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Energy and utility infrastructure development in the Balkans

Overview

Infrastructure and energy development continues across the Balkans, focusing on renewable energy, hydroelectricity, and utility management. In Serbia, renewable capacity has expanded through the revitalization of the Bajina Bašta hydroelectric plant, which returned to a full capacity of 614 MW, and the launch of the Čibuk 2 wind farm. The Čibuk complex, involving Masdar and Taaleri Energia, is now the largest in the Western Balkans. Solar investments include a 30 MWp plant in Vojvodina equipped with battery storage, and the planned 200 MW ‘Equinox Power’ hybrid complex.

To bolster energy security, Serbia is increasing coal production. At the Radljevo mine, new equipment is being used to reach an annual goal of seven million tons. The Ministry of Mining and Energy confirmed that heating plants in Obrenovac, Kostolac, and Požarevac are prepared for the season.

In Croatia, HERA has approved new tariff rates for guaranteed electricity supply for businesses, effective November 1. While households are unaffected, some large customers face hikes of 132 to 167 percent. To support the green transition, the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund has announced 38 million euros in subsidies for solar installations and battery systems.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) is considering electricity and network fee increases of up to 50 percent to manage debt and import costs. Despite this, the RiTE Gacko thermal plant has exceeded production plans by 40 percent this year. In Montenegro, EPCG reports that pricing and discount policies have maintained stability despite record consumption. In Slovenia, the Prapretno solar plant, located on a former ash disposal site, has reached a capacity of 9.8 MW through expansion phases co-financed by the EU.

Entities

Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske · Holding Slovenske elektrarne · HET · RiTE Ugljevik · Hrvatska elektroprivreda

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Southeast Europe electricity prices fluctuate amid solar recovery

    Southeast Europe electricity prices generally fell due to increased solar generation and lower demand, though markets in Romania, Montenegro, and Bulgaria remain among the region's most expensive.

  2. [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Energy price increases loom in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

    Electricity prices are set to rise in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to grid modernization needs and in Croatia, where HERA has approved higher tariffs for specific business sectors.

  3. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Serbia enhances energy security with new coal production and heating readiness

    Serbia is boosting energy security through new coal production at the Radljevo mine and confirming EPS readiness for the upcoming heating season.

  4. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Energy efficiency and coal mining initiatives discussed in Serbia and Bosnia

    Energy officials in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed energy efficiency subsidies and coal mining stability, alongside environmental protections at the Ugljevik thermal power plant.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Renewable energy projects expand in Vojvodina, Serbia

    New renewable energy projects are expanding in Vojvodina, Serbia, including solar plants in Zrenjanin and a 200 MW hybrid solar-wind complex in Kula.

  6. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Energy costs and heating trends shift in Serbia and Slovenia

    Energy trends in the Balkans show Serbian households utilizing solar subsidies to cut bills, while Slovenian municipalities report varying district heating prices for the new season.

  7. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Energy production shifts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia

    Energy sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia report significant shifts, with RiTE Gacko exceeding production targets and Slovenia opening a major new solar plant in a former coal region.

  8. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Solar energy and battery storage projects expand in Serbia and Slovenia

    Solar energy capacity is growing in Southeast Europe, highlighted by a 25.5 million euro project in Serbia and the expansion of Slovenia's largest solar plant in Prapretno.

  9. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Serbia expands renewable energy capacity with new wind and hydro projects

    Serbia enhances its energy security through the 614 MW revitalization of the Bajina Bašta hydroelectric plant and the opening of the Čibuk 2 wind farm, the largest complex in the Western Balkans.

  10. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Energy sector updates: Montenegro price stability and Croatian solar subsidies

    Energy initiatives in Montenegro and Croatia focus on stability and transition, with EPCG providing discounts in Montenegro and Croatia launching 38 million euros in solar energy subsidies.

  11. [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Infrastructure and energy projects underway in Croatia and Montenegro

    Infrastructure developments include a new 160 MW reversible hydroelectric plant project in Vinodol, Croatia, water supply restrictions in Herceg Novi due to plant maintenance, and sewage network upgrades near T

  12. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Renewable energy projects advance in Montenegro and Serbia

    Renewable energy developments progress in the Balkans as Montenegro signs a EUR 50 million solar contract and Serbia moves toward commissioning a 300 MW wind farm.

Sources

192.com · 24-ore.com · 6yka.com · aktuelno.me · banjaluka.net · biznis.kurir.rs · biznis.rs · biznis.telegraf.rs · bizniscg.me · bor030.net · borba.me · dalmatinskiportal.hr · dan.co.me · energijabalkana.net · face.ba · fenix-magazin.de · glas-slavonije.hr · ilovezrenjanin.com · jajce-online.com · jutarnji.hr · konantetsudo.jp · kosovoenergy.com · kurir.rs · lat.sputnikportal.rs · lider.media · magazin.hrt.hr · n1info.ba · novi.ba · novilist.hr · novini247.com · novski.me · pazovaindjijavesti.com · podravski.hr · poslovni.hr · serbia-energy.eu · slovenskenovice.si · te2.rs · vecernji.ba · vesti-online.com · vijesti.hrt.hr · vijesti.me · vojvodinauzivo.rs · vojvodjanskireporter.rs · zenicablog.com · zon.si · zrenjaninski.com · zvornikdanas.com

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