Electricity
Interenergo to install another 1.5 MW in rooftop photovoltaics for cement maker Salonit Anhovo
27 March 2023 - Salonit plans to independently cover 40% of the electricity needs of its production facilities in 2025, from renewables
Wind industry set for record growth until 2025 but bottlenecks are looming
27 March 2023 - After a disappointing 2022, the wind industry can expect record installations in both onshore and offshore markets by 2025, GWEC said
Popescu: Government of Romania to pass offshore wind energy bill next month
27 March 2023 - The Government of Romania is set to approve the offshore wind energy law in April, according to Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu.
Adriatic peninsula Istria intends to use offshore wind to achieve energy independence
27 March 2023 - Offshore wind farms are seen as the only significant source capable of ensuring the energy self-sufficiency of Istria
Renalfa IPP buys Alpiq’s 72.5 MW wind park in Bulgaria
27 March 2023 - Renalfa IPP agreed to take over the Vetrocom wind farm in Bulgaria, with a capacity of 72.5 MW, from Swiss company Alpiq
Climate change, water scarcity jeopardizing French nuclear fleet
24 March 2023 - The safety and operation of 56 existing reactors, as well as the planned ones, must be adapted to increasing climate extremes
Serbia to start monitoring, reporting, verifying emissions by 2026
24 March 2023 - The introduction of an MRV system derives from the terms of the government's loan agreements with the World Bank
Virtual power plants emerge in BiH as seven aggregators pool 120 MW in total
24 March 2023 - The Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBiH) foresees an increase to 250 MW by the end of the year
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Hungary’s top diplomat welcomes forming of energy community with Republic of Srpska, Serbia
23 March 2023 - Péter Szijjártó, who visited BiH, pointed out that regional cooperation is very important to Hungary as a landlocked country
Prilep in North Macedonia to finance solar panels with municipal bonds
23 March 2023 - The Municipality of Prilep intends to sell bonds to get EUR 5 million for four projects including for solar panels on rooftops of schools
RE-Source Croatia conference: PPAs are tool for securing long term fixed electricity prices for firms
23 March 2023 - The conference was organized by the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH) in cooperation with the EU RE-Source Platform
Greece presents plan to export green energy to Europe through Western Balkans
23 March 2023 - The Greek PM floated a plan to export renewable electricity to Europe through new interconnections with a focus on the Western Balkans
NIS to produce green, blue hydrogen near its refinery in northeast Serbia
23 March 2023 - NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation development for a hydrogen production plant
Balkans mostly lag behind 2022 global renewables growth but solar power picks up pace
22 March 2023 - The world added a record 295 GW of renewable electricity capacity last year, increasing the stock by 9.6%, IRENA said
Fintel selects Windey as preferred supplier for giant wind park in Serbia
21 March 2023 - Italy-based Fintel intends to purchase wind turbines from Zhejiang Windey for its 854 MW Maestrale Ring project in north Serbia