Berlin to make solar panels mandatory for new buildings from 2023
Germany’s capital Berlin is making photovoltaic or solar thermal installations mandatory for new buildings from 2023.
Rio Tinto disregards residents’ discontent, announces mine construction in 2022
Rio Tinto plans to start building a mine in western Serbia in 2022 and complete it in 2026 despite residents' discontent.
MEPSO starts reconstruction of Štip-Ovče Pole transmission line
North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator, MEPSO, has launched reconstruction works on a 110 kV transmission line from Štip to Ovče Pole, in a EUR 1.41 million investment backed by EBRD.
International investors plan to build 700 MW solar park in western Romania
A firm reportedly backed by a group of international investors plans to develop a 700 MW solar park in western Romania.
Environmental organizations urge Croatia to stop burning coal, sue ministry over TPP Plomin 1
At a time when many EU countries are working on coal phase-out, Croatia is planning to overhaul coal-fired TPP Plomin 1.
More efficient machinery helps Graničar agricultural cooperative fight climate change
Agricultural cooperative Graničar has invested in high-performance farm machinery that helps cut CO2 emissions and fight climate change.
Serbia could develop 100 MW of hydrogen capacity by 2030
The first phase of Serbia’s hydrogen transition, until 2025, should see the development of 10 MW of electrolysis plants using renewable energy, while the target in the second phase, until 2030, is 100 MW.
CMS Bulgaria: Government launches tender for waste incinerator in Sofia
Bulgaria launched a tender for approximately EUR 149.4 million without VAT for the construction of a combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Sofia


