Electricity
Serbia adopts new regulations for second round of RES auctions
14 November 2024 - The Government of Serbia completed the regulatory framework for the second round of auctions for wind and solar power projects
Masdar, Albania’s KESH ink deal on renewables joint venture
14 November 2024 - Masdar and state-owned power utility KESH are exploring the development of gigawatt-scale green energy projects in Albania
Government of Serbia adopts changes to Law on Energy
13 November 2024 - The Government of Serbia adopted the changes to the Law on Energy and sent them to the National Assembly for a vote
Slovenia’s HSE to expand Prapretno solar power plant, install 7 MW battery
13 November 2024 - The utility intends to sell 10% of production from the second phase of its Prapretno plant to the municipalities of Trbovlje and Hrastnik
Vučić: Serbia wants Azerbaijan to participate in major gas power project
13 November 2024 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said the government is starting talks with Azerbaijan to build a 1 GW gas power plant or two smaller ones
Turkey’s offshore wind power potential by 2040 estimated at 7 GW
12 November 2024 - The World Bank Group and Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources outlined the 2040 scenarios for the potential for the country's first offshore wind farms
Greece kicks off third battery storage auction – for 200 MW
12 November 2024 - issued a public call for the country's third auction for subsidies for standalone battery storage projects
Turkish-Chinese joint venture to build two PV plants in Romania
11 November 2024 - YEO Technology and Chinese company Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) earmarked EUR 65.8 million for two solar power plants in Romania
Global solar power capacity doubles to 2 TW in just two years
11 November 2024 - The Global Solar Council declared that the 2 TW threshold of total photovoltaic capacity has been reached
Slovenia adopts spatial plan for Ojstrica wind farm amid local outcry
08 November 2024 - The Ojstrica wind power project got its spatial plan but locals and the Municipality of Dravograd remain opposed to it
Dama Solar project of over 1 GW in Romania stuck in court over biodiversity
07 November 2024 - At 1.04 GW, Dama Solar would currently be the largest photovoltaic system in Europe, but environmentalists are disputing the project in court
Montenegro to invest EUR 34 million in energy renovation, distribution grid
07 November 2024 - Montenegro earmarked EUR 33.8 million for the energy efficiency of public buildings and modernization of the power distribution network
Greece’s PPC working on 727 MW solar power project in Romania
07 November 2024 - PPC Renewables Romania is developing a 727 MW solar power project. The company is about to double its operational capacity in the country.
City of Zenica in BiH calls for bids for energy storage project
06 November 2024 - The City of Zenica in BiH is organizing a bidding procedure for an energy storage facility in the Zenica 1 business zone
Albania to roll out obligatory zero-emission standards, solar panels for buildings
06 November 2024 - Albania drafted a law on the energy performance of buildings including zero-emission and nearly zero-emission standards and solar energy use
CRH installs wind farm to directly power cement plant
06 November 2024 - The investment will lower the carbon footprint of the plant’s products and contribute to Romania’s clean energy transition