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Balkan Green Energy News
Coal power plant in Spain to be turned into green hydrogen hub
23 September 2021 - Portugal's EDP will invest EUR 550 million to replace a coal-fired power plant in Spain into a green hydrogen production facility.
Study: industrially contaminated sites throughout Serbia threaten human health
23 September 2021 - The study was issued in 2020 but has only recently become publicly available, thanks to a local NGO in Bor.
Germany’s GOPA to advise ERS on Hrgud wind farm project
22 September 2021 - Germany’s GOPA will be ERS's adviser in preparing project documents and overseeing the construction of wind farm Hrgud.
China pledges to stop building new coal power plants abroad
22 September 2021 - China, the biggest builder of coal-fired power plants in Balkan countries, is set to stop developing new coal power projects outside of its borders.
PowerChina plans to enter European green energy market via Serbia
22 September 2021 - PowerChina wants its first European investment in renewable energy to be realized in Serbia.
Thousand cows, horses almost perish on Mt. Suva Planina as sole water spring dries up
21 September 2021 - Some 800 cows and 200 horses almost died of thirst earlier this month on Mt. Suva Planina after their sole source of drinking water dried up.
EPCG looking for suppliers of solar panels, meters for Solari 3000+, Solari 500+ projects
21 September 2021 - Montenegrin state power utility EPCG has issued a public call for suppliers of equipment for its projects Solari 3000+ and Solari 500+.
EBRD to present results of Energy Efficiency Financing Programme for Western Balkans
21 September 2021 - An online presentation of the GEFF Programme results and the announcement of further investments in the green economy’s housing sector will be held on 28 September 2021, via the Balkan Green Energy News portal.
Croatia offers EUR 12 million in subsidies for solar, geothermal, marine energy projects
21 September 2021 - Croatia has issued public calls for EUR 12 million in subsidies aimed at increasing the use of solar, geothermal, and marine energy.
Geothermal power projects set to boom in coming years as 2021 investment tops EUR 1 billion
20 September 2021 - Investment in geothermal power generation projects is set to boom in the coming years, with...
Montenegro on the fence about TPP Pljevlja overhaul
20 September 2021 - The fate of the 225 MW thermal power plant (TPP) Pljevlja, which accounts for 40% of Montenegro’s electricity production, remains uncertain.
Fossil fuel firms sue countries over climate, environmental action
20 September 2021 - Fossil fuel companies are suing countries around the world, seeking more than EUR 15 billion in damages over climate, environmental action.
Timmermans: energy price hikes should speed up green transition, not slow it down
17 September 2021 - Only about a fifth of the energy price increase can be attributed to the rising costs of CO2 emissions, while the rest is simply due to a market shortage, says the European Commission’s vice president in charge of climate issues.
EBRD signs EUR 40 million loan for Serbia’s smart metering roll-out
15 September 2021 - The EBRD is extending a EUR 40 million loan to help Serbia procure and deploy 205,000 smart electricity meters in three cities.
Minister Mihajlović: Serbia to hold first renewables auction in December
15 September 2021 - Serbia will hold its first auction for premiums for wind and solar in December, while a three-year schedule will be unveiled by the end of February.
Zaev: North Macedonia setting example in energy transition for Southeast Europe
14 September 2021 - Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has said North Macedonia is setting an example for other countries in the region by turning a coal-fired power plant to a photovoltaic plant.