Electricity
Croatia launches second phase of premiums auctions for wind, solar, hydropower
17 June 2024 - The premiums will be awarded for 150 MW in wind farms, 450 MW in solar parks, and 7.25 MW in hydropower plants
Dušan Živković appointed as general manager of Elektroprivreda Srbije
15 June 2024 - The Supervisory Board of the joint stock company Elektroprivreda Srbije has appointed Dušan Živković as the general manager
Rezolv secures EUR 291 million loan for Vifor wind farm in Romania
14 June 2024 - The beneficiary of the loans is First Looks Solutions S.R.L., project subsidiary of Rezolv Energy and Low Carbon
Serbia’s power utility EPS adopts Transformation Plan
14 June 2024 - By adopting the Transformation Plan, Serbia has met an important structural benchmark within the framework of the arrangement with the IMF
Bulgaria’s NEK gets help to prepare construction of two large pumped storage hydropower plants
14 June 2024 - The pair of new renewable energy sources, named Batak and Dospat, will each add generation capacity of approximately 800 MW
Croatia’s long-awaited grid connection fee may unlock EUR 1 billion in renewables investment
13 June 2024 - By 2030, Ivo Milatić expects renewable sources will account for 8 GW of Croatia’s 10.5 GW electricity production capacity
Solar battery storage in EU doubles for three straight years
12 June 2024 - The EU installed 17.2 GWh of new battery storage systems in 2023, a 94% increase compared to 2022, says SolarPower Europe
New wind farm to produce one-fifth of North Macedonia’s current power output
12 June 2024 - One of the first foreign investments in the new government's term will be a wind park, according to Hristijan Mickoski
Harnessing gravity to turn supertall buildings into energy storage systems
11 June 2024 - Energy Vault plans to deploy this innovative concept in supertall buildings around the world with Chicago-based architecture firm SOM
Slovenia confirms coal phaseout date in updated NECP
11 June 2024 - Slovenia has prepared an updated version of the national energy and climate plan, increasing the targets
GGF-backed Bogoslovec wind farm is model for green energy investments in Balkans
11 June 2024 - BNB Kompani and the Green for Growth Fund celebrated the opening of the Bogoslovec wind farm
North Macedonia’s new government to introduce ministry of energy
10 June 2024 - The changes are introduced by a new law proposed by the prime minister–designate of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski
Bulgaria’s Vineli Re plans wind, solar park with energy storage
10 June 2024 - Vineli Re plans to build a wind and solar park, combined with electricity storage in northeastern Bulgaria
Burgas municipality to launch citizen energy community with PV plant on sports venue roof
07 June 2024 - Residents of Burgas can invest between EUR 511 and EUR 5,110 each in a municipal solar power plant as part of a citizen energy community
OMV Petrom acquires photovoltaic projects in Romania
07 June 2024 - The company also received operating permits for solar power projects with a total capacity of 710 MW
Clean energy investment in 2024 to hit USD 2 trillion, nearly double compared to fossil fuels
06 June 2024 - Clean energy investment is setting new records even in challenging economic conditions, says IEA chief Fatih Birol