Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
City of Tuzla seeks to block lithium mining on Mount Majevica
31 March 2025 - The Tuzla city council adopted a document concerning the protection of the environment and public health against lithium mining.
Huge investment in EU grid expansion, flexibility could slash power prices 30% by 2040
13 March 2025 - Due to delays in grid expansion, over 800 GW of wind and solar capacity are still awaiting connection, Allianz Research warns
Trump administration suspends USD 20 billion in emissions reduction funding
12 March 2025 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has frozen USD 20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects.
Germany looks into underground heat storage to decarbonize heating
12 March 2025 - The technology allows storing heated water in underground caverns and using it for warming homes and public and private buildings
Turkey’s Tosyalı to green its steel production with 1.2 GW of solar
30 January 2025 - Tosyalı Holding plans to invest nearly USD 1 billion to increase renewable energy use in steel production
Alcazar Energy, EPCG open talks on PPA for Montenegro’s biggest wind farm
29 January 2025 - Alcazar and EPCG have signed a memorandum of understanding, marking the launch of negotiations on a power purchase agreement
GGF approves EUR 40 million for AIK Banka to boost green lending
29 January 2025 - The GGF loan will primarily support the expansion of renewable energy, helping to decarbonize Serbia’s economy, the fund said.
NLB Komercijalna banka to finance expansion of Košava wind farm
24 January 2025 - The expansion of the Košava wind farm will be financed by NLB Komercijalna banka and NLB Group
Waste molecule batteries could one day store renewable energy
09 January 2025 - Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a process to produce batteries using organic industrial waste
Germany’s PV capacity tops 100 GW, but home solar growth slows
09 January 2025 - Demand for solar panels for private home roofs slowed last year, leading to layoffs and bankruptcies in the industry
Renalfa IPP buys 258 MW solar project in Romania, plans to install 1 GWh BESS
08 January 2025 - The project’s commercial operation is scheduled to start in 2027, Renalfa IPP said
Faria Renewables acquires 780 MW project portfolio in Greece
08 January 2025 - Faria Renewables is buying solar and battery storage projects in various stages of maturity from Germany-based ib vogt
Bulgaria signs EUR 166 million in grants to boost grid for renewables
26 December 2024 - The first group of investments under the Greenabler project is worth EUR 568 million and is planned for financing from the EU's Modernisation Fund.
Chinese-led consortium to build desulfurization unit at BiH’s power plant Kakanj
19 December 2024 - Power utility EPBiH and a consortium led by China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation have signed an agreement to build a new unit
Ugljevik power plant back online, but coal shortage remains unresolved
12 December 2024 - Faced with workers fearing for their jobs, the management of the state power utility has promised significant investments in Ugljevik
Shell wins bid to explore for oil, gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea
12 December 2024 - A subsidiary of Shell plc has been chosen as the top bidder for the exploration of oil and natural gas in the western Black Sea