 2020 - GEK Terna is building two pumped storage hydropower plants and artificial lakes in Amfilochia in...
Croatia reduces green power surcharge for energy-intensive companies
19 June 2020 - Energy-intensive companies in Croatia could save up to EUR 10 million a year through the...
EU conditions EUR 251 million state aid to coal, power utility CE Oltenia
26 February 2020 - The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to grant a EUR 251 million loan to...
Romania to invest EUR 53 million in charging stations for hybrid, electric vehicles
12 February 2020 - Romania is launching a EUR 53 million state aid scheme to stimulate investments in charging...
Coal subsidies prompt Energy Community to warn six governments
08 February 2020 - The European Commission is aware of state aid registered in a study for 2015 to...
Lluka: Case for TPP Kosova e Re to be presented in Vienna on January 17
27 December 2019 - Amid looming deadlines in the controversial project for the construction of a coal-fired power plant,...
Energy Community challenges state aid to Kosova e Re
24 December 2019 - The Energy Community Secretariat said it has sent a so-called opening letter to Kosovo* with...
EU approves EUR 57 million Croatian support for HEP District Heating
04 December 2019 - The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Croatian plans to support the...
Western Balkans urged to end subsidies for destructive small hydropower – report
25 September 2019 - The European Commission and the Energy Community need to play a role in ending state...
Greece working on new energy storage support framework
17 September 2019 - Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, is preparing a new energy storage support framework to foster renewable...
European Parliament confirms fossil fuel subsidy phase-out by 2025
04 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has adopted four new laws on the EU electricity market, formally...
Government defiant on Tuzla 7 coal project, as Energy Community launches dispute settlement procedure
29 March 2019 - The Energy Community Secretariat has sent an Opening Letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina for non-compliance...
Independent lawyers’ report confirms Tuzla 7 guarantee contains elements of state aid
05 March 2019 - Independent lawyers have confirmed the Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat’s finding that the Tuzla 7 guarantee...
Energy Community Secretariat urges Parliament to postpone decision on Tuzla 7 guarantee
26 February 2019 - The Energy Community (EnC) Secretariat has urged the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and...
EU concludes political talks on clean energy package, to cut subsidies for most polluting coal power plants as early as 2025
19 December 2018 - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and EU member states have reached a provisional agreement...
State Aid Council says loan guarantee for new TPP Tuzla unit in line with BiH, EU regulations
18 October 2018 - The State Aid Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has announced that its decision on...