Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović gets third mandate; Sara Pavkov takes over environment
16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member
Montenegro’s power consumption grows 25%
16 April 2025 - Electricity consumption in Montenegro is driven, among other factors, by solar power expansion
Solar park of 46.6 MW integrated with Turkey’s fifth-largest wind farm
16 April 2025 - Geycek, the newest hybrid power plant in Turkey, consists of wind turbines of 168 MW and a solar park with 46.6 MW in capacity
Croatia grants EUR 30 million to firms for renewables, energy efficiency
16 April 2025 - The government approved EUR 30 million in grants to businesses for investments in renewable energy production and energy efficiency measures
Elektroprivreda BiH seeks contractor for three solar power projects
16 April 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) called on companies to apply for designing and building three solar power plants
Aurora forecasts Western Balkans power capacity growth of 20 GW by 2040
15 April 2025 - The Western Balkans could see a 20 GW increase in installed capacity by 2040, with nearly 65% from renewables, Aurora Energy Research found
Alcazar joins forces with IFC to develop Štip wind farm project
15 April 2025 - The start of construction of phase 1 of the EUR 500 million Štip wind farm is envisaged later this year, according to Alcazar Energy Partners
Rörig (E.ON): Croatia charges up to six times higher e-waste fees on solar panels than other EU states
15 April 2025 - The levy slows down the use of solar energy, according to Andreas Rörig, president of the Management Board of E.ON Croatia
Upgrade for prosumers to avoid grid curtailments costs up to EUR 1,000
15 April 2025 - Cyprus allowed prosumers to switch to a zero-export mode and avoid curtailments, but the cost could outweigh the benefits for most homes
Eurowind Energy completes its 60.2 MW solar park in Romania
15 April 2025 - Eurowind Energy's 60.2 MW photovoltaic park in Transylvania will be put into operation in late April, Minister Sebastian Burduja said
Croatia changing law on renewables – new rules for prosumers, decentralized power production
14 April 2025 - The Government of Croatia has adopted the amendments to the law on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration
Bulgaria suspends ill-designed solar energy support program
14 April 2025 - In a suspended scheme for solar thermal collectors and PV panels, beneficiaries need to buy and install them, and then they get reimbursed