Kosovo* imposes rolling blackouts amid power supply uncertainty in Western Balkans
Lignite shortage and poor hydrology are jeopardizing the security of electricity supply in the Western Balkans
Romania to switch its coal plants to reserve as it closes them, without decommissioning
Romania decided to extend the coal phaseout back to 2032 and gave up on the plan to dismantle some of the coal plants that it retires
Serbia’s power utility EPS posts Q1 net loss of EUR 254 million
The state-owned power utility is blaming the poor result on a drop in output, electricity imports, and capped prices for end-consumers
Pollution from coal plants in Western Balkans remains extreme in 2021
Coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans were in breach of Energy Community pollution rules in 2021 for the fourth year in a row.
North Macedonia’s green energy output rose 14.7% in 2021
Production at photovoltaic power plants increased 38%, from 37 GWh in 2020 to 51 GWh last year.
Renewables are cornerstone of Kosovo* energy strategy through 2031
Kosovo* aims to boost its renewables capacity by 5.6 times within a decade to 1.4 GW including 100 MW from the prosumers segment
Croatia examining alternative fuels for its retired coal plant Plomin 1
A consortium will determine the best solutions for using gas, biomass and waste in defunct thermal power plant Plomin 1 in Croatia
Serbia’s EPS delaying, reconsidering reconstruction of coal plant units
EPS said it is reconsidering the plan to reconstruct coal plant units TENT A1 and A2 and that it intends to start works on TENT B2 only in 2025
