Electricity
Environmental organizations ask EU to stop waste burning in coal power plants in Bulgaria
03 March 2020 - Environmental lawyers at ClientEarth, Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata are bringing a legal complaint to...
Most read in February: Green transition in coal regions, Karavasta PV auction, coal project fails in Poland
02 March 2020 - The so-called coal phaseout and energy transition are coming into the spotlight around the world....
Master’s students can apply for ESED scholarship of up to USD 21,000 by March 6
27 February 2020 - In the region tracked by Balkan Green Energy News, excellent students from Albania, Bosnia and...
Bulgaria to continue to use coal power plants at least until 2030
27 February 2020 - Bulgaria will continue to use its coal power plants in the following decade and further...
EU conditions EUR 251 million state aid to coal, power utility CE Oltenia
26 February 2020 - The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to grant a EUR 251 million loan to...
Investment Group Balkan eyes solar park in Sokolac municipality in BiH
26 February 2020 - Investment Group Balkan has expressed its interest in building a solar power plant on 100...
Regional Security Coordinator for SEE to step up European integration in synchronous zone
26 February 2020 - The establishment of the Regional Security Coordinator (RSC) for Southeast Europe (SEE) is an important...
FBiH government greenlights Ivovik, Orlovača wind farms
25 February 2020 - The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has given the initial consent...
N. Macedonia is first country in Western Balkans mulling coal phaseout before 2030
24 February 2020 - North Macedonia’s government has approved the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 which makes it the...
REGEA Director Julije Domac to advise new Croatian president on energy, climate
24 February 2020 - Julije Domac, Director of the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA), became the special adviser...
Poland seeks alternatives for last coal thermal power plant project
24 February 2020 - The European Green Deal and the European Investment Bank’s exit from fossil fuel projects prompted...
SET 2020 – Region gathers in Trebinje to discuss energy transition
21 February 2020 - The gathering of leading energy experts from the Balkans and Europe, as well as decision...
HSE considering to burn waste in thermal power plant Šoštanj
20 February 2020 - If the environmental impact assessment (EIA) doesn’t reveal a possible excessive impact on the environment...
Bulgarian, Slovenian, local firms to install solar PV plants in North Macedonia
19 February 2020 - Six companies registered domestically, two from Bulgaria and one from Slovenia were awarded the right...
Clean energy potential of coal regions in Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Slovenia: EU report
14 February 2020 - In more than half of the 42 coal regions in the European Union, the switch...
Serbia’s EPS to install 97.2 MW solar power plant in Kostolac
13 February 2020 - Serbia’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) plans to install 97.2 MW solar power plant...