Serbia is developing projects for new energy supply sources with support from the European Union (EU), including gas interconnections with Romania and North Macedonia, which are expected to be completed by 2027 and operational in 2028.
Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, discussed these plans during a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Serbia, Andreas von Beckerath. She emphasized that diversifying gas supply routes and sources requires the development of Serbia’s domestic transport system, and noted that Serbia is part of the EU’s joint gas procurement mechanism.
Đedović Handanović highlighted that financing gas infrastructure remains a challenge, but stressed its importance as a foundational energy source necessary for the secure decarbonization of the energy sector. She added that the feasibility study for the Serbia–North Macedonia gas interconnector has been completed, and the project design documentation is in its final stage.
The minister also noted that energy cooperation with the EU is highly significant, citing successful infrastructure projects that have improved the security of energy supply in Serbia.
“Through the Serbia–Bulgaria gas interconnection, we are successfully supplied with natural gas from Azerbaijan, ensuring secure quantities with flexibility to increase volumes as needed. We are also expanding our domestic gas storage while utilizing storage facilities in Hungary to ensure supply security and reserves in case of disruptions,” Đedović Handanović explained.
Ambassador von Beckerath underscored that energy is a key area of EU–Serbia cooperation and affirmed that the EU is ready to support Serbia in preparing and building alternative energy supply routes.
