Belgrade Energy Forum

Check out an interesting and informative article on the decarbonization of SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the experiences from the project "Energy Transition in the Industry of BiH - #ETI4BiH," which was published yesterday in the Balkan Green Energy News. The #ETI4BiH project is implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy Transition RESET, as part of the project "Advanced Implementation of the Small Business Act in BiH2EU - #SBAinBiH2EU," funded by Sweden. #SwedenInBiH #decarbonization #energymanagement #SMEs #BiH #RESET

Spanish Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Teresa Ribera and Danish Minister for Development Co-operation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission.

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, requesting the establishment of an EU-wide regulator for #electricity and a push for more cross-border capacity. A regional electricity crisis grasped Southeastern Europe, with a huge price disparity against the rest of the continent. Several countries are urging for measures to ease the pressure. “This disconnect between an energy transition that is highly successful, and electricity prices which jump suddenly to extreme levels requires a political response. Left unaddressed, it threatens our citizens and our competitiveness. It could undermine support for our EU Green Deal,” Mitsotakis stated. https://lnkd.in/dMzbPKne

💡 How are transmission systems meeting the challenges of digitalization? This was one of the main topics that Jan Konrád, COO of Unicorn Systems, addressed in an interview for Balkan Green Energy News. He discussed the increasing demands on data transmission and the challenges associated with data exchange between all market participants - from the big players to individual production and consumption devices, such as heat pumps and charging stations. 💬 With our extensive experience in software development for the European energy sector and our broad portfolio of energy products, we at Unicorn are able to help TSOs integrate the entire energy ecosystem to facilitate this transformation. Read more in the interview 👇 #energysector #southeasterneurope #energy #energytransition

#Romania kickstarted a competitive process for awarding #CfD contracts for #wind and #photovoltaic projects of 1 GW and 500 MW, respectively. Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja noted that Romania was the first European Union member state that obtained funds for the purpose from the Modernisation Fund. #energytransition #renewables #electricity #decarbonization

The Republic of Srpska, one of the two entities making up Bosnia and Herzegovina, has signed an agreement on strategic cooperation in the #RenewableEnergy sources sector with China-based companies Zhongbo Group and China Power.

The energy crisis has changed the game rules for energy companies so, like others, Serbia’s state-owned Joint stock company "Elektroprivreda Srbije" (EPS) must adapt to survive and obtain profit, but also ensure the country’s energy security, General Manager Dušan Živković told Balkan Green Energy News in an interview. He also provided insight on the utility’s preparations for the rollout of the #CO2 levy within the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism #CBAM and plans to cut the emissions of air pollutants from thermal power plants to European standards.

A new draft bill of law in Greece would introduce subsidies for battery energy storage systems #BESS in existing solar farms and for standalone battery units in decommissioned conventional plants. The goal is to add up to 2 GW in total operating power, while 500 MW more would be installed through a support program for businesses.

Zvornik-based #aluminum and #cement dustry supplier Alumina is working on the construction of 16 MW of #solarpower plants that will generate #electricity for its factories, in an investment valued at BAM 16 million (EUR 8.2 million). #BiH #decarbonization #renewables

#Slovenia’s state-owned power utility, Holding Slovenske elektrarne d.o.o. (HSE), posted a EUR 391 million profit in 2023, following a loss of EUR 272 million in 2022. By 2035, the company plans to build #renewableenergy power plants with a capacity of 1,751 MW and #flexibility facilities with a capacity of 800 MW. #Wind #solar #storage #batteries #hydrogen