Statement of the Day
Rama: Albania to tax windfall profits of private hydropower producers
01 November 2022 - The largest operators of private hydropower plants in Albania will need to pay a windfall profit tax, Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed
Golob: Right time for nuclear, Slovenia to decide on referendum
01 November 2022 - Slovenia is planning to increase the power generation from nuclear energy, and Croatia is also interested in joining the investment
Green left MP Ćuta says entire Serbia to be blocked if Rio Tinto continues its lithium project
28 October 2022 - Green left lawmaker Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta said Serbia sold its resources to foreigners and called for revolt against mining projects
Professor Ristić: Extracting lithium and boron from jadarite requires 1.100 tons of concentrated sulfuric acid per day
14 October 2022 - Jadarite is a unique mineral, but it is the worst kind, according to Professor and Vice-rector at the University of Belgrade Ratko Ristić
Minister Han says firms in Slovenia should hold off on buying power, gas for 2023
07 October 2022 - Minister of Economic Development and Technology Matjaž Han recommended to energy buyers in Slovenia not to sign contracts yet
Rama: Biggest issue will not be electricity price but its availability
30 September 2022 - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama called on citizens again to save electricity, saying it is not just about the financial cost
Dodik: ERS to offer electricity at long-term fixed price to investors in Republic of Srpska
28 September 2022 - Serb leader in BiH Milorad Dodik said investors in the Republic of Srpska can get five-year PPAs from ERS at EUR 80 per MWh
PM Golob: Slovenia earmarks EUR 5 billion to ease energy crisis in 2023
27 September 2022 - Slovenia will spend almost EUR 5 billion more to shield households and the economy from the energy crisis, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Macron: France can’t rely either on renewables or on nuclear power alone
23 September 2022 - President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind park and promised to speed up renewable energy and nuclear power projects
Rizvanolli asks citizens in Kosovo* if they are willing to pay for power imports
22 September 2022 - Minister Artane Rizvanolli proposed a public debate on how much citizens in Kosovo* are willing to pay for electricity imports amid shortages
Serbia won’t increase power prices for businesses – Prime Minister Brnabić
21 September 2022 - She commented on rumors that the government would raise the price from the current EUR 95 to EUR 120 per megawatt-hour
Birol: Without international cooperation global energy transition could be delayed for decades
21 September 2022 - Far greater international cooperation is needed to move the world on the right path in...
PM Abazović: Montenegro can’t endure electricity import costs for long
08 September 2022 - Outgoing Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović pointed to the impact of the energy crisis on state finances
IEA’s Birol debunks three myths about global energy crisis
07 September 2022 - Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), wrote an op-ed for the Financial Times
Mihajlović: Lithium mine in Serbia would be digitalized, with no liquid waste
16 August 2022 - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlović claims the lithium mine in Jadar would be completely digitalized and without sulfuric acid fumes or liquid waste
Serbia doesn’t have enough coal for winter, trade unionist from EPS warns
15 August 2022 - Power production in Serbia is at a critical point and the winter supply is uncertain, trade unionist Dragoslav Ljubičić claims