Serbia’s Spatial and Urban Planning Agency has announced a public review for the proposed urban and architectural plan to convert the Kolubara A thermal power plant into a solar energy facility. The project involves decommissioning the existing ash, slag, and coal landfills to prepare the site for renewable energy infrastructure. The concept was developed by […]
Hidroelectrica has selected the local subsidiary of Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to handle maintenance for the wind turbines at the Crucea Nord wind farm. The five-year agreement, valued at €20 million before VAT, covers full upkeep of the Vestas V112 – 3 MW MK1a turbines and associated SCADA, PPC, and AEOS control systems. Under
Greece: EIB approves €25.9 million green financing for Iberdrola’s Gatza wind farm Read More »
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a green financing package of €25.9 million to support the construction of a new wind farm in central Greece by Spanish energy company Iberdrola. The Gatza wind farm will be situated across the municipalities of Orchomenou and Lokron in the Viotia and Fthiotida regions. Upon completion, the project
Greece and Egypt sign MoU to advance GREGY subsea electricity interconnection project Read More »
Greece’s and Egypt’s electricity transmission system operators, ADMIE and EETC, have formalized cooperation with ELICA, a subsidiary of the Copelouzos Group, through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the GREGY project. The agreement advances the GREGY electricity interconnection project, a planned subsea link between Egypt and Greece, which is recognized as both a
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury introduced sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, which are now being applied to Serbian oil company NIS. This affects NIS’s crude oil transport agreement with Croatian pipeline operator JANAF, valid from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026. Under the contract, NIS reserved pipeline capacity under a
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Alexandroupoli, Greece, is preparing to increase its operations after being out of service since January due to a booster pump malfunction. Bulgartransgaz, Bulgaria’s natural gas transmission operator, reported that the facility is expected to restore 75% of its processing capacity starting 1 October, with full output of around
The Bulgarian government has finalized a state-backed guarantee agreement with Investbank to support a long-term loan of €25 million for the state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz. The agreement, signed on 16 September, is intended to fund the expansion of Bulgartransgaz’s transmission network as part of the broader Vertical Gas Corridor program, which connects gas operators
According to data from the Bulgarian electricity transmission system operator (ESO), electricity production in Bulgaria between January 1 and September 28, 2025, increased by 7.1% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 30.08 TWh. During the same period, electricity consumption in the country rose by 5.3%, amounting to 27.93 TWh. This
Serbia seeks solution to US sanctions on national oil company NIS Read More »
Finance Minister Sinisa Mali stated that discussions are ongoing with both Russian and US representatives to find a solution that safeguards the interests of Serbian citizens. He stressed that Serbia did not trigger these sanctions and must ensure that its energy security is not compromised. The government’s priority, according to Minister Mali, is to prevent
Nuclearelectrica has awarded a major contract to the partnership of Concelex and Bog’Art for the expansion of the spent fuel intermediate storage facility at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. Valued at 42.7 million euros, the contract covers the construction of six new storage modules and the installation of a high-capacity gantry crane. The project includes
