Journalist
Igor Todorović
EPBiH to build solar power plants on coal mines, landfills as it closes them
08 July 2021 - EPBiH picked five former open pit coal mines and ash and slag dumps for solar power projects. It intends to gradually close its thermal power plants.
Photovoltaics in Montenegro to be supported with grants, loans
08 July 2021 - Firms and farmers in Montenegro will be able to apply for subsidies for renewable energy projects and get loans for photovoltaic systems
Slovenia’s HSE starts first phase of 16 MW solar power plant in Prapretno
07 July 2021 - HSE is building Slovenia's biggest PV plant, of 3 MW, at a former coal plant landfill in Prapretno, and plans to expand it to 16 MW
Mrsovo hydropower project in BiH brought back to life
06 July 2021 - More than five years after the preparatory works, Comsar Energy indicated it would continue to build the 36.8 MW Mrsovo hydropower plant in BiH
CAN Europe calls Western Balkans to set 2030 goals, decarbonize by 2050
06 July 2021 - Western Balkans need to set ambitious climate targets for the period through 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by mid-century, CAN Europe said
EBRD lends EUR 18 million for district heating decarbonization in Kragujevac
02 July 2021 - Kragujevac will abandon the use of coal in district heating and install gas-fired boilers with a loan of up to EUR 18 million obtained from EBRD
Shell, CIP join investor pool in offshore wind power in Greece
02 July 2021 - Shell is said to be looking for partners in Greece for offshore wind projects while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joined forces with Mytilineos
Overhead truck power line starts three-year trial in Germany
01 July 2021 - Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines completed the third eHighway system in Germany for trucks powered via an overhead contact line
Firms from China, Poland ink deal for Ugljevik 3 coal plant in BiH
30 June 2021 - Environmentalists demand Comsar's concession for coal plant Ugljevik 3 to be canceled following a construction deal between previously unknown firms
Pokrovac: Croatia should help farms install 900 MW in solar, biogas capacity
30 June 2021 - Agriculture and the renewables industry need to join forces instead of competing for resources, Managing Director of RES Croatia Maja Pokrovac said
ALPEX restarts tender for electronic power trading platform
30 June 2021 - The Albanian Electricity Exchange – ALPEX reopened the tender for an electronic trading platform as none of the bids met the criteria
Greece plans green wave of investments on 20 small islands
29 June 2021 - In a few years, tourists visiting Greece may be able to choose islands that produce their own clean energy and have all-electric transportation
Amnesty condemns defamation lawsuits against environmentalists in Kosovo*
29 June 2021 - Small hydropower plant owner KelKos launched defamation lawsuits against Shpresa Loshaj and Adriatik Gacaferi to intimidate and silence them, Amnesty International claims
Copper producer Aurubis installing largest solar power plant in Bulgaria for own needs
29 June 2021 - Aurubis hired ČEZ Group's subsidiary CEZ ESCO to build a 10 MW solar power plant near its production site in Bulgaria, located close to Sofia
New buildings in Berlin must have solar rooftops from 2023
22 June 2021 - Berlin is obligating private owners of all new buildings and of those that undergo significant roof renovation to install photovoltaic systems from 2023
Albania announces 100 MW wind auction
22 June 2021 - Developers of wind power projects between 10 MW and 75 MW in Albania can apply for a tender with an initial quota of 100 MW in total