Journalist
Igor Todorović
Green ammonia hub set to start operations in Croatia in 2027
24 October 2023 - A startup called Green Energy Park is developing a supply chain for a major green ammonia import and supply hub in Krk in Croatia
Local authorities in Croatia pursuing energy independence with geothermal projects
23 October 2023 - Municipal administrations in Bjelovar, Varaždin and Mali Bukovec are investing in geothermal projects to achieve energy independence
Ljubljana to create energy community with photovoltaic systems on public buildings
20 October 2023 - Slovenia's capital city established a public-private partnership for the construction of 51 photovoltaic units on public buildings
Italy’s TSO Terna advances project for another subsea power interconnection with Greece
20 October 2023 - Italy and Greece are set to expand their electricity interconnection capacity to 1.5 GW by laying two cables of 1 GW in total on the seabed
Bulgarian President Radev trying to overturn both new energy laws
19 October 2023 - President Rumen Radev is trying to prevent the use of agricultural land for electricity production and he refused to enact the Law on Energy for failing to protect consumers
EU energy ministers achieve breakthrough in electricity market design reform
19 October 2023 - The Council of the EU adopted its so-called general approach to the electricity market design reform, breaking the Franco-German deadlock
IEA: Global power grids need to be doubled by 2050
18 October 2023 - Grids are becoming a bottleneck for the transition to net zero, IEA said in its new global study on electricity networks
Kosovo* to hold its first wind power auction in 2024
17 October 2023 - After the current pilot auction for solar power, Kosovo* is planning a competitive bidding process in 2024 for 150 MW of wind power
Whistleblowers are crucial for response to climate change, pollution
16 October 2023 - Whistleblowers have a key role in shaping their organization's response to climate change and pollution, British group Protect said
ECF annual report 2022: Climate action for green, democratic, peaceful Europe
16 October 2023 - Emissions are still climbing and national plans aren't sufficient to contain global warming, CEO of ECF Laurence Tubiana said in its annual report
EU can meet its 2030 solar power target with agrivoltaics alone
13 October 2023 - Using a minuscule part of agricultural land for agrivoltaics would greatly contribute to the EU's 2030 renewables goals, a study showed
Bulgaria unveils two pumped storage hydropower projects of 800 MW each
13 October 2023 - Planning is underway in Bulgaria to install two underground pumped storage hydropower facilities with a combined capacity of 1.6 GW.
Romania seeks coal plant closure delay from EU
13 October 2023 - Romania has backtracked on its commitments regarding the shutdown schedule for coal power plants in its CE Oltenia Complex
North Macedonia’s utility ESM appoints Viktor Andonov as investment, development chief
12 October 2023 - Energy expert Viktor Andonov joined the Board of Directors of Elektrani na Severna Makedonija as Director for Development and Investments
Republic of Srpska inks concessions for solar power plants of 60 MW in total
12 October 2023 - Two firms signed 50-year concession contracts for solar power projects of 30 MW each in Nevesinje in Herzegovina
Emerging solar power solutions require little or no land
11 October 2023 - All types of photovoltaics that use as little land as possible are good, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said