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Photo: Mercados – Aries InternationalBattery energy storage in SEE economically feasible in 5 years – utility
June 11, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | New technologies
The use of battery energy storage systems should be economically feasible in the Energy Community countries within the next four to five years, said the investment director of North Macedonia’s power utility ESM on Thursday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajMacedonian coal-phase out huge opportunity for new solar and wind projects
June 8, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
North Macedonia intends to mostly replace its coal-fired capacities with solar and wind, which presents a huge opportunity for new investment, said Marija Filipovska from the Macedonian branch of the international law firm CMS....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEIB to grade transport projects against EUR 250/t shadow CO2 price for 2030
June 3, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikTransport | CO2 emissions | New technologies | Economy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will assess potential projects, particularly those in the road transport sector, by using a carbon shadow price of EUR 250/t for 2030, said a bank official....
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Photo: Roman PeklajSerbia not yet ready for corporate PPAs - investors
June 1, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
The introduction of carbon pricing is needed for the successful implementation of a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) incentive system in Serbia, said investors in renewables on Tuesday....
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Photo: www.tent.rsNew coal plant economically unfeasible - Serbian minister
May 27, 2021 | Peter Palčec, Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy
Serbia needs to shift its focus away from new coal plants to other energy sources if it wants its power production to be economically sustainable, said Serbia’s energy minister, Zorana Mihajlovic, on Thursday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajBiH to get legal basis for PX establishment this year - ministry official
May 25, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) should adopt a state-level law this year that will establish a power exchange (PX), said Admir Softic from BiH’s economic relations ministry last week....
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Photo: Roman PeklajThree BiH utilities to add 2 GW of renewables by 2030
May 21, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy
The three main power utilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – EPBiH, ERS and EP HZHB – plan to build at least 2 GW of renewables by 2030, said the heads of these utilities on Thursday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajGOs should be compulsory for renewable and low-carbon gases - GIE
May 18, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikRenewables | Energy policy | Gases
EU countries should be obliged to issue guarantees of origin (GOs) for all renewable and low-carbon gases, in a bid to increase their use, said a Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) representative last week....
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Photo: Ana V. VršnakAgri-voltaics not included in Slovenia’s solar power development plans
May 13, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
Despite an “enormous” potential for agri-voltaics in Slovenia, as assessed by the Slovenian photovoltaic association, the country’s strategic plans do not foresee a development in this field....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEU taxonomy to also affect access to financing in Energy Community
May 12, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikRenewables | Energy policy | New technologies | Economy | Energy Efficiency
The new EU green taxonomy will also have a certain impact on energy investment financing in the Western Balkans, Tibor Schaffhauser, climate policy advisor at the Energy Community Secretariat, told Energetika.NET....
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