Electricity
Bulgaria asks help from European Commission to phase out coal
21 October 2020 - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov asked the European Commission to help countries in the CEE region to phase out coal
Romania’s NECP: 6 GW of solar, wind to be installed by 2030
21 October 2020 - Romania intends to install 6 GW in wind and solar power plants by 2030
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
20 October 2020 - Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
Greece NECP: Renewables share in electricity consumption to reach 61% by 2030
20 October 2020 - Greece's 2030 target for renewables is set at 35%, compared to 18% in 2018
HEP invests EUR 450mn in mega hydropower projects Kosinj, Senj
19 October 2020 - Croatia's power utility HEP launched works on hydroenergy system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2
Cyprus NECP: Renewables share to double by 2030
19 October 2020 - Cyprus plans to almost double the share of renewables – from 13.9% to 22.9% – by 2030
Bulgaria’s NECP: EUR 42.7 billion in investment needed to meet 2030 goals
16 October 2020 - Bulgaria said in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that it targets zero greenhouse gas emissions for 2030
Croatia’s NECP: Renewables share to reach 36.4% by 2030
16 October 2020 - Croatia’s National and Climate Plan (NECP) targets a rise in renewable energy share to 36.4% for 2030
EPS plans to extend lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038
15 October 2020 - Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to extend the lifespan of TPP Kostolac A until 2038, by installing flue-gas desulfurization equipment
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
15 October 2020 - Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13%...
What lies ahead for Serbia in energy transition and how Europe’s experience amid COVID pandemic can help?
15 October 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the energy transition in the EU, and demonstrated that power...
MET Group buys 42 MW wind farm in Bulgaria from Enel
14 October 2020 - Switzerland-based energy company MET Group has signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in...
North Macedonia first EnC member which submitted draft National Energy Climate Plan
12 October 2020 - North Macedonia is the first Energy Community Contracting Party to submit its draft National Energy...
European Green Deal tells us decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but everywhere
09 October 2020 - The idea of the European Green Plan is to show that decarbonisation is possible not...
Croatia’s HEP kicks off EUR 24 million smart grid project
08 October 2020 - Distribution system operator HEP – Operator distribucijskog sustava (HEP ODS) has launched EUR 24 million...
NGO Green Home: Montenegro to clarify whether TPP Pljevlja will be shut down
07 October 2020 - Montenegrin non-governmental organization Green Home has called on the Ministry of Economy and state power...