Statement of the Day
EU earmarks EUR 30 million in energy crisis aid for Montenegro
05 December 2022 - The European Union will provide EUR 30 million in direct energy crisis aid to Montenegro in January, EU Ambassador Oana-Cristina Popa said
Serbia to put coal plant Kostolac B3 into operation as early as October 2023
28 November 2022 - The last batch of equipment for the construction of the Kostolac B3 coal-fired thermal power plant has arrived at the site, by ship.
Mitsotakis: Greece set to boost solar power share to 10% in 2022
21 November 2022 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece has achieved the highest share of solar energy in total electricity consumption in Europe
Vučić: We will have to invest up to EUR 33 billion in energy infrastructure
18 November 2022 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced significant investments in energy infrastructure. As he pointed out,...
Kovačevski: North Macedonia to add as much as 300 MW in solar power by end-2023
16 November 2022 - Between 200 and 300 megawatts in solar power plants are expected to be included in the system by the end of 2023, Dimitar Kovačevski said
Đedović: Energy sector reforms are priority, lithium production to be examined
04 November 2022 - Dubravka Đedović has visited the Kolubara mining basin to get first-hand information on coal production
Turkey’s chief regulator expects investments of up to USD 25 billion in energy storage
03 November 2022 - EMRA Chairman Mustafa Yılmaz said upcoming regulations would result in up to USD 25 billion in investments in energy storage
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