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Photo: Roman PeklajMarket launch of Serbia-Bulgaria gas link set for December
October 4, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Energy policy | Economy | En.vision
The trial operation of the new 1.8bcm Serbia-Bulgarian gas interconnector will conclude in December, allowing it to enter its full commercial stage, Serbia's energy ministry told Montel on Friday....
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Photo: energetika-portal.siEU to address high SEE power prices in upcoming meeting
October 1, 2024 | MontelThe European Commission (EC) is expected to address the recent extreme price hikes on southeastern European (SEE) power markets during a meeting later in October, the Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja said on Tuesday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajLooming CBAM a threat to long-term W. Balkan PPAs, renewables
September 26, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | Economy | Ecology | En.vision
The impending implementation of the EU’s carbon border tax may hamper the rollout of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and investments in renewables in the Western Balkans, market participants have said....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEnergy Community calls for wider W. Balkan emissions scheme
September 24, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | Economy | Ecology | En.vision
The Energy Community has urged Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to adopt an emissions trading system and coordinate carbon pricing regionally with its Western Balkans neighbours to limit the impact of the EU’s carbon border tax....
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Photo: EPCGMontenegro EPCG, French EDF ink hydropower, renewables deal
September 23, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
The Montenegrin power utility EPCG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French power utility EDF to define a long-term strategic partnership framework in pursuing hydropower projects and other renewables....
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Photo: Alenka Lena KlopčičEC rebuffs claim Ukraine war key to Greek power price spikes
September 20, 2024 | Siobhan Hall, MontelElectricity | Energy policy
The European Commission on Thursday rejected Greece’s claim that Russia’s war on Ukraine was a key driver of the country’s recent power price spikes, instead pointing to other factors. ...
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Photo: MontelW. Balkans failing to penalise polluting coal plants — NGO
September 17, 2024 | MontelElectricity | Coal | Energy policy | Economy
No government in the Western Balkans has yet imposed any penalty on a coal-fired plant for air pollution, despite there being many cases of infringement, environment watchdog Bankwatch said in a report published on Tuesday....
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Photo: MontelKosovo risks missing green target due to slow permit process
September 16, 2024 | MontelElectricity | Renewables | Economy
Kosovo may miss its 2031 clean energy target, with no renewables projects in the construction phase yet due to permitting delays, Trim Ternava, CEO of local developer Sunvolta Energy, said late on Friday. ...
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Photo: Dalibor DobrićRomania to hold first CFD auction in November – minister
September 10, 2024 | MontelElectricity | Renewables
Romania expects to hold the first auction for its new contracts for difference (CFD) support scheme in November, and is seeking investors in solar and onshore wind, energy minister Sebastian Burduja said late on Monday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajSpot power decoupling may give boost to rival exchanges
September 6, 2024 | Julia Demirdag, MontelElectricity | Energy policy
Day-ahead power price decoupling on one exchange could give rivals a boost in liquidity as utilities seek alternatives, market participants told Montel....
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