The National Assembly of Serbia has adopted the Draft Law on Amendments to the Energy Law, marking a significant step toward fulfilling the country’s obligations to the Energy Community.
According to Dubravka Đedović Handanović, the Minister of Mining and Energy, this represents a pivotal moment for Serbia’s energy sector, as the adoption of these amendments lays the groundwork for Serbia’s integration with the European Union’s energy market. This will facilitate electricity exchange with neighboring countries and the EU, while also enabling more favorable electricity prices for Serbian citizens.
The amendments enhance the legal framework, which, as the Minister notes, contributes to greater security and stability of energy supply for both citizens and businesses.
One of the key objectives of the law is to accelerate Serbia’s transition to renewable energy sources. This will be achieved through a simplified connection procedure for power plants, the introduction of the concept of active consumers, and the facilitation of corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).
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A significant innovation in the law is the abolition of the moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants. The Minister emphasized that this change opens the possibility for introducing a new source of baseload energy into Serbia’s energy mix in the coming years.
The Draft Law also introduces several other novelties, including the adoption of the Program for the Development and Use of Hydrogen, as well as the Program for the Development of Heat Energy Production and Utilization.
The law stipulates the designation of a competent authority in the Republic of Serbia responsible for planning and managing risks in the electricity sector, identifying electricity crisis scenarios, and preparing and implementing readiness plans. A Risk Preparedness Plan, to be developed based on crisis scenarios, will be adopted on the proposal of the Ministry and updated every four years.
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