transmission system operators
Major solar power projects lining up for permits in Montenegro
04 October 2024 - Investors are submitting another wave of applications to Montenegrin authorities for permits for major solar power projects
Bulgartransgaz, Greece’s DESFA collaborate to unleash hydrogen potential
17 September 2024 - Potential hydrogen market participants can submit expressions of interest to Bulgarian gas TSO Bulgartransgaz and Greece's DESFA
Balkan countries warn of region-wide electricity price crisis
16 September 2024 - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia are warning of a regional electricity price crisis and urging for measures to tackle it
North Macedonia’s MEMO makes first step towards membership in AIB
12 September 2024 - AIB brings together European institutions responsible for GOs such as transmission system operators, regulators and market operators
Greek transmission operator to introduce measures for fair curtailments
10 September 2024 - The Greek renewable energy market faces growing curtailments until 2030 even if the storage goals from the NECP are met
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, Romania establish firm for Black Sea interconnector
05 September 2024 - The four parties have signed a shareholders' agreement for the Green Energy Corridor Power Company in Bucharest
Unicorn is easing digitalization, electricity market entry for new players
03 September 2024 - TSOs need tools to exchange data with lower-level market segments down to individual devices. Unicorn Systems' software helps integrate all market players, CCO Jan Konrád says.
ESO registers 45.5% surge in green electricity in Bulgarian transmission grid
21 August 2024 - ESO said total volume of wind, solar and biomass in the transmission grid jumped 45.5% from the beginning of 2024 on a year-to-year basis
Montenegro publishes draft Energy Law for public debate
09 August 2024 - Montenegro is receiving comments on its draft Energy Law until September 16. The new provisions are harmonizing the domestic legal framework.
Romania to allocate grid capacity through auctions
06 August 2024 - Romania is breaking the grid congestion deadlock by introducing a competitive process for capacity allocation for power plant projects
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
02 August 2024 - Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond
East-West Energy Corridor to extend from Turkey to Montenegro
24 July 2024 - Bulgaria's ESO received a grant from the US for a feasibility study for the proposed East-West Energy Corridor between Turkey and Montenegro
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
09 July 2024 - Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Transelectrica: Romania requires up to 4 GW in energy storage in balanced mix
02 July 2024 - Transelectrica urged the authorities in Romania to back large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants
North Macedonia gets new government – Sanja Božinovska is in charge of energy
24 June 2024 - New Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Raw Materials Sanja Božinovska indicated that North Macedonia would revise four proposed strategic partnerships
Albania, Bulgaria join European platform for guarantees of origin AIB
31 May 2024 - General Meeting of the Association of Issuing Bodies has validated AIB memberships for Albania and Bulgaria