HOPS to invest EUR 213 million in transmission grid by 2026
Croatian Transmission System Operator (HOPS) will invest EUR 213 million in power grid revitalization and construction by mid-2026. It intends to connect the north and south of the country and replace underwater cables from six Adriatic islands to the mainland. The project is funded from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. HOPS will invest EUR […]
BiH abolishes grid connection limit for renewables
The decision makes BiH the country with the most advanced environment in the region for the development of variable renewables
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
MEPSO starts reconstruction of Štip-Ovče Pole transmission line
North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator, MEPSO, has launched reconstruction works on a 110 kV transmission line from Štip to Ovče Pole, in a EUR 1.41 million investment backed by EBRD.
Croatia sets new record in renewable energy production
Due to heavy rains and strong wind, production in hydropower plants and wind farms reached 48 GWh yesterday, while consumption was 47 GWh.
KOSTT: Connection agreement with ENTSO-E enters into force
Kosovo’s transmission system operator (TSO) KOSTT has met all the conditions to operate independently of Serbia, KOSTT said in a press release on its website. According to the statement, the Regional Group of Continental Europe (RGCE), a body of ENTSO-E, decided on September 29 that the new Connection Agreement, signed between KOSTT and European Network […]
EMS signs EUR 6.5 million contract for second phase of Trans-Balkan corridor
Serbian transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) and consortium composed of Energotehnika Južna Bačka, Elektromontaža Kraljevo and Elnos BL have signed EUR 6.5 million contract on the works on the second phase of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor in Serbia. The works include the construction of a 400 kV switchyard and 400/220 kV transformer in Kraljevo […]
Renewables and the market: intermittent energy source balancing is not that hard to grasp
The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked electricity markets across Europe, including Serbia. “Prices on SEEPEX in May dropped by about 40% against the three-year average. This trend will continue for some time, while forecasts beyond that period will depend on how fast consumption returns to pre-pandemic levels,” according to Dejan Stojčevski, Chief Operating Officer of the […]