Serbia energy storage firefighting

How will Serbia implement the energy transition?

Serbia plans to build solar power plants, wind farms, and pumped-storage hydropower plants, but also gas-fired power plants, energy storage batteries, and hydrogen facilities, in order to implement the energy transition. Coal-fired power plants would be closed by 2050, but not before there is enough green power capacity to replace them.

What is energy security of Serbia?

The document, titled Energy Security of Serbia, lists short-term and long-term solutions for all segments of the energy sector, aimed at achieving strategic goals such as energy security, the security of supply, the energy efficiency of buildings, a just energy transition, and decarbonization by 2050.

Should Serbia certify the gas transmission and storage operators?

Serbia should certify the gas transmission and storage operators, grant third party access at the interconnection points, and remove any other obstacles to new market entrants. Serbia submitted its draft NECP within the prescribed deadline and adopted its long-term strategies on low-emission develop-ment building renovation strategy.

What is Serbia's energy investment plan?

The Ministry of Mining and Energy has announced a €15 billion investment plan for the electricity sector in next several years, expecting to reach more than 3 GW of renewable energy production plants. The main players and investors in the Serbian Energy Sector are:

Should Serbia transpose the security of gas supply and storage regulations?

Serbia should transpose the Security of Gas Supply and the Storage Regulations. Regulation (EU) 2019/941 on Risk-preparedness in the Electricity Sector should be transposed and its implementation should start with the designation of a competent authority. Serbia made moderate progress in the area of environment.

What should Serbia do with the electricity integration package?

Serbia should focus on the transposition and imple-mentation of the Electricity Integration Package as a precondi-tion for the coupling of its short-term markets. Serbia should certify the gas transmission and storage operators, grant third party access at the interconnection points, and remove any other obstacles to new market entrants.