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Greece adjusts goals for renewables, pumped hydropower, hydrogen in final NECP
21 October 2024 - After a lot of back and forth during the last several months, Greece has presented its final version of the NECP
Local activists in Serbia block roads to reignite protests against lithium mining
20 October 2024 - The SEOS environmentalist coalition organized one-hour road blockades in two locations in Serbia in a protest against lithium mining
IEA warns geopolitical tensions pose risk for energy security, urges faster clean energy transition
18 October 2024 - Demand for fossil fuels is expected to peak by the end of the decade, as the world is moving fast towards the "age of electricity"
Romania awards EU funds for battery storage projects, solar panel factory
18 October 2024 - Electrica and Renovatio Trading obtained the first EU grants for battery storage in Romania, alongside a solar panel factory project
Optimus Energy, Sympower add over 230 MW to Greece’s balancing market
18 October 2024 - In a deal with flexibility provider Sympower, Optimus Energy enabled its customers across Greece to participate in demand response services
Kosovo* gets EUR 12.6 million for waste management
18 October 2024 - The European Union provided the funding while Germany's KfW Development Bank would be in charge of the project implementation
Nano Energies is Croatia’s first certified aggregator for secondary regulation services
17 October 2024 - Nano Energies has passed the certification audit for aFRR power reserve services conducted by Croatia's TSO HOPS
GIZ seeks power distribution network model developer in Serbia
17 October 2024 - Experienced service providers can apply for creating geographical models, performing energy calculations and training the Serbian DSO's employees
Capacity of renewables projects in Romania with all permits almost doubles in six months
17 October 2024 - Project developers in Romania obtained all required permits for 3.51 GW in renewable electricity generation capacity
European Union strengthens air quality standards
17 October 2024 - The Council of the European Union adopted a directive introducing stricter air quality standards
Enery commissions PPA-backed PV plant of 113 MW in Bulgaria
17 October 2024 - Enery inaugurated its largest solar power facility. The 113 MW unit is in Tsenovo in northeastern Bulgaria.
Nature-inclusive solar parks create win-win for renewable energy, biodiversity
17 October 2024 - SolarPower Europe and The Nature Conservancy explore how solar parks can support the EU’s nature protection and restoration goals
Batteries for photovoltaics to get priority status in Greece
17 October 2024 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy submitted its new bill of law with measures for renewable energy and battery energy storage
Serbia signs agreement with Hyundai Engineering-UGT Renewables for 1 GW of solar
16 October 2024 - The strategic partnership agreement between Serbia and the Hyundai Engineering-UGT Renewables consortium was signed in Belgrade
Solar, wind projects of over 10 GW in Albania await grid access
16 October 2024 - Albania's Transmission System Operator (OST) said in the 2023 report that 133 wind and solar power projects applied for grid connections
Health of Europe’s waters isn’t good
15 October 2024 - EEA's 'Europe's state of water' report shows Europe is not on track to meet its targets for improving the health of waters