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Romania has 1.4 GW of wind farms in the pipeline
16 March 2021 - This is yet another country in SEE with major development in the wind energy sector, after Greece, Bulgaria, BiH, Serbia.
Demand reaches record in solar power auctions for 1 GW in Turkey
16 March 2021 - Companies responded to a call for the development of solar power plants across Turkey with 9.6 times more bids than available lots
Valjevo, Čačak already exceeded legal air pollution limits for 2021
15 March 2021 - Čačak in Serbia reached the legal limit of 35 days with excessive PM10 pollution on March 3 while Valjevo passed the mark in the first half of February
Serbia rejects Zijin’s request to separate environmental assessments in copper smelter project
15 March 2021 - The Government of Serbia ordered Zijin to produce an environmental impact study for the whole copper smelter in Bor and prevented so-called salami slicing
HSE, TEŠ receive EUR 261 million settlement from GE for TEŠ unit 6
15 March 2021 - The deal is related to Alstom Power’s involvement in the construction of TEŠ unit 6. GE acquired Alstom’s power businesses in 2015.
EU carbon price surpasses EUR 43 to reach new record
15 March 2021 - The price of EU's carbon permits rose by 32.4% in 2021 and almost 16 times since April 17, 2013, when the all-time low was registered.
Let’s support young artists, environmental activists in making their movie
12 March 2021 - A creative group called Pointless Films wants to produce Sun Never Again, a short film about ore exploitation in Serbia.
Saipem, Alboran Hydrogen plan hydrogen facility in Albania
12 March 2021 - Two companies have signed an MoU on the joint development and the construction of five plants for the production of green hydrogen.
European Parliament calls for introduction of cross-border CO2 tax
12 March 2021 - The European Parliament supported plans for the introduction of a CO2 tax on certain foreign products to prevent carbon leakage
Galatasaray, Enerjisa to install world’s largest solar power plant on stadium
11 March 2021 - The Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Türk Telekom Arena Stadium will generate its own energy with solar panels that will be installed on its roof.
KOSTT signs connection agreement for 192 MW for solar park in Kosovo*
11 March 2021 - Kosovo's transmission system operator KOSTT inked its third big deal in three months, agreeing with Dukagjini Solar to connect its solar park to the grid
Kopač: Serbia taking big steps in energy; power prices must be raised
10 March 2021 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač praised the reforms in Serbia but also stressed the prices of power for households must be increased
Porsche invests EUR 70 million in Croatia’s Rimac Automobili
10 March 2021 - Carmaker Porsche bought a 10% stake in Rimac Automobili in 2018, before increasing it to 15.5% in 2019.
Submarine cable EuroAsia Interconnector to be finished by 2024
10 March 2021 - The ministers of energy of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of an undersea power cable.
Abazović says wind farm Možura a priority for high-level corruption council
09 March 2021 - Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović has said the Možura wind farm is a priority for the country's high-level corruption council.
Bulgaria to install 2.5 GW of solar, wind by 2024
09 March 2021 - The country will increase the installed capacity for renewable energy from 1,8 GW to 4.3 GW by 2025, according to Angelin Tsachev.