Journalist
Igor Todorović
EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements
10 November 2022 - The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process
FRV acquires majority stake in largest battery project in Greece
09 November 2022 - Fotowatio Renewable Ventures took over a portfolio of 600 MW of battery energy storage systems under development in Greece
Romanian city of Bistriţa to equip educational institutions with renewables
08 November 2022 - Bistriţa decided to apply for European funds for a EUR 2.9 million project to equip educational institutions with renewable energy facilities
German company intends to invest over EUR 1 billion in renewables in Bulgaria
08 November 2022 - Profine Energy is opening a subsidiary in Bulgaria for solar power projects and preparing to invest more than EUR 1 billion in the country
Romania’s CE Oltenia delays closure of two coal plant units
08 November 2022 - Two units in coal-fired power plants Turceni and Rovinari won't be closed by the end of the year like it was planned
IEA warns EU of severe gas shortage risk for winter 2023/24
07 November 2022 - The EU may face a gas shortage of 30 billion cubic meters ahead of the heating season next year, the International Energy Agency said
Investments of USD 1 billion in 2023 expected in Turkey’s wind sector
07 November 2022 - Chairman of TWEA İbrahim Erden estimated that the country would add almost 1 GW in wind power capacity next year
GIZ seeks contractor for grid integration study for prosumers in Serbia
04 November 2022 - Germany's development agency GIZ called on potential contractors in Serbia to prepare offers for a grid integration study for prosumers
China completes world’s first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant
04 November 2022 - Using Ocean Sun's technology, China's SPIC commissioned what they say is the first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant in the world
North Macedonia to subsidize over half of food industry’s power bill
03 November 2022 - The Government of North Macedonia will cover the electricity bills of food producers and bakeries with EUR 100 per MWh
Vanadium flow megabattery comes online in China
03 November 2022 - A 100 MW / 400 MWh vanadium flow battery, the largest of its kind in the world, was put into operation in Dalian in northeast China
Turkey’s chief regulator expects investments of up to USD 25 billion in energy storage
03 November 2022 - EMRA Chairman Mustafa Yılmaz said upcoming regulations would result in up to USD 25 billion in investments in energy storage
Romania to more than double number of prosumers in 2022 to 30,000
02 November 2022 - There were 23,785 prosumers registered in Romania at the end of August or 75% more than at the beginning of the year
Construction of solar power plant of over 1 GW to start in June in Romania
02 November 2022 - Rezolv Energy intends to install the largest photovoltaic plant in Europe as it joined a 1.04 GW project developed by Monsson
Rama: Albania to tax windfall profits of private hydropower producers
01 November 2022 - The largest operators of private hydropower plants in Albania will need to pay a windfall profit tax, Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed
Construction of 80 MW solar power plant underway in Albania
01 November 2022 - Works on the Erseka Solar Park near Korça in Albania are in progress. The facility is envisaged to reach 80 MW.