Net electricity generation in Croatia in March 2024 amounted to 1,457 GWh, which is 13.4% lower compared to March last year (1,682 GWh), according to the data by the Bureau of Statistics. In March, 782 GWh of electricity or 53.7% was produced in hydropower plants, 310 GWh or 21.3% was produced in thermal power plants, […]
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A German-Austrian joint venture SENS LSG has connected two solar parks with a combined capacity of 141 MWp to the electricity network. The solar parks, one of 91 MWp and the other of 50 MWp are located in the municipality of Dalgo Pole, where they join SENS LSG’s previously executed project. SENS LSG is a
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Hydropower plant Višegrad produced 77.77 GWh of electricity in April 2024, which is 24.5% lower compared to the previous month, when electricity generation amounted to 102.97 GWh. HPP generated 376.86 GWh of electricity so far in 2024. In April 223, the hydropower plant produced 125.3 GWh of electricity. HPP Visegrad produced 1,224 GWh of electricity
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Deputy energy minister Alexandra Sdoukou and Crete’s regional authorities have agreed to postpone further talks on the island’s prospective offshore wind farm plan until mid-June, following European Parliament elections. Voting in Greece is scheduled for June 9. Market officials have feared the matter would be delayed over political cost concerns ahead of the European Parliament
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The Montenegro Power Utility (EPCG) is set to kick off construction of the Gvozd wind farm in July, with plans also in motion for Gvozd 2, a 30-megawatt (MW) expansion, as announced by Milutin Đukanović, the president of the Board of Directors of the state-owned power company. “Based on our projections, construction was slated to commence a year ago. Unfortunately,
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Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, recently finalized a framework agreement with “China Energy International Group” to construct an oil processing plant in Smederevo, aimed at producing derivatives in line with EU standards. This development has sparked discussions regarding the necessity of another refinery in the country and its implications, particularly concerning existing Russian-owned refineries. Handanović
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Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič revealed that the final legal obstacles are being addressed before the EU-Serbia trade partnership, focused on sourcing lithium from the Jadar region, is finalized. Negotiations are in the concluding stages, as mentioned during a significant event in Brussels. The trade agreement, aimed at sourcing critical raw materials from Serbia, has been in the works since last
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Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vučić, made it clear that the sale of EPS (Electric Power Industry of Serbia) is not on the agenda. Instead, he announced plans for Serbia to acquire other power companies in the region, signaling a shift towards regional energy consolidation. However, skepticism looms within the professional sphere regarding the feasibility of such an endeavor,
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The Krivaca wind farm stands as a testament to Serbia’s growing commitment to renewable energy. Situated in Eastern Serbia, it is one of the largest wind farms in the region and the first of its kind in the area. This significant investment, valued at 165 million euros, facilitates an annual production of 310 GWh of green energy, capable
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Transportgas Serbia LLC, based in Novi Sad, has initiated a study to optimize gas arrangements within the transport system. The technical specifications for the project highlight Serbia’s heavy reliance on energy imports in the natural gas sector, compounded by a decline in domestic gas production and a lack of significant new discoveries. The completion of the Balkan
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