Katarina Vuinac
Katarina Vuinac
Budapest–Belgrade Railway Completes Final Testing
The final testing of the Budapest–Belgrade railway has been successfully completed. According to Hungarian Minister of Transport Dávid Vitézy, who announced the results on Facebook, this was the most thorough testing of the railway to date, during which trains operated…
EU Introduces New Rules for Data Centres Amid Rising Energy and Water Consumption
The European Commission has proposed a common rating scheme for data centres in the EU aimed at increasing transparency around their energy and water use and supporting their sustainable integration into the European energy system. The scheme will cover individual…
Work Begins on Upgrading Bajina Bašta Substation to 400 kV
As part of the Third Section of the Trans-Balkan Electricity Transmission Corridor, one of the most significant electricity infrastructure projects in Serbia and the region, work has begun on the reconstruction and expansion of the Bajina Bašta substation, which will…
Residents of a Village Near Vranje Establish an Energy Cooperative for Joint Electricity Generation
Residents of the hamlet of Popovci in the village of Beli Breg near Vranje have established the Beli Breg Popovci Energy Cooperative. The cooperative was founded within the Beli Breg REC – Citizen Shared Energy project, implemented by the Platform…
Germany Changes Rules for Offshore Wind Farms: Focus on Costs and Investment Security
The German government has recently adopted draft legislation aimed at advancing the development of offshore wind energy, reducing system costs and increasing investment security. In addition, it has decided to allocate 5.525 billion euros annually to cover transmission grid costs…
IAEA Launches Initiative to Advance Nuclear Technologies for Maritime Applications
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a new international initiative, ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea), aimed at advancing the development and deployment of civilian nuclear technologies in the maritime sector. The initiative was launched in…
Energy Transition Challenges: The Region Needs Stronger Cooperation and Social Fairness
The Energy Community Secretariat has published a new assessment of the implementation of energy and climate plans in nine Southeast and Eastern European countries aspiring to EU membership. Although the framework for the energy transition is largely in place, countries…