Electricity
Mitsotakis inaugurates Ptolemaida 5, Greece’s last lignite plant
14 February 2023 - The Ptolemaida 5 lignite-fired power plant was inaugurated today by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and CEOs of PPC and GEK Terna
North Macedonia expects surplus green electricity from May to October
14 February 2023 - Solar power projects with construction permits reached a record of over 400 MW in total in North Macedonia
80 MW wind power project revived in Glamoč in BiH
14 February 2023 - Livno-based Wild Wind intends to install 12 turbines in nearby Glamoč on the Bundina kosa mountain
Greenvolt developing two wind farm projects in Serbia of 375 MW in total
13 February 2023 - The Bradarac and Mozgovo wind farm projects were launched by Warsaw-based V-Ridium, a subsidiary of the Portuguese company
New solar power project in Montenegro is one of biggest in Southeastern Europe
13 February 2023 - RES Montenegro Group got the urban planning and technical requirements for a photovoltaic system with a connection capacity of up to 506 MW
Who will win the race to install first small modular nuclear reactor
12 February 2023 - Judging by recent announcements, small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) are pushing ahead strongly on both sides of the Atlantic
Investors eye concessions in Republic of Srpska for 2,000 MW in solar power
10 February 2023 - Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska Petar Đokić is convinced the energy mix would change a lot over the next few years
Romania’s Hidroelectrica to get concession for Europe’s biggest solar power project – report
10 February 2023 - government-controlled Hidroelectrica is the most likely candidate for a solar power project of up to 1.5 GW on Romanian state land
Hive Energy developing 2.2 GW renewables project pipeline in Serbia
09 February 2023 - UK-based Hive Energy said it secured land for three projects in Serbia with a combined capacity of 450 MW and that it has 14 projects there
Elektroprivreda Srbije posts 2022 loss of EUR 630 million
09 February 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije blamed the poor results on issues in the production of coal and electricity, the drought, and the energy crisis
Kosovo* selects public land for first solar power auction
09 February 2023 - The government in Prishtina has changed the status of a location in Orahovac so that it can offer it in the upcoming solar power auction
France to extend operating life of its nuclear power plants
08 February 2023 - Breakdowns in nuclear power plants and extreme weather conditions turned France into a net power importer last year
Regulatory deadlock keeps renewables investors in Croatia on seven-year hold
08 February 2023 - new laws since 2021 haven’t changed a thing because bylaws are missing and new investments were halted, the chamber pointed out
Greek gas supplier to build solar power plants of 550 MW in total
07 February 2023 - DEPA Commercial is preparing public calls for contractors for the installation of its first photovoltaic parks
Szijjártó: Hungary, Serbia to double power transmission capacities by 2028
07 February 2023 - Péter Szijjártó met with Dubravka Đedović in Belgrade to discuss energy security in the region and the improvement of energy cooperation
Scholz: Germany to install four to five onshore wind turbines every day
07 February 2023 - Germany will use the current momentum to make real progress in the deployment of wind and solar power, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said