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Balkan Green Energy News
Waste is a resource: EU to impose stricter rules, ban plastic waste export
24 January 2023 - The EU is looking to ban the export of all waste intended for disposal, as well as plastic waste shipments to non-OECD countries
Iron-air batteries are 10 times as cheap as lithium, and will be produced from 2024
24 January 2023 - To replace lithium, alternatives are being developed around the world, such as iron-air batteries, whose commercial production will begin in the US in 2024
Public consultation on changes to Serbia’s renewables law kicks off
23 January 2023 - Public consultations on the proposed changes and amendments to the renewable energy law will close on February 9
EIB approves loan for PPC Renewables’ 230 MWp solar project
20 January 2023 - EIB's loan will enable PPC Renewables to build three solar power plants in the region of Kozani in northern Greece
Coal wins battle against climate action in tiny German village
20 January 2023 - The eviction of the village residents and the coal mine expansion are a result of the German government's compromise with RWE
Onshore wind share in Greece’s daily power output hits 55%
19 January 2023 - Greece was the leader in Europe by the share of onshore wind in daily power output, followed by Spain and Portugal
Bulgaria’s 2053 energy strategy: coal until 2030, new nuclear capacities
18 January 2023 - Bulgaria plans to burn coal until 2030 to ensure energy security amid the ongoing crisis, while developing renewables, storage, and hydrogen
Đedović: UAE, Serbia to work together on hydrogen, hydropower plant projects
17 January 2023 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Serbia will sign a memorandum of cooperation on hydrogen...
USAID issues call for USD 20 million regional energy investment project
17 January 2023 - USAID's project aims to find investors for commercially and environmentally sustainable energy projects in the region
Croatia could fully replace electricity imports with 1 GW of new wind capacity
16 January 2023 - By tapping on its renewable energy potentials, Croatia could completely eliminate the need to buy electricity abroad.
New wind installations in EU jump 33% despite challenges
11 January 2023 - Wind farm developers in the European Union added a total of 15 GW in capacity last year, or a third more than in 2021
Citizens in energy transition: Elektropionir – champions of energy democratization
30 December 2022 - Elektropionir is building Serbia's first cooperative power plants, which suggest energy democratization in Serbia is possible
EPCG’s project Solari kicks off sustainable energy transition in Montenegro
29 December 2022 - The solar panel installation program includes the entire society in the energy transition, earning a place among energy transition champions
First regional power exchange ADEX goes live
27 December 2022 - Slovenian and Serbian TSOs and EPEX SPOT established the first regional power exchange for Central and South-Eastern Europe
Smart planning in energy transition – ESM was first in Western Balkans to build solar power plant at abandoned coal mine
22 December 2022 - Building solar power plants at disused coal mines is one of the solutions to ensure a just transition in the Western Balkans
CMS publishes Energy Savings Guide for eight countries in Central, Southeastern Europe
20 December 2022 - The CMS Energy Savings Guide outlines legal measures against the energy crisis in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine