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Dubravka Đedović Handanović reappointed as Serbia’s minister of energy, mining
30 April 2024 - Minister of Energy and Mining Dubravka Đedović Handanović is keeping her seat in the new cabinet while Minister of Environmental Protection Irena Vujović is also becoming deputy prime minister
Renewable energy curtailments already surpassed 2023 levels in Greece
30 April 2024 - An unusually hot spring has weakened electricity demand and prices in Greece, while also increasing curtailments
UK minister: G7 reaches ‘historic’ deal to abandon coal in first half of 2030s
30 April 2024 - An official statement on the G7 decarbonization commitments is due later today
CMS legal experts to present regulatory framework on energy storage and batteries in SEE on BEF 2024
29 April 2024 - Experts on energy storage projects and regulations from law firm CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz will take part in Belgrade Energy Forum 2024
Renewable electricity share in Turkey nears 50%
29 April 2024 - Renewable sources had a 49.3% share in Turkey last month. Minister Mehmet Şimşek said USD 100 billion would be invested within ten years.
UK-based Lightsource bp to build Europe’s second-biggest solar park in Greece
29 April 2024 - British solar energy developer Lightsource bp is launching works on a 560 MW photovoltaic park in Greece, in a EUR 395 million investment
Ensuring robust final NECP updates is vital to EED implementation
29 April 2024 - The update of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) is essential to ensure the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive starts on the right foot
Belgrade Energy Forum is the platform for major renewable energy deals – join it!
29 April 2024 - The Belgrade Energy Forum event platform is facilitating major partnerships, financing agreements and contracting opportunities in Southeast Europe
H2Carrier to produce green hydrogen, ammonia inside Arctic Circle on world’s first floating facility
29 April 2024 - Norwegian company H2Carrier has applied for licenses for two large onshore wind farms as part of a green hydrogen and ammonia project
EU set to impose stricter limits on major air pollutants
29 April 2024 - The new rules set stricter 2030 limits for air pollutants with a severe impact on human health, including particulate matter
Hungary awards EUR 158 million for 440 MW of energy storage
26 April 2024 - The tender that was completed enables the installation of around fifty battery energy storage systems in Hungary, the government said
Alcazar secures USD 50 million from US DFC for investments in Western Balkans, other markets
26 April 2024 - The US International Development Finance Corporation said it has finalized a landmark USD 50 million equity investment in Alcazar
WISE Serbia Chairwoman Neda Lazendić embodies dedication, expertise, and leadership
26 April 2024 - In the world of energy, Neda Lazendić stands out for her commitment, expertise and leadership. She is the country manager for Serbia at WV-International, with over ten years of experience in the renewable energy sector
Mitsubishi Power commissions desulfurization system in Serbia’s TENT A coal plant
25 April 2024 - Serbia finally got its second coal plant desulfurization system, in TENT A in Obrenovac near Belgrade, so the air is about to become cleaner
EU countries update NECPs: 2030 solar goals lifted by 90% but grids lag
25 April 2024 - SolarPower Europe said grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewables goals, putting the energy transition at risk
Slovenia amends Energy Act to bolster efficiency, decarbonization
25 April 2024 - The changes to Slovenia's Energy Act introduced incentives for renewables, decarbonization of coal regions and energy efficiency measures