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Feed-in tariffs for solar power plants with installed capacity of 20 MW in Kosovo* to be halted
02 December 2020 - State Aid Commission (SAC) said that it has found that the scheme approved by the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) is illegal.
SO2 emissions from Nikola Tesla B coal plant to be reduced 20 times by 2024
02 December 2020 - One of the ten largest SO2 emitters among power plants in Europe starts the construcution of a flue gas desulphurization facility.
Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia challenged over transboundary impact
01 December 2020 - CZŽS from BiH asked the state to determine the transboundary environmental impact of the lithium exploitation and processing project in Serbia
Energy Community’s new guidelines remove barriers to prosumer development, experts say
01 December 2020 - Experts from BiH, North Macedonia, and Serbia highlight the new elements in the Energy Community’s policy guidelines on prosumers.
HESS to build biggest photovoltaic plant in Slovenia, link it to HPP Brežice
01 December 2020 - HESS plans to add a 6 MW photovoltaic unit to its Brežice hydroelectric plant, located...
Sarajevo Canton to ban coal use in 2021 amid extreme air pollution
30 November 2020 - As levels of air pollution reached extreme levels again, Sarajevo is preparing a measure unheard of in the Western Balkan region.
EUKI calls for project ideas for transboundary climate action in Europe
30 November 2020 - The European Climate Initiative – EUKI launched a call for the civil society, authorities and educational entities to outline cross-border climate projects.
CMS Austria: New rules on Energy Communities in Austria
30 November 2020 - Based on the EU’s Clean Energy for all Europeans package, Austria is one of the first countries in Europe, which has presented draft legislation on energy communities.
Excessive air pollution in Valjevo triggers Air Quality Alert
30 November 2020 - The air quality in Valjevo has been in the highest category, designated as "very polluted," ever since measuring began in 2012. According to official data, the city had the highest annual level of suspended particles PM10 and PM2.5 in Serbia last year.
BiH to add 116 MW with two wind farms – Grebak, Vlašić
30 November 2020 - Preparations for the construction of the first wind farm in the Republic of Srpska are over, and talks on financing the Vlašić wind farm are starting.
Bulgaria to use EUR 1.5 billion from EU recovery fund for energy efficiency
27 November 2020 - Minister Petya Avramova says the energy efficiency segment of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Bulgaria would be worth EUR 1.53 billion
ESM halts investment in Belene project, turns to gas power plant near Alexandroupolis LNG terminal
27 November 2020 - Elektrani na Severna Makedonija estimates the 800 MW gas project would be finished earlier than the Belene nuclear power plant.
Romania gets EUR 370 million from EU for safe drinking water, wastewater treatment
27 November 2020 - Romania will get EUR 370 million from the EU’s Cohesion Fund to increase the availability of safe drinking water and the treatment of the wastewater.
Bulgarian municipalities advised on possibilities for energy communities
27 November 2020 - An energy transition training session was organized for Bulgarian municipalities to highlight the potential benefits of energy communities
Mali Zvornik in Serbia building biomass heating plant in EUR 2.35 million project
27 November 2020 - Two boilers of 900 kW each fueled by wood chips and a 2.5 MW spare unit on gas will provide heating in Mali Zvornik from next October
Premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remain too high despite improved air quality
26 November 2020 - The number of premature deaths due to air pollution in Europe remains too high, at...