WBIF
EBRD reiterates commitment to Western Balkans decarbonization
27 February 2024 - EBRD intends to expand its activities in the Western Balkans, but it warned that private investment and EU funding imply reforms
EIB Global approves loan to EPBiH for Vlašić wind power plant
22 February 2024 - EIB Global formally approved a EUR 36 million loan for the Vlašić wind power project near Travnik in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Financing completed for EPS’s wind park Kostolac
29 January 2024 - The EU approved a EUR 30 million grant to Serbia's state-owned power utility EPS for its first wind park project – Kostolac
Montenegro to submit hydropower, grid projects for EU Growth Plan financing
03 January 2024 - The Ministry of Energy prepared a list of reform measures to submit to the EU in cooperation with the Ministry of European Affairs and the EU Delegation
Albania obtains financing for EUR 110 million Green Transport Tirana project
29 December 2023 - The Ministry of Finance and Economy signed financing agreements for Green Transport Tirana with the Municipality of Tirana and KfW
Albania begins construction of its part of power link with North Macedonia
25 December 2023 - Albania marked the start of construction of its section of the electricity transmission interconnection with North Macedonia
EU approves renewable energy projects in BiH, Albania of EUR 333 million in total
14 December 2023 - Two wind farm projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a solar park in Albania are getting EUR 75.4 million in grants from an EU package.
EBRD approves loan to NLB Bank for green investments in Montenegro
15 November 2023 - EBRD provided EUR 2 million to NLB Bank in Montenegro to on-lend to homeowners for investment in energy efficiency measures.
Greece, North Macedonia reach final investment decision on natural gas interconnector
30 October 2023 - Greece’s National Natural Gas System Operator - DESFA and North Macedonia’s natural gas transmission firm Nomagas have reached the FID
Serbia’s EPS finishes HPP Đerdap 1 revitalization, boosts capacity by 100 MW
27 October 2023 - The capacity of each of the six aggregates in HPP Đerdap 1 was increased from 171 MW to 190 MW, to a total of 1,140 MW
Serbia gets EUR 8.44 million to modernize hydropower plant Bistrica, produce study for Central Balkan Corridor
04 August 2023 - The Bistrica modernization and the construction of the Central Balkan Corridor will boost Serbia’s renewables and transmission capacities
EU allocates EUR 2.1 billion for energy, transport, environment projects in Western Balkans
03 July 2023 - This is the fifth investment package under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, announced in October 2020