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Seven European countries to shut down all CO2-emitting power plants by 2035
19 December 2023 - The agreement was concluded as part of the Pentalateral Energy Forum, chaired by the Netherlands this year
Statkraft acquires water battery project near Loch Ness
19 December 2023 - Norwegian company Statkraft has acquired a pumped storage hydro project in Scotland, with an expected capacity of 450 MW
Serbia’s power utility EPS under unprecedented hacker attack
19 December 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije is the third energy company in the region of SEE to be faced with a cyber attack or threat of a cyber attack
VGP gets EUR 150 million loan to install solar at logistics parks across Europe
19 December 2023 - The rooftop solar project will cover VGP locations across 14 European countries, including Serbia and Romania
Bulgarian fishers oppose draft offshore wind power law
18 December 2023 - A group of legislators proposed a law to enable offshore wind power turbines to be built in the northern part of Bulgaria's Black Sea waters
GreenWay Network to install 300 ultra-fast chargers in Croatia
18 December 2023 - GreenWay Network plans to install more than 300 ultra-fast chargers in Croatia
Serbia gets first photovoltaic panel factory
18 December 2023 - Domi Eko Solar has started the production of solar photovoltaic panels in its plant near Velika Plana, in central Serbia
Montenegro to announce auctions for renewables by 2025
16 December 2023 - The prerequisite for Montenegro to conduct auctions is to introduce a renewable energy law. The final draft is set to be finished next year.
The time to scale-up renewables is now
15 December 2023 - The COP 28 commitment to triple renewable energy worldwide by 2030 is a critical step forward in addressing the climate crisis. However, achieving this accelerated deployment demands innovative models that increase private investment and build the capacities of local markets
City of Timișoara catches Romania’s solar wave with own utility-scale project
15 December 2023 - Timișoara intends to install a 5.6 MW photovoltaic park, which would generate enough electricity to cover two thirds of public lighting
Belgium-based ABEE to invest EUR 1.1 billion in battery production in Bulgaria
15 December 2023 - ABEE launched a EUR 1.1 billion project for a battery plant, recycling facility and an R&D center in Bulgaria
Bulgaria offers highest profitability for battery storage in Europe
15 December 2023 - Profitability issues could hinder the development of battery storage, which is critical for the green energy transition, Rystad Energy warns
Ministerial Council asks European Commission for ETS impact assessment for Western Balkans
14 December 2023 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council reaffirmed its commitment to the 2021 Decarbonisation Roadmap at the annual meeting
AIKO Solar’s black modules top global rankings by efficiency, innovation
14 December 2023 - AIKO Solar’s innovative modules, with a record-breaking efficiency and elegant appearance, could soon be available across the Western Balkans
EU approves renewable energy projects in BiH, Albania of EUR 333 million in total
14 December 2023 - Two wind farm projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a solar park in Albania are getting EUR 75.4 million in grants from an EU package.
Erdoğan hints at cooperation with Greece in nuclear energy
14 December 2023 - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suggested that the nuclear and gas projects in Turkey are a potential source of energy for Greece