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Turkey first hydro solar hybrid power plant Lower Kalekoy

Turkey’s first hydro-solar hybrid power plant Lower Kaleköy comes online

30 July 2021 - Cengiz Holding added an 80 MW solar power plant to its 510 MW Lower Kaleköy hydroelectric unit in Turkey, integrating them into a hybrid power plant

Romania’s Electrica takes over EUR 207 MW wind, solar portfolio from Monsson

Romania’s Electrica takes over EUR 207 MW wind, solar portfolio from Monsson

29 July 2021 - Distribution and supply company has bought firms which are developing two photovoltaic parks, and one wind farm.

City Loznica Serbia spatial plan Rio Tinto Jadar lithium

Protests as City of Loznica in Serbia adopts spatial plan for Rio Tinto’s lithium project

29 July 2021 - Hundreds of people protested in Loznica in western Serbia as the local assembly was adopting the spatial plan for Rio Tinto's lithium project

Serbia to introduce incentives for households to install solar panels

Serbia to introduce incentives for households to install solar panels – minister

29 July 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy will launch a public call for subsidies for solar panels at the beginning of September.

Bajgora wind park Kosovo linked grid overhead line

Bajgora wind park in Kosovo* linked to grid with 20-kilometer overhead line

29 July 2021 - KOSTT energized the 110 kV high-voltage line between substation Vushtrri 1 and wind power plant Bajgora of 105 MW, which is under construction

Apply for exchange programme for coal regions in Western Balkans, Ukraine, EU

Apply for exchange programme for coal regions in Western Balkans, Ukraine, EU

29 July 2021 - The exchange programme is part of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.

Sifnos island energy autonomy hybrid power plant

Sifnos island to achieve energy autonomy with hybrid power plant project

29 July 2021 - A wind farm and a pumped storage hydropower plant can meet the entire demand for electricity in the small Aegean island of Sifnos in Greece

Rio Tinto controversial Serbian lithium environmental

Rio Tinto launches controversial Serbian lithium investment before environmental study

28 July 2021 - Rio Tinto keeps buying land in Serbia and getting permits for a lithium mine after the investment decision, but there is no environmental impact study

Solarpro, GreenYellow start strategic partnership with 8 MW PV plant for Solvay

Solarpro, GreenYellow start strategic partnership with 4 MW PV plant for Solvay

28 July 2021 - Bulgaria’s PV group Solarpro and French solar project developer GreenYellow launched a strategic partnership.

Earth Overshoot Day is July 29 after pandemic planet returns to business as usual

Earth Overshoot Day is July 29: resource consumption rebounds after pandemic

28 July 2021 - After the pandemic caused a decrease in the use of resources in 2020, the world returned to business as usual and matched the worst result ever.

kosovo solar forum self consumption prosumers usaid 250 MW

Kosovo* could add 900 MW of solar by 2030, 250 MW for self-consumption – USAID

27 July 2021 - 250 MW of solar photovoltaic capacities for self consumption could bring investment of around EUR 300 million.

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Government pulls controversial changes to Water Law

26 July 2021 - The Government has withdrawn controversial changes to the Water Law that would have introduced no-bid agreements for the lease of public waterside land.

Montenegro, Republic of Srpska to set up expert team to assess impact of HPP Buk Bijela on Tara river

Montenegro, Republic of Srpska to set up expert team to assess impact of HPP Buk Bijela on Tara river

26 July 2021 - The two sides have agreed to form an expert team of seven members, whose task will be to review the project documentation.

Montenegro to abolish incentives for renewable energy projects

Montenegro to abolish incentives for renewable energy projects

23 July 2021 - Montenegro has reached the national target for the share of renewables, set at 33%, so the government will repeal the decree on incentives.

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EPCG to pay EUR 30.8 million in dividends

23 July 2021 - Montenegrin state power utility EPCG has decided to pay EUR 30.8 million in dividends to shareholders from retained earnings.

EU Forest Strategy targets 3 billion trees planted by 2030

EU Forest Strategy targets 3 billion trees planted by 2030

23 July 2021 - The new EU Forest Strategy includes roadmap to increase the number of trees grown per year from 300 million to 600 million.

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