ENERGY EFFICIENCY
New 350 MW Serbian coal plant to be “liability not an asset”
Date: 27.11.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Montel
Serbia is set to launch a 350 MW coal-fired power plant, increasing its reliance on the dirty fuel as the rest of Europe embraces the green transition, though an industry expert said it would be a
Energy industry sceptical about 3 GW Greece-Egypt interconnector
Date: 27.11.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: HOPS
The energy industry remains sceptical about plans for a 3 GW power link between Greece and Egypt as the former was already almost saturated with electricity, experts told Montel this week.
Croatian energy sector held back by red tape – WB report
Date: 08.11.2024 Author: Dalibor Dobrić
Photo: Mateja Kegel
The development of Croatia’s energy sector is being held back by cumbersome administrative procedures that have slowed down renewables investment and by a lack of long-term planning, according to a
EBRD, EU launch EUR 400m green plan to bolster Balkan SMEs
Date: 01.11.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) plan to provide EUR 400m of support for the green transition of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in
Sympower expands Greek flexibility capacity to 300 MW
Date: 17.10.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Independent flexibility aggregator Sympower has teamed up with Optimus Energy, the largest renewables aggregator in Greece, expanding its portfolio to 300 MW of daily demand response capacity in that
Romania launches EUR 800m energy efficiency program
Date: 10.10.2024 Author: Montel
Photo: Dalibor Dobrić
Romania plans to spend more than EUR 800m to support green energy production initiatives and increase energy efficiency in local communities, the country’s energy minister Sebastian Burduja
Serbian prosumer capacity up by 66% since January to 70 MW
Date: 26.09.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
Photo: Dalibor Dobrić
Serbia’s prosumer capacity has risen by 66% since the beginning of the year, reaching 70 MW, DSO Eds said in a LinkedIn post late on Wednesday.
Slow wind growth threat to EU’s renewables targets – lobby
Date: 13.09.2024 Author: Siobhan Hall, Montel
Photo: Dalibor Dobrić
The EU is adding wind capacity too slowly each year to meet its 2030 renewables targets, said lobby WindEurope on Thursday in its latest data report.
Dtek to build 200 MW Ukraine battery storage by next September
Date: 12.09.2024 Author: Marcin Czekanski, Montel
Photo: InnoEnergy
Ukrainian utility Dtek plans to build 200 MW of battery storage capacity by next September to help stabilise the country’s power system, which has been severely degraded by Russian attacks, it said
Romanian nuclear outage ends, easing Balkan supply tightness
Date: 29.08.2024 Author: Montel
Photo: Montel
Supply tightness in the Balkan region has eased as an unplanned 650 MW outage at Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania was resolved late on Wednesday, the country’s energy minister Sebastian
BiH’s Mostar to get own 50 MW solar power plant
Date: 02.08.2024 Author: Maja Žuvela
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The energy ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Federation entity (FBiH) on Friday awarded an energy permit to the southern city of Mostar to build a 50 MW solar power plant.
Bulgarian balancing market vulnerable amid Picasso delay
Date: 29.07.2024 Author: Montel
Photo: Roman Peklaj
A delay in Bulgaria’s entry to European cross-border power balancing platform Picasso leaves the country exposed to issues on its internal balancing market, following “controversial” rule
