Electricity
CMS outlines energy project development rules in Slovenia for investors
21 December 2023 - CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz answered several questions frequently asked by investors and other participants in the energy market in Slovenia
Education Reform Initiative of SEE seeks experts for renewable energy services in education, training
21 December 2023 - The Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE) Secretariat has launched an open call for external experts
North Macedonia drafts two laws introducing energy storage to market
21 December 2023 - In drafts for a set of key laws, North Macedonia defined energy storage operators and facilities and energy communities or cooperatives
Nofar acquires 255 MW solar power project in Romania
21 December 2023 - Portland Trust has developed one of the largest photovoltaic projects in Romania and sold it to Israel-based Nofar Energy.
Bulgarian hydrogen solutions firm gets first order for 1 MW electrolyzer
20 December 2023 - Sofia-based Hydrogenera is shifting to megawatt-scale electrolyzer units for the production of hydrogen with a new order
PPC Renewables, Intrakat join forces for 2.7 GW in renewables
20 December 2023 - PPC Renewables and Intrakat intend to jointly develop renewable electricity projects with a total capacity of up to 2.7 GW
UK to introduce its own CBAM by 2027
20 December 2023 - The UK government also calls the levy CBAM, which confirms its similarity with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the purpose
Seven European countries to shut down all CO2-emitting power plants by 2035
19 December 2023 - The agreement was concluded as part of the Pentalateral Energy Forum, chaired by the Netherlands this year
Serbia’s power utility EPS under unprecedented hacker attack
19 December 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije is the third energy company in the region of SEE to be faced with a cyber attack or threat of a cyber attack
Bulgarian fishers oppose draft offshore wind power law
18 December 2023 - A group of legislators proposed a law to enable offshore wind power turbines to be built in the northern part of Bulgaria's Black Sea waters
Serbia gets first photovoltaic panel factory
18 December 2023 - Domi Eko Solar has started the production of solar photovoltaic panels in its plant near Velika Plana, in central Serbia
Montenegro to announce auctions for renewables by 2025
16 December 2023 - The prerequisite for Montenegro to conduct auctions is to introduce a renewable energy law. The final draft is set to be finished next year.
City of Timișoara catches Romania’s solar wave with own utility-scale project
15 December 2023 - Timișoara intends to install a 5.6 MW photovoltaic park, which would generate enough electricity to cover two thirds of public lighting
Belgium-based ABEE to invest EUR 1.1 billion in battery production in Bulgaria
15 December 2023 - ABEE launched a EUR 1.1 billion project for a battery plant, recycling facility and an R&D center in Bulgaria
Bulgaria offers highest profitability for battery storage in Europe
15 December 2023 - Profitability issues could hinder the development of battery storage, which is critical for the green energy transition, Rystad Energy warns
Ministerial Council asks European Commission for ETS impact assessment for Western Balkans
14 December 2023 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council reaffirmed its commitment to the 2021 Decarbonisation Roadmap at the annual meeting