Electricity
Romania on track to become first country with SMR nuclear power plant
25 February 2023 - Prime Minister Ciucă said the small modular reactor project with Fluor and NuScale would enable Romania to supply electricity to the region
Romanian grid ready for 3 GW in wind power connections by 2026
24 February 2023 - Romania's TSO Transelectrica has connection contracts signed for wind projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW, according to RWEA
Elektroprivreda HZHB to install 150 MW solar facility
24 February 2023 - Power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB plans to build a 150 MW solar power plant in Stolac in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-based Enery preparing to build Bulgaria’s biggest solar park
23 February 2023 - If there are no delays, Enery can start installing its Chirpan solar power plant in Bulgaria before the end of the year
Neoen launches first agrisolar project in Croatia
23 February 2023 - Renewable energy company Neoen presented the first handbook on agrisolar in Croatia and launched a 10 MW project, the first in the country
Solar park of over 1 GW in Romania to include 500 MW in batteries
23 February 2023 - The construction of a EUR 1 billion solar power plant with storage is due to begin in the summer in Romania's Arad province
Another record year for European heat pump market – sales soar 38%
22 February 2023 - Poland achieved the fastest expansion in Europe, 100%, followed by the Czech Republic's 99%. The Netherlands came in third, with 80%.
EU carbon prices surpass EUR 100 per ton for first time
21 February 2023 - A forecasted cold spell and weak winds helped the benchmark emissions prices in the European Union hit an intraday record
Slovenian power distribution firm invites consumers to offer flexibility services
21 February 2023 - Eligible to apply are consumers who use electricity, heat pumps, electric stoves to heat their homes, and can turn them off for a short time
Aerocompact delivers roof racking for close to 1 GW in photovoltaics in Eastern Europe in 2022
21 February 2023 - Aerocompact is an Austrian manufacturer of aluminium structures for ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic modules
Romania expects number of prosumers to reach 100,000 by year-end
21 February 2023 - The number of prosumers in Romania – households, firms and institutions, has tripled in 2022 to more than 40,000.
Serbia to launch public call in April for its first renewable energy auction
20 February 2023 - After the amendments to the relevant law are passed, the idea is to issue a public call in April for a wind power auction
Solar, wind power almost all households in China in 2022
20 February 2023 - Solar and wind power output last year jumped 21% to 1,190 TWh, China's National Energy Administration (NEA) announced
Municipality of Lopare to develop first local energy transition strategy in BiH
20 February 2023 - RESET has signed an agreement with the Municipality of Lopare on cooperation in the implementation of the energy transition
Lorkowski: Montenegro should make plan for closing TPP Pljevlja by June
17 February 2023 - Montenegro should adopt the National Energy and Climate Plan by June, along with a decision on when to shut down thermal power plant Pljevlja
ERS granted concession for hydropower plant Bileća
17 February 2023 - The run-of-river hydropower plant Bileća is the third and last in a planned cascade on the Trebišnjica river