Journalist
Igor Todorović
EU’s Growth Plan for Western Balkans of EUR 6 billion is conditional on reforms
09 November 2023 - Similar to funding from the EU's RRF for member states, the Western Balkans can obtain EUR 6 billion from the new Growth Plan by fulfilling reforms
Cyprus, Bulgarian capital Sofia preparing photovoltaics programs for vulnerable households
09 November 2023 - Cyprus and Sofia Municipality are launching public calls for solar panels for free for a number of households. Another option in Cyprus is to install a PV system without upfront costs.
Portuguese Prime Minister Costa steps down amid lithium, hydrogen corruption scandal
08 November 2023 - António Costa resigned as PM as the authorities are investigating approvals for lithium mining projects and investments in green hydrogen and a data center
Protesters from local communities affected by mining and exploration disrupt mineral resources conference in Belgrade
07 November 2023 - Environmental activists and people from affected local communities interrupted a mining conference in Belgrade
Greek consortium must accept conditions for Čebren project in North Macedonia to get contract
07 November 2023 - PPC and Archirodon, the consortium selected for the Čebren pumped storage hydropower project, hasn't yet accepted all the conditions, Minister Bekteshi said
Member states urge EU to create alliance for small modular reactors
06 November 2023 - Twelve European Union member countries asked the European Commission to create an industrial alliance for small modular nuclear reactors
Serbia selects Hyundai Engineering, UGTR consortium as strategic partner for solar power plants of 1 GW in total
06 November 2023 - The Government of Serbia selected the consortium of Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables as its strategic partner for a major solar power project with storage
Energy communities in Greece surpass 1 GW in installed capacity
04 November 2023 - Operating energy community installations in Greece increased above 1 GW, but the non-commercial segment makes up only 0.7%.
Construction of Europe’s first hydrogen pipeline system underway in Netherlands
02 November 2023 - The construction of the first section of a 1,200-kilometer hydrogen network in the Netherlands began near Rotterdam
EPBiH seeks contractor for 50 MW solar power plant on Gračanica coal mine
02 November 2023 - EPC firms can apply for the supply and installation of EPBiH's Gračanica solar park with 50 MW in total nameplate capacity
Nofar, Econergy inaugurate Romania’s largest solar power plant
01 November 2023 - Nofar Energy and Econergy marked the start of the test phase for their 155 MW photovoltaic system in Rătești, west of Bucharest
4.4 MW solar PV plant replaces landfill in north Croatia
31 October 2023 - A 4.4 MW photovoltaic facility was built on the site of a former landfill in Gornji Kneginec in Croatia's far north
EU: Up to Bulgaria to decide how to use income from gas transit tax
31 October 2023 - Bulgaria can decide on its own what to do with income from the transit tax for Russian gas, the European Commission said
EU corporate PPA market already at all-time annual high in 2023
30 October 2023 - By the end of the third quarter, 2023 was already the record year for the corporate power purchase agreement market in the EU
Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia interested in supply from new reactors in Kozloduy
27 October 2023 - Greece, Serbia and North Macedonia would prefer supply contracts than to invest in two new reactors in Kozloduy, Bulgarian Prime Minister Denkov said
North Macedonia’s MEPSO denies rumors of share sale to IPTO
26 October 2023 - MEPSO says it plans no transaction with IPTO. Nevertheless, Greek energy majors are on an acquisition spree in the Western Balkans.