Energy News – 78th Issue-Beginning of trading on the Albanian Energy Exchange Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Planning and Construction in Serbia New round of the “Green Photovoltaic House” program in Romania Beginning of trading on the Albanian Energy Exchange On 07 April 2023, the Energy Regulatory Body (ERE), following the previous...Read More

Energy News – 77th Issue-Amendments to the levy imposed on gas–fired electricity producers 1. Editor’s note 2. Amendments to the levy imposed on gas–fired electricity producers On 2 March 2023, Law No. 5027/2023 was published in the Official Journal Α΄ 48/02.03.2023, introducing amendments to the Greek energy sector among other regulations. The Law amends the...Read More

“Ministry of Energy publishes decision on temporary mechanism for return of part of proceeds on intraday market” (Article by Athina Zoi, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on April 24, 2023) On 20 January 2023, a decision by the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy(1) was published in the...Read More

Amendments to priorities for granting access to grid (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Evangelia Gkana, Legal Trainee published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on April 3, 2023) Οn 20 January 2023, ministerial decision No. 7063/2023, amending the decision No. 84014/2022, was published in the Ocial Journal.(1) Decision No....Read More

Greek energy authority regulates sharing of electricity transmission system extension costs (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner,  published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Μarch 27, 2023) Rokas Energy & Natural Resources – Greece On 12 January 2023, the Greek regulatory energy authority published a decision(1) in the Government Gazette(2)...Read More

Energy News – 76th Issue-Draft Law for promoting the use of energy from RES 1.Editor’s note 2. Serbia: Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Use of RES 3. Romania: Amendments to the temporary measures addressing the increase energy prices 4.Albania: Draft Law for promoting the use of energy from RES On 20...Read More

Energy News – 75th Issue-Temporary mechanism for return of parts of the proceeds on the intraday energy market 1. Editor’s note2. Temporary mechanism for return of parts of the proceeds on the intraday energy market On 20 January 2023, Decision of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΗΕ/138775/4768 extending the application of the Temporary...Read More

Greece energy update in 2022 (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Athina Zoi, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on February 13, 2023) Introduction In 2022, Greece faced an extraordinary increase in energy prices which required immediate state measures. Electricity grid operators struggled with an overload of applications...Read More

Greece introduces emergency intervention measures in electricity supply sector to combat energy crisis (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Athina Zoi, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on December 19, 2022) Introduction Following the implementation of emergency intervention in the electricity market that was imposed on electricity producers...Read More

New law clarifies legal framework for electricity storage (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on October 17, 2022) Introduction The provisions on electricity storage set forth in the new law on renewable energy source (RES) licensing procedures(1) aim to provide, for the first...Read More