Journalist
Igor Todorović
NEA: Severe air pollution registered in Serbia in 2021
05 January 2022 - While the official report may not be published until September, NEA already issued an analysis of air pollution data in Serbia for last year
5 building blocks enabling Greece’s rapid transition to green energy
01 January 2022 - Determined to get ahead of the curve as the world is facing a climate emergency, Greece is shutting coal plants and accelerating its energy transition
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
30 December 2021 - The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
New troubles for Serbia’s EPS: coal plant TENT B is offline amid breakdown, fire
28 December 2021 - A coal mill was damaged in the B2 unit of the Nikola Tesla B power plant (TENT B) while B1 is inactive since December 26 due to a fire
Greece, Croatia are top-tier markets for energy transition investment
28 December 2021 - Climatescope put Greece in the best position in the region for investment in renewable power and the energy transition, followed by Croatia
Greece revives long-neglected Mesochora hydropower project
23 December 2021 - The construction of hydropower plant Mesochora was halted two decades ago, mostly due to environmental concerns
Kosovo* imposes rotating power outage over high import prices, grid instability
23 December 2021 - Kosovo* introduced systematic, temporary electricity cuts amid a jump in consumption, low production, high import prices and grid issues
World’s biggest offshore wind farm starts producing power
22 December 2021 - The Hornsea 2 wind power plant off the UK's east coast started delivering electricity. When finished, it will have a capacity of 1.3 GW.
EU greenlights state aid regulations including CfDs, partly allows gas projects
22 December 2021 - Projects with government support need to be aligned with the EU's decarbonization goals, with some exceptions for gas
Kurti: Kosovo* to build two dams to boost water reserves
21 December 2021 - Prime Minister Albin Kurti said two dams would be built for water supply and noted that water resources can't be used without concession
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
21 December 2021 - With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
Biggest solar power plant project launched in BiH
20 December 2021 - Eco-Wat from Kiseljak intends to install a 150 MW solar park near Stolac in the Herzegovina region, the biggest one in the pipeline in BiH
Falck, BlueFloat launch giant floating wind power project in Ionian Sea
17 December 2021 - Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy started developing their third floating wind power project offshore Italy and said it would have 675 MW in capacity
European Parliament warns Serbia over violence against environmentalists
16 December 2021 - The European Parliament condemned the violence of hooligans against peaceful environmental demonstrators in Serbia and the amount of force used by the police
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
16 December 2021 - Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities