Electricity
Hidroelectrica restarting pumped storage hydropower plant project
15 November 2022 - The largest electricity producer in Romania recommends to build the Islaz dam with a pumped storage hydroelectric facility
Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources
14 November 2022 - Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling
Parking lots in France must set up solar panels
11 November 2022 - Parking lots in France with 80 or more car spots will need to be equipped with overhead solar power panels
US Exim Bank to finance construction of nuclear reactors in Romania
11 November 2022 - The US Export–Import Bank said it intends to provide USD 3 billion for two additional reactors in Romania's Cernavodă nuclear power plant
Waste-to-energy in Serbia – a cause for concern or an opportunity to reap environmental-climate-energy benefits
11 November 2022 - In this latest article in the series "Serbia, from garbage dumps to circular economy", we discuss the waste-to-energy concept with Professor Vladimir Pavićević, Igor Jezdimirović, and Helga Stoiber
Interenergo acquires Ivan Sedlo wind farm project
10 November 2022 - The investment in Ivan Sedlo will increase the installed capacity of all Interenergo renewable projects in BiH to 43 MW
EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements
10 November 2022 - The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process
Consultant needed for reorganization of power utility ERS
10 November 2022 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) has already started its reorganization process in the segment of the distribution sector reform
Tomaž Štokelj is new managing director of HSE
09 November 2022 - The third new high-ranking manager has been appointed in Slovenia’s state-owned power utilities in just three weeks
FRV acquires majority stake in largest battery project in Greece
09 November 2022 - Fotowatio Renewable Ventures took over a portfolio of 600 MW of battery energy storage systems under development in Greece
Bulgaria, Romania to invest EUR 2.4 billion in total in power grids
09 November 2022 - Transmisison system operators Transelectrica and ESO have prepared ten-year development plans for the period through 2031
ERS to suffer net loss in 2022 – energy minister
08 November 2022 - Electricity prices for firms will be increased while households will be encouraged to save energy
Energy Community calls journalists to workshop in Vienna in December
08 November 2022 - The Energy Community Secretariat will host 18 journalists at an energy transition workshop on December 14 in Vienna
Romanian city of Bistriţa to equip educational institutions with renewables
08 November 2022 - Bistriţa decided to apply for European funds for a EUR 2.9 million project to equip educational institutions with renewable energy facilities
German company intends to invest over EUR 1 billion in renewables in Bulgaria
08 November 2022 - Profine Energy is opening a subsidiary in Bulgaria for solar power projects and preparing to invest more than EUR 1 billion in the country
Romania’s CE Oltenia delays closure of two coal plant units
08 November 2022 - Two units in coal-fired power plants Turceni and Rovinari won't be closed by the end of the year like it was planned