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Investors plan 17,500 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2033 in Bulgaria – TSO
20 August 2024 - The majority, 85% of 17,500 MW of renewable energy projects, are for solar power plants, the country's TSO ESO said
Turkish steelmakers invest massively in solar power to decarbonize
19 August 2024 - Two Turkish steelmakers are decarbonizing their facilities with solar power, which will exempt them from carbon border taxes
Greece to change its power market model to reduce prices
19 August 2024 - The Greek government intends to facilitate a decrease in wholesale power prices with a new market model
Montenegro gets first Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources
19 August 2024 - The goal of the law is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and increase the production of energy from renewable sources
Largest solar grazing agreement: 6,000 sheep to mow grass at eight solar plants
19 August 2024 - The business of using sheep to maintain vegetation is growing quickly. Solar grazing is at the forefront of a booming agrisolar industry
General Atlantic taking over 2.1 GW in renewable energy projects in Romania
19 August 2024 - General Atlantic is proceeding with the acquisition of Actis, which is developing renewable energy projects of 2.1 GW in total in Romania
Monsson Group to install 1.5 GWh of battery storage by 2030
16 August 2024 - Monsson is preparing projects and partnerships for battery energy storage systems (BESS) of 1.5 GWh in total by the end of the decade
Dozens of pumped storage hydropower projects underway in Greece
16 August 2024 - The pileup of wind and solar power projects in Greece bolstered the interest in investments in pumped hydropower storage facilities
EPBiH obtains loans for solar park on former coal mining site
15 August 2024 - EPBiH is financing its Gračanica solar park project of EUR 40.35 million almost entirely from loans that the EBRD and UniCredit approved
North Macedonia’s DSO launches interactive map of free capacity for connecting solar power plants
15 August 2024 - Sasho Saltirovski, the DSO's chief, said there was no such tool in the region and beyond at the time when the firm decided to make the map
GIZ seeks developer of application for planning renewables in Serbia
15 August 2024 - The application is part of the German Development Cooperation's project Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Serbia
GGF-backed photovoltaic plant under construction at North Macedonian coal pit
15 August 2024 - GGF backed Renalfa IPP's public-private partnership for a 50 MW solar power plant in coal land in North Macedonia
Croatia has 32 pilot projects in progress for green hydrogen
14 August 2024 - Croatia is in a good position and has key strengths for establishing hydrogen production and use, reads the study commissioned by the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency
Greece’s second LNG terminal coming online on October 1
14 August 2024 - After a half-year delay, the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal is set to be commissioned on October 1, Bulgarian Minister Vladimir Malinov said
Schletter Group expanding in SEE region, strengthened by takeover from Enstall
14 August 2024 - Enstall is acquiring Germany-based solar mounting systems provider Schletter Group, which is spreading its operations in South East Europe
2024 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy award competition announced – apply by September 10
14 August 2024 - Under the auspices of Germany’s international cooperation agency GIZ, the WISE Serbia women's network is launching the 2024 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy contest