Negative electricity prices halt Western Balkans coal power plants
RiTE Gacko in Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended the operation of its coal plant, citing a crash in prices on the power market
Spain to start shutting down nuclear reactors in 2027
Spain changed the nuclear waste management plan, raising costs and making the extension of the phaseout even less likely
Italy to subsidize centralized energy storage system projects with EUR 17.7 billion
Italy is launching a state aid package of EUR 17.7 billion for the establishment of a centralized electricity storage system
Standing Committee of Berne Convention asks North Macedonia to ban small HPPs in protected areas
The committee has asked the government to prohibit all harmful infrastructure projects in the protected areas
Start of construction underway for three big solar parks in Romania
CCE Holding, ENGIE and PNE brought projects of 138.7 MW in planned peak capacity in Romania to a ready-to-build phase
Renewables in China surpass 50% in electricity capacity
Renewable electricity capacity in China topped 1.45 TW or 50%, of which solar and wind power account for 970 GW in total
Federation of BiH simplifies installation of renewable power plants of up to 1 MW
The new Law on Electricity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina introduced several improvements in the energy sector
YEO Technology to open Reap Battery gigafactory in Turkey in 2024
YEO Technology expects its subsidiary Reap Battery to begin mass production of battery energy storage systems in the second half of 2024