transmission system operators
Bulgaria plans to add 4.9 GW in renewables capacity by 2031
28 March 2022 - The Electricity System Operator – ESO of Bulgaria said it sees a 5.9 GW increase in capacity by 2031, of which 4.9 GW would be in renewables
Energy Community Secretariat concerned over Chernobyl power cut
09 March 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat said it is very concerned after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was disconnected from the grid
Duško Aničić promoted to executive director at Serbian transmission system operator EMS
09 March 2022 - Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) named Duško Aničić as its executive director for system and market operation, the Serbian business registry showed
KOER launches first virtual power plant in Croatia
08 February 2022 - Technology developer KOER is signing on end-users after it launched the first virtual power plant in Croatia
Albania to boost solar, wind capacity by ten times through 2023
25 January 2022 - Albania's transmission system operator OST said wind and solar capacity connected to its network may reach a combined 220.4 MW next year
Greece’s IPTO plans new power interconnections in Balkans
12 January 2022 - Greece's transmission system operator IPTO plans new power interconnections in the Balkans to improve flows and security of supply
Greek power network operators report surge in investments in 2021
16 December 2021 - Investment in the Greek electricity network increased substantially in 2021 in order to help the country make its energy transition
Elektromreža Srbije needs additional EUR 200 million for electricity interconnections
13 December 2021 - Problems with electricity supply exist in Vojvodina, the city of Bor and the capital Belgrade and its surroundings
Transform and innovate if you want to remain a player in energy sector
30 August 2021 - Innovations are becoming increasingly important in the energy sector, which, though a traditional and regulated one, today is at a huge turning point. Ultimately, if you want to remain a player in the energy sector, in the long run, it is essential to continue to transform and innovate, says Elena Boskov Kovacs.
Serbia’s EMS seeks consultant for EUR 59 million overhead power line project
30 July 2021 - EMS will pick a consulting firm for the construction of a double circuit 400 kV overhead transmission line between Obrenovac and Bajina Bašta
Greece may approve connection of renewable power plants of 6 GW in 2021
09 June 2021 - Admie expects to approve the connection of 6 GW to the grid in Greece this year for green power plant projects, out of 10 GW planned through 2030
2 GW of renewable energy projects apply for grid connection in Bulgaria
19 May 2021 - The TSO of Bulgaria received requests for connecting 1.97 GW in renewable energy projects to the grid, over four times more than in the same period of 2020.
Kopač: Serbia taking big steps in energy; power prices must be raised
10 March 2021 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač praised the reforms in Serbia but also stressed the prices of power for households must be increased
How BiH, Croatia, Serbia TSOs reconnected two grid regions of Continental Europe synchronous area
02 March 2021 - The Continental Europe synchronous area broke down and split into two grid regions in January.
Breakdown of Continental Europe synchronous area started in Croatia
28 January 2021 - A malfunction in Croatia’s substation Ernestinovo was the initial event that led to a split into two grid regions on January 8.
How the Continental Europe synchronous area was split into two grid regions
19 January 2021 - Due to outages of several transmission network elements, the area was split into two grid regions on January 8, from 14:05 to 15:08 CET.