Electricity
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase pollution, legal breaches in 2022
28 June 2023 - Emissions of SO2, NOx and dust all rose last year, Bankwatch said in a report on thermal power plants using coal in the Western Balkans
EPBiH discussing its 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project with local community
27 June 2023 - EPBiH has revamped the 90 MW Bitovnja wind farm project after several years, and is now in talks with the local population
Belgian company to build EUR 1.4 billion car battery factory in east Romania
27 June 2023 - Belgian firm ABEE agreed to invest EUR 1.4 billion in the construction of an electric car battery factory called Romvolt in Galaţi
Second unit of Slovenia’s Krško nuclear power plant to cost up to EUR 11 billion
27 June 2023 - Slovenia is speeding up the JEK2 nuclear project in Krško, aiming to complete it by 2037, Prime Minister Robert Golob said
Enery inks solar PPA with Bulgarian metals producer KCM
26 June 2023 - Austria-based Enery will supply electricity to lead and zinc producer KCM in Bulgaria from its photovoltaic project
EEX exchange introduces Croatian power futures
26 June 2023 - The European Energy Exchange rolled out Croatian power futures today in cooperation with CROPEX, the country's electricity bourse
Sweden paves way for new nuclear capacity by dropping 100% renewables target
26 June 2023 - Sweden has changed its electricity mix target from “100% renewable” to “100% fossil-free”
IRENA: World’s green power capacity must triple by 2030 to tackle climate change
23 June 2023 - The energy transition is off track and each fraction of a degree in global warming can have far-reaching consequences, IRENA's outlook shows
Bulgarian municipalities demand legal framework for energy communities
23 June 2023 - A group of municipalities urged the Bulgarian authorities to enable the creation of energy communities and support self-consumption
Bulgaria’s biggest solar power plant Verila put into operation
23 June 2023 - The Verila solar power plant will sell electricity under a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)
HESS opens Slovenia’s biggest solar power plant as part of Brežice hybrid system
23 June 2023 - The Brežice solar power plant consists of about 13,200 photovoltaic panels, and will generate 6.84 GWh of electricity a year
Domac: Croatia’s energy independence is wishful thinking
22 June 2023 - Croatia lacks solar power plants, which it hasn't built "for lack of wisdom, political vision, and common sense," according to Domac
Solar panels protect raspberries from hail and increase yield
22 June 2023 - BayWa r.e. and GroenLeven have started the construction of a nearly 9 MW solar power plant above a field of raspberries in the Netherlands.
Eurelectric: Clean electrification and massive renewables rollout can drive Europe to net zero by 2050
22 June 2023 - Two of Eurelectric's three decarbonization “speedways” envisage climate neutrality by 2050, while the third targets 2040
IRENA presents 100 key innovations to help speed up smart electrification
22 June 2023 - IRENA offers guidance to countries on how to apply these innovations in their national energy transition strategies
LEAG is transforming coal plant into Germany’s largest energy storage system
21 June 2023 - LEAG made initial steps and a EUR 200 million investment plan to convert the Boxberg coal plant into a renewable energy storage system