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Republic of Srpska adopts new law on renewable energy sources
17 February 2022 - The law introduces auctions for premiums, as well as an option for individuals and businesses to produce green energy for self-consumption
ERS eyes loan, capital increase to secure funds for HPP Dabar, HPPs on Bistrica river
17 February 2022 - After a new tender for a loan, Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske also prepared a new proposal for the capital increase of the subsidiary HET
Power utility EAC developing solar park projects with Church of Cyprus
17 February 2022 - The joint venture of the Holy Archdiocese of Cyprus and Electricity Authority of Cyprus is developing 14 solar power projects in Achera.
Croatia presents EUR 637 million package to mitigate surge in power, gas prices
17 February 2022 - The measures are planned to lower the expected increase of electricity and gas prices to 9.6 percent and 20 percent, respectively
REPCONS 2.0: BiH, Serbia, Montenegro not ready for successful energy transition
16 February 2022 - Experts from the region have complied the Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition report titled Perfect Storm – an uncontrolled decarbonization of the Western Balkans’ power sector.
Bulgaria abandons Belene, announces new reactors at Kozloduy
16 February 2022 - The Bulgarian prime minister said that instead of Belene, the authorities will consider the possibility of building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
Energy Community meets 2020 target for energy efficiency, makes progress on renewables
16 February 2022 - The Energy Community has achieved the 2020 headline target for energy efficiency, and three contracting parties met the goals for renewables
Slovenian steelmaker SIJ to invest in decarbonization with bank loan
15 February 2022 - Steelmaker SIJ Group will use a part of a EUR 230 million loan to invest in energy efficiency as part of its decarbonization efforts
Istanbul expands waste-to-energy capacity to cover electricity needs of two million people
15 February 2022 - The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality produced 844 GWh of power in waste incinerators and from landfill gas last year
ProCredit Bank Kosovo picks consortium to build 3 MW solar park
15 February 2022 - Jaha Solar and Electra signed a contract for the construction of a 3 MW solar power plant for ProCredit Bank Kosovo
Greek exchanges ATHEX, HEnEx to provide power trading platform for Albania’s ALPEX
14 February 2022 - The contract for the establishment of the joint power exchange for Albania and Kosovo* was signed after the third tender launched by ALPEX
Energy Community is obligated to follow EU’s CEEAG state aid guidelines
14 February 2022 - The EU's Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy (CEEAG) are obligatory, the Energy Community Secretariat said
Wholesale electricity prices in Greece would be 36 percent higher without renewables
14 February 2022 - Aristotle University has analyzed the prices of the day-ahead market in order to see the impact of the wind and solar
Romanian firm Nord Wind Power to install 130 MW wind farm in Iași
14 February 2022 - A company that counts a Romanian senator among its shareholders obtained the technical approval for its planned 129.5 MW wind power plant
EU intends to ban integrated batteries in phones, electronic devices
12 February 2022 - Although batteries are an essential tool in the energy transition, they also have huge hidden costs and environmental impact
Slovenia to co-finance construction of three waste incinerators
11 February 2022 - The state would soon announce tendering for awarding concessions for the construction of three waste to energy facilities