Montenegro’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore plans to include an international partner in the development of the Komarnica hydropower project. The company cited the experiences of Norway, Austria, and France. The plant, with a proposed capacity of 172 MW, is expected to have an annual production of around 213 GWh. Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) […]
Energy transition in Southeastern Europe is accelerating, and the progress depends on individual countries’ strategies and legal frameworks. At the Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2025), representatives of state-owned power utilities and private producers discussed the different approaches to decarbonization. The domination of investments in renewable energy is unquestionable, but there are also ambitions to develop […]
Electricity consumption in Montenegro has risen by 25% over the past four years, driven, among other factors, by solar power expansion. The installed capacity of photovoltaic plants amounts to around 80 MW, and it is expected to exceed 100 MW by the end of the year. Jovan Kasalica, executive manager of the supply department in […]
The three key companies in the electricity sector of Montenegro – Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), distribution system operator (DSO) CEDIS, and transmission system operator (TSO) CGES – have signed a letter of intent to start strategic cooperation on the installation of the Consolidated Data Center (CDC). The initiative for the construction of the Consolidated Data […]
The agenda of the third Belgrade Energy Forum, taking place on May 14-15, has been finalized with the addition of further prominent energy experts and companies. The conference, organized by Southeast Europe’s leading energy news portal, Balkan Green Energy News, will feature eight panels covering key topics in the energy sector, with an impressive lineup […]
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), intends to invite bids by the end of the year for the installation of battery energy storage systems. President of EPCG’s Board of Directors Milutin Đukanović has said that the company’s business philosophy is based on three principles – production at the point of consumption, use of hydropower […]
Renewable energy investor Alcazar Energy Partners has signed a memorandum of understanding with Montenegrin state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), initiating negotiations on a power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity that will be produced by Alcazar’s future 118.8 MW Bijela wind farm. Alcazar Energy acquired the rights to the Bijela wind farm project in […]
Montenegro’s transmission system operator CGES and Qair Montenegro signed a contract for the connection of a 50 MW solar power plant. An agreement on the construction of infrastructure for the Rudine photovoltaic project was signed by Ivan Asanović, CEO of CGES, and Stefan Klikovac, a representative of Qair Montenegro. The EUR 40 million Rudine solar […]
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, owned by the Government of Montenegro, has held discussions with several companies and financiers from the region, Europe, and the world about its project for battery energy storage systems. Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) said in September that it started the preparations to install battery energy storage systems (BESS). After the Board of […]