Journalist
Igor Todorović
PM Golob: Slovenia earmarks EUR 5 billion to ease energy crisis in 2023
27 September 2022 - Slovenia will spend almost EUR 5 billion more to shield households and the economy from the energy crisis, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Two coal plants in Western Balkans go offline due to malfunctions
27 September 2022 - Coal+ plants Pljevlja in Montenegro and Kosovo A broke down, adding to concerns about the possibility of blackouts in the region
Two of four European Sustainable Energy Awards go to Southeastern Europe
26 September 2022 - Timea Farkas is the Young Energy Trailblazer at European Sustainable Energy Awards and the Minoan Energy Community won in the Local Energy Action category
EU Commissioner Simson: This year’s EUSEW is most important one so far
26 September 2022 - The European Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW started today with top EU officials urging for a faster energy transition
PPC making progress with Mesochora hydropower, irrigation project
23 September 2022 - The environmental impact study for the Mesochora hydropower plant in Greece is finished and expropriation is advancing, a news report said
Macron: France can’t rely either on renewables or on nuclear power alone
23 September 2022 - President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind park and promised to speed up renewable energy and nuclear power projects
Government of Montenegro pays EUR 15 million for additional stake in EPCG
23 September 2022 - The Government of Montenegro bought an additional 2.8% stake in state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore – EPCG
Slovenia calls for suggestions for draft climate change law
22 September 2022 - Slovenia is drafting the Climate Change Act to create a legal framework for implementing climate policy and reporting on all its aspects
Rizvanolli asks citizens in Kosovo* if they are willing to pay for power imports
22 September 2022 - Minister Artane Rizvanolli proposed a public debate on how much citizens in Kosovo* are willing to pay for electricity imports amid shortages
Investor in renewables Gautam Adani becomes world’s second-richest person
21 September 2022 - Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person on the planet
Hellenic Petroleum becomes HELLENiQ Energy to move into sustainability era
21 September 2022 - Hellenic Petroleum changed its name to HELLENiQ Energy, saying it wants to leave behind a legacy structure and clear the way for renewables
Green transformation of Bulgarian coal power plant Bobov Dol
21 September 2022 - After introducing biomass, coal-fired Bobov Dol power plant in Bulgaria is preparing to build a 100 MW photovoltaic unit for a hydrogen project
Cleaner district heating for 11 cities, municipalities in Serbia
20 September 2022 - District heating decarbonization projects and energy efficiency improvements in the sector are planned in 11 cities and municipalities in Serbia
Greece declares solar-hydrogen project with batteries its first flagship investment of exceptional importance
19 September 2022 - Hive Energy has earmarked EUR 226.4 million for the construction of a 200 MW PV plant in Greece with a giant battery system and electrolyzer.
Six bidders qualify for Albania’s first wind power auction
19 September 2022 - Six companies and consortiums are continuing to the second phase of Albania's auction for wind farms of 100 MW to 150 MW in total capacity
Wind park project of 629 MW in Romania obtains technical approval
19 September 2022 - RNV Infrastructure is developing a 629 MW wind power project in Galați county in Romania through its subsidiaries