Journalist
Igor Todorović
Capacity of renewables projects in Romania with all permits almost doubles in six months
17 October 2024 - Project developers in Romania obtained all required permits for 3.51 GW in renewable electricity generation capacity
Enery commissions PPA-backed PV plant of 113 MW in Bulgaria
17 October 2024 - Enery inaugurated its largest solar power facility. The 113 MW unit is in Tsenovo in northeastern Bulgaria.
Solar, wind projects of over 10 GW in Albania await grid access
16 October 2024 - Albania's Transmission System Operator (OST) said in the 2023 report that 133 wind and solar power projects applied for grid connections
China breaks records with offshore, onshore wind turbines
15 October 2024 - Dongfang manufactured a 26 MW offshore wind turbine, the strongest on the planet, while two other Chinese firms beat records in floating and onshore units
Corporate PPAs emerging in Balkans – here are options for investors
15 October 2024 - PPAs for renewables are relatively new as a whole in much of Southeastern Europe, while corporate or other private agreements are beginning to emerge
EU clears Masdar’s takeover of Greek company Terna Energy
15 October 2024 - Masdar passed the main hurdle in the acquisition of Greece-based Terna Energy as it obtained a green light from the European Commission
North Macedonia introduces guarantees of origin for electricity
14 October 2024 - North Macedonia adopted a decree enabling the National Electricity Market Operator – MEMO to issue guarantees of origin
Green for Growth Fund invests in Türkiye İş Bankası’s green bond issue
11 October 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) signed a deal for its second direct investment in Türkiye İş Bankası in Turkey
Parliament of Serbia rejects lithium mining ban proposal
11 October 2024 - The National Assembly of Serbia voted against the opposition's bill that would ban exploring, mining and processing lithium and boron
RERI: Rio Tinto divides up Jadar lithium project in Serbia to avoid overall environmental assessment
10 October 2024 - Rio Tinto is attempting to portray the potential environmental impacts of its Jadar lithium project in Serbia as smaller than they are, according to an NGO
TotalEnergies to supply Saint-Gobain under five-year solar, wind PPA
09 October 2024 - TotalEnergies will supply renewable electricity to Saint-Gobain in France under a five-year power purchase agreement
Bulgarian mattress factory covers its consumption 100% with solar, batteries
09 October 2024 - A photovoltaic system of 5.6 MW with a battery capacity of 15 MWh will meet the entire electricity needs of the TED mattress factory
Southeastern Europe has major role in Masdar’s 100 GW target
08 October 2024 - The acquisition of Terna Energy will facilitate Masdar’s growth in the CEE region and beyond, Business Development and Investment Director Ahmed Al Awadi said
Major solar power projects lining up for permits in Montenegro
04 October 2024 - Investors are submitting another wave of applications to Montenegrin authorities for permits for major solar power projects
GEN-I commissions its second PV plant in North Macedonia
03 October 2024 - GEN-I Group put into operation a 11.8 MW solar power plant in the municipality of Kavadarci in North Macedonia
EU preparing to include manufactured goods into CBAM import tax on CO2
03 October 2024 - The European Commission opened a stakeholder survey on a potential CBAM scope extension to downstream products