State Aid Council says loan guarantee for new TPP Tuzla unit in line with BiH, EU regulations
The State Aid Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has announced that its decision on the state guarantee for the loan to construct a new unit of the Tuzla thermal power plant (TPP) is in line with the BiH and EU state aid regulations. The Council’s announcement was in reaction to the Energy Community Secretariat’s letter […]
Energy Community Secretariat advises Parliament of FBiH not to back loan for Tuzla 7 project
The Energy Community Secretariat has recommended to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) not to approve a guarantee for a loan of EUR 614 million from the Export–Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) for a new, 450 MW unit of the Tuzla […]
Energy Community finds distortions of state aid rules regarding Kosova e Re power plant
The Energy Community Secretariat believes that several elements of the power purchase agreement signed between the Kosovo* Government and the US-based ContourGlobal for 500 MW Kosova e Re power plant constitutes state aid. In the meantime, Reuters reported that the World bank has not confirmed it will back the project as it announced earlier. According […]
Slovenian government adopts changes to energy law
The Slovenian government has adopted the law on changes and amendments to the energy law and sent it to the Parliament for passage under an urgent procedure. According to a statement from the Slovenian government, the changes and amendments are connected with the implementation of two EU directives, a decision of the Constitutional Court of […]
Romania opts for state aid for recycling industry
The Romanian Environment Ministry has included in its 2018 budget an amount intended to support the country’s recycling industry through a state aid scheme, the authorities have announced without specifying the amount. The Environment minister of Romania, Gratiela Gavrilescu said that this is the first time that state aid scheme is going to be applied […]
Switching to more market-based schemes for renewables in Contracting Parties’ interest
Janez Kopač, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, speaks in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News about widening the scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive’s application and launching a process aimed at setting targets for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission reduction for 2030. He also explains why switching to more […]
Croatia provides incentives for improving energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises
Croatia has provided incentives for improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing and private service sectors. The new state aid program for the promotion of energy efficiency and use of renewables in enterprises has recently come into effect in this EU member state. The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection […]
