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Greece to tax power producers’ windfall profits
16 May 2022 - The European Commission has backed taxing windfall profits to mitigate high energy prices causes by the energy crisis
Bulgaria is guilty for air pollution rules European Court of Justice
16 May 2022 - Bulgaria has breached EU rules on air pollution because of failure to address SO2 pollution from super-polluting coal plants
TransitionZero: switching straight to renewables is now cheaper than coal-to-gas shift
16 May 2022 - Switching from coal straight to solar and wind energy and battery storage would enable electricity producers in the EU to save USD 90 per ton of CO2 on the carbon price, says TransitionZero
EPS halts construction of its first solar power plant
13 May 2022 - The Petka solar power plant was planned at the external tailings dump of the Ćirikovac coal mine in the Kostolac basin
German year-ahead power price holds near record amid disputes with Gazprom
13 May 2022 - German year-ahead electricity price held near yesterday's all-time high amid threats that Gazprom's gas deliveries to Europe would be cut
Slovenia to install three waste incinerators
13 May 2022 - The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decree on granting concessions for waste incineration as an obligatory public service
EU wants rooftop solar on all public buildings by 2025
12 May 2022 - The European Commission will promote the installation of rooftop solar panels on every public building by 2025, the REPowerEU draft shows
RP Global develops 500 MW of wind, solar in Croatia
12 May 2022 - Bojan Reščec told Balkan Green Energy News that despite administrative obstacles, RP Global would soon start new investments
Kosovo* targets 1.4 GW of renewables by 2031
12 May 2022 - A goal of 1.4 GW in new renewable energy capacity was set in the yet incomplete energy strategy of Kosovo* for the period until 2031
SEE faces greater energy security threats than rest of Europe – IENE
12 May 2022 - The Institute for Energy for South-East Europe has presented the third edition of the South East Europe Energy Outlook in Belgrade
Join Serbia’s national consultations under Stockholm+50 initiative
11 May 2022 - Online platform SparkBlue is open until May 20 to all those who wish to join...
EU’s renewable power capacity additions jump 30% in 2021
11 May 2022 - The world as a whole also set a fresh record in new renewables capacity last year, adding almost 295 GW
Works begin on Kula 2 wind power plant in Serbia
11 May 2022 - MK Group and Fintel energija broke ground on their Kula 2 wind power project of 10 MW in northwestern Serbia
Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%
11 May 2022 - Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles
Air pollution continues to threaten health of people in Southeast Europe
11 May 2022 - Air pollution continues to be a leading health concern in Southeast Europe, according to the new report created by the Health Effects Institute
Republic of Srpska to add 700 MW in renewables within five years
11 May 2022 - The Republic of Srpska is exporting 35% of the electricity it produces and it will use the proceeds to promote the prosumer concept, Minister Đetar Đokić said