Electricity
Municipality in Athens to launch solar energy community with citizens
22 April 2024 - The local authority in Chalandri called on citizens to join its energy community by investing EUR 2,000 to EUR 3,500 in a solar power unit
Croatia to earmark EUR 500 million for batteries
22 April 2024 - The Government of Croatia is preparing EUR 500 million for the installation of batteries for storing renewable energy
Global utilities vow to scale renewables capacity by 2.5 times by 2030
22 April 2024 - Utilities in UNEZA are accelerating grid investment. Member utilities vowed to lift their renewables capacity by 2.5 times to 749 GW by 2030.
Curtailments, record-low power prices threaten renewables investments in Greece, Spain
20 April 2024 - Renewable energy developers have underestimated the effects of curtailments and low wholesale prices
North Macedonia eyes first market coupling with some EU member state in 2026
19 April 2024 - Coupling electricity markets with EU countries is very important for the EU membership candidate states, MEMO CEO Simon Shutinoski said
Power utilities in Greece, Cyprus allow home PV systems to be paid in installments
19 April 2024 - Greece and Cyprus have enabled the installation of home PV systems to be paid in installments and without upfront costs
Hidroelectrica, Masdar to set up joint venture for 2 GW in Romania
19 April 2024 - Hidroelectrica and Masdar agreed to jointly invest in photovoltaics, floating solar power and batteries in Romania
RenX Italia submits 120 MW wind power project in Albania
19 April 2024 - A subsidiary of RenX Italia requested from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania to install wind park Pogradec of 120 MW
Mitsotakis: Greece to launch EUR 2 billion fund for decarbonization of islands
19 April 2024 - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece would create a special fund for islands of up to EUR 2 billion for phasing out fossil fuels
Bulgaria’s NEK launches floating solar, battery, pumped storage projects
18 April 2024 - NEK intends to invest in two floating solar power and two pumped storage hydropower plants and battery energy storage projects
Development Bank of Austria invests EUR 19.8 million in GGF
18 April 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) and the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) have announced an investment of EUR 19.8 million
Belgrade Energy Forum greets top officials, global investors in renewable on May 13-14
17 April 2024 - The sponsor roster for Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 is expanding with some of the most prominent global names in the renewables realm
Governments, firms pledge support for solar manufacturing with EU Solar Charter
17 April 2024 - A hundred representatives of the European solar sector and energy ministers from 23 member states have signed the EU Solar Charter
Federation of BiH drafts 2025-2030 renewable energy auctions plan
16 April 2024 - The incentives plan was published by the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry in its draft decree on quotas for renewables
Greece’s PPC sets its sights on Italy, Croatia in tandem with Mytilineos
16 April 2024 - Public Power Corp. – PPC is about to pay out the first dividend in a decade and is widening the scope of its regional expansion
SEE CAO appoints new executive director
15 April 2024 - Until January 2024 the executive director of SEE CAO was Ivan Bulatović from Montenegro