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Balkan Green Energy News
Solar project in Turkey threatens to destroy 30,000 olive trees
30 June 2023 - The construction of the planned solar power plant in western Turkey would result in cutting down some 30,000 olive trees
Jantzen Renewables to sell 710 MW solar park project in Romania to OMV Petrom
30 June 2023 - The Helios 1 cluster of photovoltaic parks will be capable of supplying 280,000 Romanian households with electricity
Croatia adopts regulations to facilitate renewables growth
29 June 2023 - The Government of Croatia has adopted the long-awaited decree on incentives for electricity generation from renewable sources
Small modular reactors seen with 2% share of global electricity supply in 2043
29 June 2023 - The next decade will be the one of establishment for small modular reactors, with early demonstration units built – IDTechEx's new outlook
Serbhungas to trade gas in Serbia and region, with 51% stake in Hungary’s hands
29 June 2023 - Hungary's MVM has a 51% stake in Serbhungas, while the remaining 49% is in the hands of Serbia's state gas company
#BeWISE – join WISE Serbia network of women in sustainable energy
29 June 2023 - WISE Serbia, the network of women in sustainable energy, has announced a call for new members under the slogan #BeWise, encouraging all interested women - professionals and students alike - to apply and join in
ArcelorMittal Belgium to get EUR 280 million in state aid to decarbonize steelmaking
28 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal will substitute one of the two existing blast furnaces with a direct reduction iron plant and phase in green hydrogen
Large-scale heat pumps can replace 75% of Germany’s gas demand
28 June 2023 - To achieve this, Germany would need to install 4 GW of new capacities a year by 2045, a study by Agora Energiewende finds
EPBiH discussing its 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project with local community
27 June 2023 - EPBiH has revamped the 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project after several years, and is now in talks with the local population
Both science and faith: Church of England selling stakes in oil, gas companies over lack of climate action
27 June 2023 - The church intends to divest its holdings in the remaining 11 oil and gas companies in its investment portfolio by the end of 2023
Works launched on 160 MW hydropower plant Dabar in Bileća
26 June 2023 - Dabar is the biggest of three facilities in the planned cascade on the Trebišnjica river, which will also include hydropower plants Bileća and Nevesinje
Sweden paves way for new nuclear capacity by dropping 100% renewables target
26 June 2023 - Sweden has changed its electricity mix target from “100% renewable” to “100% fossil-free”
Bulgaria’s biggest solar power plant Verila put into operation
23 June 2023 - The Verila solar power plant will sell electricity under a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)
HESS opens Slovenia’s biggest solar power plant as part of Brežice hybrid system
23 June 2023 - The Brežice solar power plant consists of about 13,200 photovoltaic panels, and will generate 6.84 GWh of electricity a year
Domac: Croatia’s energy independence is wishful thinking
22 June 2023 - Croatia lacks solar power plants, which it hasn't built "for lack of wisdom, political vision, and common sense," according to Domac
Bulgaria’s Devnya set to become first carbon-free cement maker in Eastern Europe
22 June 2023 - The project, valued at EUR 750 million, has already received EUR 190 million in financing from the EU Innovation Fund