China pledges to stop building new coal power plants abroad
China, the biggest builder of coal-fired power plants in Balkan countries, is set to stop developing new coal power projects outside of its borders.
Montenegro on the fence about TPP Pljevlja overhaul
The fate of the 225 MW thermal power plant (TPP) Pljevlja, which accounts for 40% of Montenegro’s electricity production, remains uncertain.
Fourth utility-scale solar power plant planned to be developed in Herzegovina
The Government of the Republic Srpska decided to initiate the procedure for granting a concession for the Nevesinje PV plant.
EPS piloting mixing biomass with coal in its thermal power plants
State-controlled power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has launched a pilot project with US company E3 International
Romania’s Oltenia to switch from coal to solar power using proceeds from CO2 permits
Romania hopes to get most of the EUR 671 million for solar power plants in coal complex CE Oltenia from the EU's Modernization Fund
Several undersea power cables about to connect Europe with Africa
Greece and Egypt are in talks about the possibility to lay a 2 GW submarine interconnector on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
North Macedonia awards strategic investment status to wpd’s, EFT’s renewables projects
The Government has awarded a status of strategic investment projects to wpd’s wind farm Virovi and to EFT’s solar PV plant Erdželija.
Macquarie fund to buy 49% stake in Greece’s power distributor HEDNO
An investment firm controlled by Macquarie is a step away from buying 49% of HEDNO in Greece's biggest privatization deal so far.