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European wind turbine orders jump to record 15 GW in 2020
22 January 2021 - The United Kingdom ordered the most wind turbine capacity, 4.4 GW, followed by the Netherlands, with 2.4 GW, and Sweden, with 1.4 GW.
Distribution grids need EUR 375-425 billion through 2030 to be fit for transformed power system
22 January 2021 - Investments must be raised by 50-70% in the 2020s, according to the landmark study conducted by industry bodies Eurelectric and E.DSO.
Slovenia offers EUR 1.5 million in incentives for green jobs
22 January 2021 - Slovenia has set yet another shining example in the region, offering EUR 1.5 million in subsidies to employers who hire people in green jobs.
Serbia opens public consultation on draft law on renewable energy
22 January 2021 - Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources, which introduces auctions and prosumers, is up for public consultation until February 9.
IBEX expects day-ahead market coupling with Greece, Romania this year
21 January 2021 - The coupling of Bulgaria’s day-ahead electricity market with those in Greece and Romania is expected this year, according to the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX).
Gradual introduction of carbon pricing with market integration recommended for Energy Community
21 January 2021 - A gradual introduction of carbon pricing coupled with full market integration is recommended as the best option for the Energy Community Contracting Parties.
26 MEPs warn of “impending environmental damage” of Chinese industrial projects in Serbia
20 January 2021 - A group of 26 MEPs warn of the “impending environmental damage” of Chinese companies’ industrial projects in Serbia.
How the Continental Europe synchronous area was split into two grid regions
19 January 2021 - Due to outages of several transmission network elements, the area was split into two grid regions on January 8, from 14:05 to 15:08 CET.
State Audit Institution: Grčić illegally serving as acting director of EPS
19 January 2021 - The law does not allow anyone to serve as an acting director for more than a year, and he has been performing the duty for over four years.
Energy Community calls on Contracting Parties to reassess coal subsidies
19 January 2021 - The Energy Community Secretariat has sent letters to national authorities of six Contracting Parties urging...
Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
19 January 2021 - Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected...
Norwegian NBT joins Windvision on 800 MW of wind projects in Serbia
19 January 2021 - Norway's NBT has partnered with WV International (formerly Windvision) in an 800 MW portfolio of wind projects in Serbia.
Italy’s first renewable energy community set up in Magliano Alpi
18 January 2021 - Italy’s first renewable energy community (REC) has been established in the small northern town of Magliano Alpi.
Montenegro stops licensing new small hydropower plants
18 January 2021 - The government has decided to suspend the procedure of approving the construction of new facilities until the contracts concluded so far are reviewed.
Podveležje wind farm starts producing electricity
18 January 2021 - Wind turbines at locations 7 and 8 of the Podveležje wind farm have been given a test run, generating the first amount of electricity.
Cartoonists against devastation of rivers: “Mini Hydropower Plants – Maximum Destruction”
15 January 2021 - The contest organized by SharaWatch and the Union of Cartoonist of Serbia has attracted some 350 works from 40 countries.