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Serbia's EPS revives its first solar project
Serbia's power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has determined to revive its first solar project. It is imagined with a capacity of 9.95 MW.
Apr 13, 2023 // Plants, Europe, Solar Project, Serbia, EPS
Portuguese financier strategies 10-MW wind, 10-MW solar farm in Serbia
Belgrade-based power producer CNJ Neo Energo has actually recommended to construct a 10-MW wind farm as well as a 10-MW solar farm in eastern Serbia.
Feb 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, solar farm, Serbia, CNJ Neo Energo
Fintel, MK Group to construct 340 mln euro agrivoltaic plant in Serbia
Fintel Energija [BEL: FINT], the Serbian subsidiary of Italy's Fintel Energia Group, and diversified holding MK Group, strategy to invest 340 million euro ($400 million) in the building of an agrivoltaic plant in Kula, in northern Serbia, MK Group claimed.
Jul 16, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, Fintel Energija, agrivoltaic plant, MK Group
Akuo Energy Sets Up Agrisolar Portfolio in Greece With Four PV Comprising 1 MW Each
85 MW Bašaid wind farm project in proximity to Kikinda in Serbia and has made an acquisition of Bulgaria’s five hydropower plants that
Feb 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Solar Panels, agrivoltaics, Akuo Energy, solar farm, Balkan countries, Chalki island project, Floating solar projects, renewable sources, wind farm project
Republika Srpska to tender 100 MW PV project
energy market. Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia still largely rely on lignite coal generating capacity, which covers between
Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, tender, Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia's EPS seeking contractors to construct solar park near Kostolac TPP
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) is looking for contractors for the planned building of a solar park near its Kostolac thermal power plant (TPP), the firm stated.
Jan 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, Solar Park, EPS
Gazprom-Backed NIS Starts 6.8-MWp Solar in Novi Sad
Serbia’s NIS commissioned a 6.8‑MWp solar farm at its Novi Sad oil‑derivatives storage site, its largest and among the country’s biggest. The plant should generate about 8.7 GWh a year, cutting nearly 10,000 tonnes of CO2. Built with nearly 12,000 panels and 18 inverters, it will feed power into the distribution grid for sale.The project triples NIS’s solar capacity. Including 78 PV systems at petrol stations and other sites, NIS now has 11.3 MWp producing about 13.5 GWh a year and avoiding ~15,000 tonnes of CO2e. NIS is controlled by Gazprom Neft and Gazprom and is under U.S. sanctions. How do U.S. sanctions on Gazprom-controlled NIS affect offtake, financing, and expansion? Offtake- Many Western corporates and traders avoid PPAs with NIS due to sanctions-screening policies, shrinking the pool of creditworthy buyers and pushing sales toward state or regional utilities and local industrials.- Contracts often exclude USD settlement and U.S.-nexus banks; counterparties seek euro or dinar payments via non-U.S. banks, escrow arrangements, and tighter sanctions warranties.- Shorter PPA tenors and higher risk premia emerge as buyers price in compliance risk and potential sanctions escalation.- Access to international certificate markets (e.g., GOs/RECs) and cross-border offtake can be constrained by registry and brokerage compliance rules, limiting revenue stacking.Financing- International commercial lenders, U.S.-linked funds, and many insurers/ECAs step back; IFIs with strict sanctions policies are unlikely to participate, curbing long-tenor, low-cost debt.- Higher cost of capital as NIS leans on domestic banks, regional lenders with higher risk appetite, or balance-sheet funding; refinancing options narrow.- Hedging lines (FX, interest rate, power) with global banks are restricted, increasing earnings volatility and lender haircuts.- EPC suppliers push for larger advance payments, letters of credit from non-U.S. banks, or sovereign/parent guarantees, tightening working-capital needs.- Political-risk and trade-credit insurance availability is reduced or priced steeply, further lifting project WACC.Expansion- Procurement from Tier‑1 OEMs may face compliance delays or refusals; where available, terms may include prepayment, non-U.S. logistics, and limited warranty backstops.- Joint ventures with Western strategics are unlikely; M&A pathways and asset rotation to recycle capital are constrained.- Growth skews toward smaller, self-financed, or behind‑the‑meter projects and sites with captive offtake, while utility‑scale additions that rely on international PPAs or project finance slow.- Grid-access and permitting proceed domestically, but commissioning schedules must account for longer KYC, payments processing, and shipping lead times.- Corporate structure “ring‑fencing” and local SPVs may mitigate counterparty concerns but rarely remove them if ultimate control remains sanctioned.
Mar 12, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, Serbia, NIS
Virtual power plants emerge in BiH as seven aggregators pool 120 MW in total
power plants are likewise present in Croatia and also Serbia. They made it feasible for tiny manufacturers of eco-friendly energy in BiH, mostly solar energy
Mar 27, 2023 // Plants, Europe, solar power plants, Serbia, DSO, TSO, aggregators, distribution system operator, EFT, Elektroprivreda BiH, NOSBiH, small hydropower plants, transmission system operator, virtual power plants
EBRD baits financing for landmark solar plant in Albania
Balkans. It is currently dealing with introducing eco-friendly auctions in Serbia, Kosovo and
Apr 24, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Europe, PV Power Plant, Albania
Fortis, PowerChina Unite for 850 MW Renewable Project
announced a partnership to develop over 850 MW of renewable energy projects in Serbia and Southeast Europe. This collaboration aims to enhance the region's
Aug 28, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Powerchina, Fortis Energy
Supply Squeeze Dangers Are Pushing Lithium Higher and Higher
can indicate Rio Tinto Group, which faces environmental demonstrations in Serbia, and also there are expanding issues around the sustainability credentials of
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, lithium, Alice Yu, Jessie Cai
Kalyon completes its 1.35 GW solar park Karapınar in Turkey's Konya province
envisaged height or maximum capacity, in direct current terms, is 140 MW. In Serbia, Fintel Energia and also MK Group are establishing a 660 MW agrisolar project,
Apr 10, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Turkey, Solar Power, renewable energy sources, Karapinar
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