Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
Dräxlmaier to open EUR 200 million electric vehicle battery plant in Timișoara
16 June 2021 - The German automotive parts company plans to invest EUR 200 million in the e-mobility components factory over the next six years.
CWP Global to build first utility-scale solar power plant in Serbia
15 June 2021 - Renewable energy company will start building a 50 MW facility near the southwestern Serbian town of Sjenica at the beginning of 2023.
Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia have highest PM2.5 air pollution in EU
14 June 2021 - The countries have the highest values of PM2.5 category of particulate matter in the European Union, according to Eurostat.
Luka Petrović: ERS intends to be regional seller of balance energy
11 June 2021 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske plans to build hydropower plants and PV facilities, while wind farms will not be in its focus.
GEN-I plans to install 1 GW of solar power plants by 2030 – development plan
11 June 2021 - Slovenian energy trader GEN-I prepared a EUR 1 billion strategic development plan to accelerate decarbonization in the country.
Serbian government adopts negotiating position for chapter 15 – energy
09 June 2021 - The document is part of the preparation for the intergovernmental conference on the accession of Serbia to the European Union.
What does Croatia’s draft law on renewables envisage?
09 June 2021 - The draft law on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration is up for public consultation, which will last until June 16.
Slovenia to hold referendum on drinking water on July 11
08 June 2021 - Activists in Slovenia managed to get enough signatures to hold a referendum in an attempt to discard the recent amendments to the Waters Act.
Carbon border tax to be imposed on steel, iron, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, electricity – leaked draft
07 June 2021 - The European Commission is considering a transitional period of three years for fully implementing CBAM, from 2023 until 2026.
Two Bulgarian coal power plants to be converted to natural gas, hydrogen
04 June 2021 - The Varna TPP has signed a contract to install two gas-fired units while the Bobov Dol TPP plans a conversion to gas and hydrogen.
Hungary, Russia to speed up construction of Paks II nuclear power plant
04 June 2021 - Hungary intends to expand its 2,000 MW Paks nuclear power plant with two units of 1,200 MW each and replace all four units that are currently in operation.
Croatia adopts low-carbon strategy: emissions to be reduced 80% by 2050
03 June 2021 - Climate neutrality is difficult to achieve by 2050 with currently available knowledge and technologies, according to the strategy.
First floating solar power plant in Albania starts commercial operations
03 June 2021 - Floating solar project is located at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72 MW Banja hydropower plant.
World Environment Day: UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
03 June 2021 - The United Nations declared the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration would begin on June 5, the World Environment Day.
Activists file criminal complaint against Linglong for illegal construction of tyre factory
31 May 2021 - Activists have filed a criminal complaint against the investor Linglong International Europe Zrenjanin and the contractor from China.
Solar power plant on Vis island to get battery system of 1 MW
28 May 2021 - Končar KET will install an energy storage system at the largest solar power plant in Croatia