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Croatian households to be able to buy electricity from all EU countries
09 April 2021 - The new law on the electricity market will increase competition in the market where the state-owned utility HEP holds 90% of the market.
Tesla is looking for partners to expand Supercharger network in Croatia
08 April 2021 - The US-based electric vehicle producer is offering free installation and maintenance to anyone who secures a suitable location.
Greece officially writes off four coal-fired thermal power units
08 April 2021 - The plans for a coal phaseout in Greece seem to be accelerating as the only thermal power plant project may be switched to gas earlier.
Geo Power Zagocha to start building Croatia’s second geothermal power plant in summer
08 April 2021 - The investment in the planned 20 MW facility in the Virovitica-Podravina county is estimated at EUR 71 million.
Turkey, Cyprus, North Macedonia post stellar 2020 result in new renewables
08 April 2021 - There was 261 GW of new renewables in the world in 2020 or 45.1% more than in the previous year, led by solar and wind power
Slovenia almost doubles number of self-consumption solar power units in 2020
07 April 2021 - There are 8,641 households, multi-apartment buildings, small businesses and energy communities in Slovenia with devices for self-consumption of electricity
Romanian retail chain Dedeman covers most of its stores with solar panels
07 April 2021 - DIY store owner Dedeman finished rooftop PV systems on 38 out of 54 units, and retail chain Penny is building them on two warehouses
Akuo expands hydropower portfolio in Bulgaria
06 April 2021 - The French company has completed the acquisition of PVB Power Bulgaria, a firm with five hydropower plants in the Balkan country.
Maximus Terra, German DWH developing solar power plants of 267 MW in Greece
06 April 2021 - Maximus Terra is developing solar power plants of 266.5 MW in total in northern Greece with DWH from Germany as a minority shareholder
Budapest to install geothermal district heating system of up to 20 MW
06 April 2021 - Icelandic group Arctic Green Energy will help FŐTÁV, the district heating company of Budapest, to add geothermal capacity of 10 MW to 20 MW
Who will attend Ecological Uprising on April 10 in Belgrade?
06 April 2021 - The protest is organized by the Defend the Rivers of Mt. Stara Planina movement and backed by a total of 45 organizations.
Power utility ERS launches tender for EUR 118.7 million in loans to finance construction of HPPs
06 April 2021 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske needs funding for three hydropower plants on the Bistrica river and HPP Dabar.
Rama: No chance hydropower plants would be built on Vjosa river
05 April 2021 - Ahead of the election in Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama said no hydropower units would be allowed on the Vjosa and that it was declared a protected area
Turkey’s development bank gets USD 170 million green loan from Japan
05 April 2021 - JBIC co-financed a EUR 170 million line for TKYB within the program to promote Japanese environmentally-friendly technologies
E.ON lands 145 contracts in Romania to install small solar power plants
05 April 2021 - E.ON Energie România signed EUR 13 million worth of deals with firms and institutions to build photovoltaic systems and make them prosumers
World’s new wind power installations hit record 93 GW in 2020
05 April 2021 - The global wind power industry reached an all-time high in 2020 in the size of...