The Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy has issued a public call for expressions of interest in providing consultancy services for a major initiative aimed at developing the biomass market in the country. The project, valued at €31.9 million, seeks to modernize and expand district heating systems using renewable energy sources, particularly biomass, in selected […]
Romania: Photon Energy and Hyperion Renewables to build 34 MW solar power plant Read More »
Photon Energy and Hyperion Renewables have signed an agreement to construct a 34 MW solar power plant in Săliște, Romania. The project will be carried out under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, with plans to expand the plant’s capacity to 38 MW. Construction is set to begin in the third quarter of 2025,
Montenegro: EPCG receives environmental approval for Krupac solar power plant project Read More »
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility, EPCG, has received approval for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the construction of the Krupac solar power plant. The facility will be located on three sites along the shores of Lake Krupac near Nikšić, covering a total area of approximately 118 hectares. The project, estimated at around 28.2 million
In 2024, unpaid electricity bills in Greece surged by nearly 40% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 3.4 billion euros, according to the energy market regulator RAAEY. This marks a sharp increase from the 2.4 billion euros recorded in 2023, underscoring the growing difficulties faced by both households and businesses in meeting
Gastrade, the operator of the Alexandroupoli LNG terminal, has announced that regasification services have been suspended since late January due to a technical malfunction. The issue was caused by damage to the booster pumps on the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). The company has undertaken extensive repairs to resolve the problem. Repair efforts have
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of 103.05 million euros to the Bosnian power utility EP HZHB. This funding will support the development of a 132 MW wind farm in the southwestern region of the country. The Poklecani wind project will be located in the mountainous area of West Herzegovina Canton, within
In April 2025, the Krsko nuclear power plant, jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia, generated 503,994 MWh of net electricity, exceeding the planned output of 500,000 MWh by 0.8 percent. Last April, the plant underwent a full month of scheduled maintenance, which did not occur this year. The plant operated within all technical specifications, with
Rosatom has announced its readiness to offer Serbia a range of nuclear power plant projects, including both small and large capacity options, according to Marija Deuric, director of the Russian state corporation’s office in Serbia. Speaking at the international scientific forum Energy Transition of the Western Balkans held in Belgrade, Deuric explained that Rosatom is
Serbia: Pumped-storage hydropower plant Bistrica progresses as strategic energy project Read More »
Representatives from Serbia’s state-owned power utility EPS, local authorities, and non-governmental organizations held a presentation in Nova Varoš to discuss the construction of the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant. Aleksandar Jakovljević, Executive Director for Investments and Development at EPS, underlined the importance of the Bistrica project, calling it the most significant ongoing energy initiative in Serbia.
Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, has expressed concern over the continued high levels of sulfur and dust emissions from Serbian thermal power plants. According to Lorkowski, these emissions remain inconsistent with the Energy Community’s environmental standards adopted in 2018, and he underscored the urgent need to replace outdated infrastructure with cleaner, decarbonized
