Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
Biggest solar power plant project launched in BiH
Eco-Wat from Kiseljak intends to install a 150 MW solar park near Stolac in the Herzegovina region, the biggest one in the pipeline in BiH
Falck, BlueFloat launch giant floating wind power project in Ionian Sea
Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy started developing their third floating wind power project offshore Italy and said it would have 675 MW in capacity
European Parliament warns Serbia over violence against environmentalists
The European Parliament condemned the violence of hooligans against peaceful environmental demonstrators in Serbia and the amount of force used by the police
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities
First commercial PPA in Croatia signed by wpd, Danske Commodities
German-based wpd and energy trader Danske Commodities signed a fixed-price power purchase agreement for the Orlice wind farm in Croatia
Rizvanolli: Energy crisis in Kosovo* worsens amid coal plant outage
Prishtina was left without district heating as a coal plant broke down and Kosovo* is forced to import large quantities of electricity