ELECTRICITY
Pace of solar grid connections in Croatia too slow – expert
Date: 29.09.2023 Author: Dalibor Dobrić
Photo: Dalibor Dobrić
Despite the fact that Croatian solar capacity reached 353 MW in August, the pace of establishing new grid connections in that country is lagging, one expert told Montel.
North Macedonia adds 55 MW solar farm to grid
Date: 29.09.2023 Author: Montel
Photo: Montel
The Macedonian company Mey Energy has completed the construction of the 55 MW FEC Novaci solar farm and it has now been put into operation, energy minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said on Friday.
Price hike in Serbia will increase Eps earnings – expert
Date: 29.09.2023 Author: Dušan Telesković
Photo: Fatos Bytyci
After years of struggling to cover the costs of its power production, the Serbian utility Eps will finally start making profit in this segment once a new 8% price increase takes effect in November.
OECD group urges EU, global banks to fund nuclear buildout
Date: 29.09.2023 Author: Caroline Pailliez, Montel
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A group of more than 20 OECD countries led by France has called on international organisations including the EU to finance nuclear energy projects as part of net-zero targets.
Without ETS, CBAM may cost BiH EUR 3bn – EU4Energy
Date: 28.09.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Failure to establish an Emissions Trading System (ETS) could cost Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) around EUR 3bn between 2026 and 2030, Janez Kopac, deputy team leader at the EU-funded EU4Energy project,
Serbian Seepex to launch GOs platform in 2024 – COO
Date: 28.09.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Serbian power exchange Seepex plans to launch a trading platform for guarantees of origin (GOs) next year, its COO Dejan Stojcevski told the Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week (SECW) conference on
Slovenia's Sostanj coal power plant likely to close in 2029
Date: 28.09.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
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Rising carbon prices could force the Slovenian Sostanj coal-fired power plant to close as early as 2029, its general manager Branko Debeljak said on Wednesday.
BiH's EPBiH aims to add 72 MW of solar at former mine
Date: 27.09.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Montel
Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) power utility EPBiH plans to build a 72 MW solar power plant on the site of the depleted Kreka coal mine near Lukavac, its official Mustafa Music told Montel on
Kosovo extends 100 MW solar auction until 16 October
Date: 27.09.2023 Author: Montel
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The deadline for Kosovo’s 100 MW solar auction, which was announced in May, will be delayed again until 16 October, the country’s energy ministry told Montel on Wednesday.
SEE POWER – HU power curve volatile on gas price movement
Date: 27.09.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: ACER
The Hungarian October and Q4 power contracts gained value at the start of the week before dropping again, as they followed price movements on the global gas market.
Serbian grid can only handle 25% of planned renewables – TSO
Date: 27.09.2023 Author: Dušan Telesković
Photo: Montel
The current capacity of the Serbian power grid can only accommodate 5.8 GW of the 21.8 GW of connection requests intermittent renewables developers have submitted, the TSO Ems told Montel on Tuesday.
BiH’s Stanari plans new coal mine for production until 2050
Date: 27.09.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: EFT
EFT Rite Stanari, the only privately-run coal-fired power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), is developing a new mine which will help the 300 MW facility continue operations until 2050, according
