Journalist
Igor Todorović
EU to abolish free CO2 emission allowances for companies in 2034
25 April 2023 - The EU has passed the reform of the CO2 Emissions Trading System including a carbon border tax and passed a law on the Social Climate Fund
Major hydrogen corridors to pass through Southeastern Europe
24 April 2023 - All corridors outlined by the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance would be connected to Germany. One is through Southeastern Europe.
Bulgaria establishes state-owned green energy company
24 April 2023 - Natsionalen energien operator or NEO is a new firm within the Bulgarian Energy Holding tasked with green energy and storage projects
Greece’s PPC buys out minority stakeholder in five Romanian power utilities
21 April 2023 - Greece-based PPC agreed with Fondul Proprietatea to buy its stakes in five power distribution and supply firms in Romania
Kosovo* police arrest CEO of government-owned power utility KEK
20 April 2023 - Chief Executive Officer of Kosovo Energy Corp. Nagip Krasniqi is in detention for up to 48 hours on charges of corruption
Albania to issue call for 300 MW solar power auction by June
19 April 2023 - In the first of the forthcoming three solar power auctions, Albania is offering PPAs and CfDs for 300 MW in total capacity
Kosovo* secures EUR 160 million in loans from IMF for renewable energy investments
18 April 2023 - The IMF earmarked EUR 260 million package for Kosovo* for solar and wind power projects and a stand-by arrangement, Minister Murati said
Earth Day 2023: Invest in Our Planet with climate literacy, global cleanup
17 April 2023 - A series of both virtual events and gatherings are being held as part of the first-ever Earth Week, culminating on Earth Day, April 22
Pro-nuclear members of G7 stress nuclear energy’s role in decarbonization
17 April 2023 - Right after Germany shut down its last reactors, the pro-nuclear countries in the G7 praised nuclear energy's potential
Agrisolar project of 148 MW underway on Montenegro-Serbia border
13 April 2023 - Hungary-based BSD Invest Europe is planning an agrisolar park with a peak capacity of 148.3 MW in Montenegro, on the border with Serbia
ALPEX electricity exchange comes online with day-ahead market launch
12 April 2023 - The Albanian Power Exchange or ALPEX launched regular operations with the establishment of a day-ahead market
Ember: World’s electricity sector hits peak emissions in 2022 on wind, solar expansion
12 April 2023 - Emissions from power plants rose in 2022, but change is coming fast with the rise in output from clean sources, according to Ember
Czech coal regions to introduce hydrogen technologies
11 April 2023 - Ten years before the coal phaseout deadline, the Czech Republic's three coal regions are preparing to pilot hydrogen technologies
Athens airport commissions 15.8 MW solar power plant
11 April 2023 - The Athens International Airport is now covering two thirds of its annual electricity needs with solar power
Kalyon completes its 1.35 GW solar park Karapınar in Turkey’s Konya province
10 April 2023 - Kalyon Holding's renewable energy branch has finished its 1.35 GW solar power plant in Karapınar in Turkey's Konya province
Government of Serbia to replace polluting heating boilers
08 April 2023 - Serbia intends to replace coal- and heating oil–fired boilers and furnaces in all public institutions with cleaner solutions, where possible