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New power markets increase activity in Balkan energy exchanges
17 June 2022 - The development of new markets in Balkan energy exchanges leads to better opportunities and lowers prices for consumers
Gas and nuclear’s green taxonomy prospects divided European institutions
16 June 2022 - MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list...
Bern Convention’s Bureau closely monitors possible relaunch of Jadar project in Serbia
16 June 2022 - European and Serbian NGOs have filed a complaint against Serbia under the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
North Macedonia enables prosumers to sell surplus electricity
16 June 2022 - Households, firms and institutions registered as prosumers can sell surplus electricity from their rooftop solar systems from next month
Statement of the Day, Balluku: Nine big companies in game for wind auction in Albania
16 June 2022 - Albania's first wind power tender is entering its second phase, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said.
Serbia to build regional waste management centers in Pirot, Sremska Mitrovica
15 June 2022 - The project of building regional and recycling centers will solve problems in 50 cities and municipalities, the government said
Statement of the Day, Vučić: It’s bald-faced lie that we are selling EPS
15 June 2022 - President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić denied media reports that state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) is up for sale
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
15 June 2022 - Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year
Environmentalists denounce Coca-Cola’s water promo event: you cannot party in nature protection areas
14 June 2022 - A marketing event for the Rosa Homolje bottled water brand in the protected nature site Rajko's Cave has prompted fierce criticism
Republic of Srpska invites bids for building Planik wind farm, solar power plant
14 June 2022 - The total value of the two Planik projects is estimated at EUR 120 million, and concessions will be granted for 50 years.
North Macedonia’s green energy output rose 14.7% in 2021
14 June 2022 - Production at photovoltaic power plants increased 38%, from 37 GWh in 2020 to 51 GWh last year.
Portugal, Spain cap gas prices for power producers to bring down wholesale prices
14 June 2022 - The payments to utilities will be calculated based on the price difference between the market price of natural gas and the gas price cap
Packaging waste – how citizens pay for businesses’ irresponsibility
13 June 2022 - In this latest article in the series “Serbia, from garbage dumps to circular economy,” Balkan Green Energy News discuss the packaging waste management system with Violeta Belanović Kokir, Kristina Cvejanov, and Dragana Katić
BIG Shopping Centers buys another wind project in Romania
13 June 2022 - BIG Shopping Centers is making further inroads into renewables with an acquisition of a 120 MW wind project in Romania
MK Group, ALFI take over Krivača wind farm project, Nordex to supply turbines
13 June 2022 - MK Group is developing wind power projects with a total capacity of 800 MW and solar power projects with a capacity of 660 MW
Croatian entrepreneurs urge government action as power bills triple
13 June 2022 - Croatia's association of entrepreneurs is asking the government to ensure they pay the same price of electricity as households