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Tilos in Aegean Sea is world’s first zero waste island
18 July 2023 - Tilos in Greece has become the world’s first island with a zero waste certificate. As...
WindEurope to keep pushing back against uncapped negative bidding in auctions
18 July 2023 - BP and TotalEnergies have to pay vast sums to build offshore wind plants in Germany, which unsettled the industry. Giles Dickson says WindEurope would keep opposing the model.
Photovoltaics supply 60% of Greece’s electricity at noon during heatwave
18 July 2023 - A heatwave pushed the demand for electricity in Greece to the highest this year. Photovoltaics cover the most around midday, but peak demand is around sunset.
Sarajevo Canton greenlights introduction of heating pumps in district heating
17 July 2023 - The Sarajevo Toplane - district heating project envisages two components that can be implemented in stages or simultaneously
North Macedonia secures EUR 100 million for green transformation of SMEs
17 July 2023 - The credit line is part of the government's measures to support households and businesses amid the economic slowdown and the energy crisis
Montenegro greenlights two new solar power investments
14 July 2023 - The Government of Montenegro issued urban planning and technical requirements for the construction of solar parks
Serbia’s EPS: PM emissions reduced 90% over last 20 years
14 July 2023 - Emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide have also been lowered, Elektroprivreda Srbije said
EU shifting focus from crisis response to net zero agenda
14 July 2023 - The EU suggested it would ask UN member states to double energy efficiency improvements and triple renewable energy deployment by 2030
Three carbon capture projects in Balkans get grants from EU’s Innovation Fund
14 July 2023 - The EU selected Motor Oil Hellas, Titan Cement and Holcim's subsidiary in Croatia among 41 firms for grants from the Innovation Fund
CWP suspends part of EUR 610 million wind power project in east Bulgaria
14 July 2023 - Citing disputes with the Municipality of Vetrino near Varna, a subsidiary of CWP Europe said it decided to reduce a wind park project
Volkswagen joins EPEX Spot electricity exchange via its Elli brand
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
Montenegro’s EPCG posts biggest profit in its history
13 July 2023 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has posted a record profit for the first half of 2023
BP, TotalEnergies win German auctions with EUR 12.6 billion in bids for offshore wind farms of 7 GW
13 July 2023 - The results confirm the attractiveness of investing in offshore wind energy in Germany, said Klaus Müller, President of the Bundesnetzagentur
Slovenia’s ELES issues call for grid loss reduction solutions
13 July 2023 - Slovenia's electricity transmission system operator ELES is receiving project proposals for reducing losses in the grid until September 15
Czech firm starts construction of two solar power plants in Croatia
13 July 2023 - Woodburn Capital Partners broke ground on a 10 MW solar power plant near Zagreb and a 3 MW photovoltaic facility in Dalmatia
Solar canopy for 15-hectare parking lot in France
12 July 2023 - Volkswagen and energy giant Engie have commissioned a 20 MW photovoltaic installation above a parking...