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BEF 2023: Western Balkans must get financial support to decarbonize
12 May 2023 - Countries in Southeast Europe have no doubt that decarbonization is inevitable, but EU members have more money to implement it
Greece’s power grid in risk of blackouts amid high renewables share, demand drop
28 March 2023 - A high renewables penetration in the electricity production mix combined with low demand is straining the Greek power network
Regulatory deadlock keeps renewables investors in Croatia on seven-year hold
08 February 2023 - new laws since 2021 haven’t changed a thing because bylaws are missing and new investments were halted, the chamber pointed out
Szijjártó: Hungary, Serbia to double power transmission capacities by 2028
07 February 2023 - Péter Szijjártó met with Dubravka Đedović in Belgrade to discuss energy security in the region and the improvement of energy cooperation
Bulgaria, Romania to invest EUR 2.4 billion in total in power grids
09 November 2022 - Transmisison system operators Transelectrica and ESO have prepared ten-year development plans for the period through 2031
How to unlock and accelerate investments in solar and wind in Serbia: proposal for new auction model
15 September 2022 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, Professor Željko Đurišić from the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade revealed his stance on the main issues affecting the energy sector
HOPS to invest EUR 213 million in transmission grid by 2026
08 September 2022 - Croatian Transmission System Operator (HOPS) will invest EUR 213 million in power grid revitalization and...
Energy storage is among pillars of Bulgaria’s green recovery plan
09 August 2022 - All political parties in Bulgaria are determined to avoid breaching deadlines from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, says Dimitar Zwiatkow from law firm CMS Sofia
EU supports Serbia with loans, grant for power interconnections, smart metering
08 August 2022 - Serbia is getting a grant of EUR 17 million for power interconnections and a smart metering project. They are worth EUR 81 million in total and financed with loans.
Renewables are cornerstone of Kosovo* energy strategy through 2031
08 June 2022 - 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
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
23 December 2021 - Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
North Macedonia starts construction of first power link with Albania
30 August 2021 - The construction of the Bitola-Elbasan power line started with the construction of the new 400/100 kV substation near Ohrid.