ECOLOGY
Serbian Eps confirms three coal units (960 MW) shut in May
Date: 01.06.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
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The Serbian power utility Eps has confirmed in its monthly newsletter that three coal power units with a combined capacity of 960 MW were taken offline in the second half of May.
Serbia to call first wind auction in June – minister
Date: 29.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Interenergo
Serbia plans to call its first auction for 400 MW of wind power capacity in June, its energy minister Dubravka Djedovic said on Monday.
Montenegro utility to sign loan for 54.6 MW wind farm in June
Date: 29.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Montel
Montenegro’s power utility EPCG will sign a EUR 82m loan deal for the long-delayed 54.6 MW Gvozd wind farm in June, the state secretary at the capital investments ministry told the government on 26
Serbian utility aims to upgrade 127 MW Vlasina hydro complex
Date: 29.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Montel
The Serbian power utility Eps has requested the environment ministry’s approval for its environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the reconstruction of the 127 MW Vlasina hydropower complex, the
W. Balkans needs EU help in adjustment to CBAM – CEFTA
Date: 24.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Western Balkans will be hit hard by the introduction of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) if regional governments fail to adjust their policies quickly and the EU does not offer financial
CBAM will bring uncertainty, halt investment – EFT
Date: 24.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will bring uncertainty and might completely halt the investment process in the Western Balkans, Uros Bojanic, head of the asset management at EFT Group,
Majority of Serbian 20 GW renewables pipeline in early stage
Date: 19.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Vlada HR
The Serbian TSO Ems is considering the requests of 20 GW of renewable energy projects for grid connection by 2030, with only 5% in the late development stage, according to a document seen by Montel.
Montenegrin government to ditch 155 MW Komarnica hydro project
Date: 15.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Fatos Bytyci
Montenegro’s government does not plan to back the construction of a 155 MW hydropower plant on the Komarnica river, its minister of ecology, spatial planning and urbanism told the local broadcaster
BiH’s Gacko coal plant mulls waste burning to boost efficiency
Date: 15.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Foto: TE Gacko
The 300 MW Gacko coal-fired power plant, run by the Republika Srpska entity’s power utility Ers, has submitted a preliminary environmental impact assessment (EIA) request for the incineration of
Montenegro mulls LNG terminal, 440 MW gas-to-power plant
Date: 12.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: arhiv Adria LNG
Montenegro and US firms Enerflex Energy Systems and Wethington Energy Innovation will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday concerning the potential construction of an LNG terminal and
BiH's central cabinet approves gas links with Serbia, Croatia
Date: 11.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: TAP AG
Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) central cabinet has granted formal approval for gas interconnection projects with neighbouring Serbia and Croatia, the cabinet’s chairwoman Borjana Kristo told
Serbian president signs law on EUR 300m EBRD loan guarantees
Date: 10.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic has issued a decree to promulgate a law on EBRD loan guarantee agreements that will enable the power utility Eps to receive a EUR 300m loan extension and boost its
