Igor Papič, University of Ljubljana: Engineering is Currently a Hot Profession
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Alenka Lena Klopčič
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The University of Ljubljana has been recording a drop in enrolments – from nearly 43,000 in the academic year 2014/15 to 37,615 in the current academic year – however, there has also been a
Green Deal to Boost EU Carbon Prices; Volatility Expected in the Short Term
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: ACER
European carbon prices will strengthen as the EU tightens its climate ambitions over the next 18 months. However, market volatility is expected in the short term due to Brexit, low gas prices and
Energy Commissioner Wants to Replicate Power Decarbonisation in Gas Sector
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: European Commission
The European Commission is convinced that a hybrid energy system, combining electricity and (decarbonised) gas, will be more resilient and will achieve deeper carbon cuts than a fully electrified
Energy Regulators Call for the Green Deal to Decarbonise Europe at Least Cost
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Decarbonisation of Europe “must be done at least cost so that consumers are not paying excessively for this much needed transformation and for it to be a no-regret decision for industry to embrace
Srbijagas Announces Accelerated Gasification of Serbia
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Gazprom
The plans of the Serbian state-owned gas monopoly, Srbijagas, envisage that half of Serbia will be gasified during this year and 70% by 2022, Dušan Bajatović, director of Srbijagas, told the local
Serbian Kostolac TPPs Generated 5.6 TWh of Electricity in 2019
Date: 27.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The Serbian Kostolac thermal power plants (TPPs) generated 5.6 TWh of electricity in 2019, which is 2.6% more than planned, reported Novosti.
Bajatović: Serbia Is Considering Helping Bulgaria with Turkish Stream
Date: 24.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Srbijagas
Serbia is considering helping Bulgaria complete the pipeline section necessary for Serbia to join the Turkish Stream, said Dušan Bajatović, the director of the Serbian state-owned gas monopoly,
GlobalData: EU Expected to Add 209 GW of New Wind Capacity By 2030
Date: 24.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Around 50% or 209 GW of the new electricity production capacity in the EU is expected to come from wind by 2030 as part of securing a carbon neutral EU, said GlobalData on Wednesday.
Share of Renewable Energy in EU Grew to 18% in 2018
Date: 24.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in the EU reached 18% in 2018, up from 17.5% in 2017 and more than double the share in 2004 (8.5%), the first year for
EVs, Renewables and Digitalisation Will Drive Grid Operators’ Flexibility Use
Date: 23.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The use of demand-side flexibility by network operators has so far been low. However, this will change with the increase in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewables as well as with
Bankwatch: Serbia’s Regulation on Incentives for RES No Longer in Place
Date: 23.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Energetika.NET archive
Serbia’s Ministry of Mining and Energy announced last week that its regulation governing incentive measures for renewable energy and cogeneration is no longer in force. “This, for now, puts an end
Montenegrin EPCG Signs Contract for Five Transformers for Perućica HPP
Date: 23.01.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
The Montenegrin power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), and a consortium of Končar DST and Electro Team signed a contract worth EUR 2.25 million on Wednesday, which envisages the production
