Turkey’s regulator licenses 1 GW Karapınar solar power plant
Following the start of operations of its integrated solar cell plant in Ankara, Kalyon got a license from EMRA for the 1 GW solar power system that it is working on in Turkey’s central Konya region. The two projects are worth USD 1.4 billion overall. Kalyon Group received a license for the planned solar power […]
Iberdrola launches construction of three wind farms in Greece
Spanish Iberdrola started the construction of three wind farms in Greece after securing electricity tariffs there in the July auction. The combined capacity of 98.1 MW is scheduled to be connected to the grid in 2022. Iberdrola, which already has more than 300 MW in installed capacity in Greece, started the construction of three wind […]
Police block access to discussion on Linglong tyre factory in Zrenjanin
Members of environmentalist and activist groups that filed objections to the environmental study for the tyre plant that Linglong is building in Zrenjanin were prevented by the police from entering a public discussion. The local authority in Zrenjanin limited the number of people at a public discussion about the planned tyre factory of China’s Linglong, […]
Sincro.Grid project starts works on 5 MW battery storage facility
A 5 MW battery storage facility and the new power capacitor in Slovenia are part of the smart grids solutions within the Sincro.Grid project with Croatia. Sincro.Grid said construction works have started in Pekre near Maribor on the installation of a battery system with a capacity of 5 MW and storage time of five hours, […]
EUR 29mn subsidies quota for households’ energy renovation booked in two hours
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund stopped receiving applications for the current co-financing scheme for energy renewal of family houses as it immediately fulfilled the quota for the program’s EUR 29 million. The Croatian Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) said it received 7,386 applications for its co-financing program for energy renovation of […]
Prices of photovoltaic panels jump as much as 25% in Greece
Global demand, industrial accidents, environmental disasters, exchange rates and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could all be contributing to a rapid rise in the cost of solar power panels in Greece since the beginning of July. Industry sources reported price hikes of up to 25%. Investors in solar power in Greece are concerned because […]
PPC Renewables, RWE targeting 2 GW solar deal for Greece by year-end
PPC Renewables and German RWE are working on a formal business agreement on joint development of photovoltaic systems in lignite mining areas in Greece while coal facilities are being shut down. The two companies are reportedly eyeing a deal through December. Representatives of Germany’s RWE completed a three-day working visit to Greece, where they visited […]
Green development in focus of new North Macedonia government
North Macedonia set six main tasks for the next four years including environmental protection and sustainable development. The cabinet of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev promised to improve air quality, prosecute those who pollute and endanger health and to invest in mobility, renewables and energy efficiency. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his new cabinet said environmental […]
