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Albania’s KESH hires contractor for 13 MW floating PV plant
29 October 2024 - Gamma–Sungrow FPV won the contract for the construction and operation of a floating solar power plant in Albania
Mervar: Cheapest scenario for Slovenia’s energy future is without nuclear energy
29 October 2024 - ELES CEO Aleksander Mervar wrote a feasibility study for various scenarios defined in the NECP
Nuclearelectrica to sign deal on new Cernavodă reactors, start preliminary works
29 October 2024 - Nuclearelectrica approved the investment decision and a draft deal with contractors on the project for reactors Cernavodă 3 and 4
EU approves Greek state aid of EUR 150 million for Prinos CCS facility
29 October 2024 - The EU's green light for a Greek state aid package is a major step for the CCS project in Prinos, offshore Kavala
IKEA owner gets green light for 247 MW solar park in Romania
29 October 2024 - Ingka Investments, part of the largest IKEA franchisee company, obtained the establishment permit for a 247 MW solar park in Romania
Construction of two wind parks in Romania to be completed in 2025
29 October 2024 - PPC Renewables is building a 140 MW wind farm and Eurowind Energy is installing the first turbines at the Pecineaga location in Romania
Turkey issues auction call for wind farm projects of 1.2 GW in total
28 October 2024 - Under the REZ WPP-2024 – YEKA RES-2024 auction round, companies will bid for five wind farm projects in Turkey
Serbia adopts spatial plan for Bistrica pumped storage hydropower plant
28 October 2024 - The spatial plan for Bistrica is another step toward the materialization of the currently most important project in Serbia’s energy sector
CMS Belgrade advises UGT Renewables on landmark 1 GW solar and battery storage project in Serbia
28 October 2024 - CMS Belgrade has advised UGT Renewables on a strategic partnership for the development and construction of solar power plants and battery storage facilities in Serbia.
Turkey plans 89 GW of new solar, wind power by 2035
26 October 2024 - The Government of Turkey aims to almost quadruple wind and solar power capacity to 120 GW by 2035, according to the new roadmap
Slovenia cancels referendum on Krško 2 nuclear power plant
25 October 2024 - Just two weeks ago, the parliament voted overwhelmingly to hold a referendum on the construction of the Krško 2 nuclear power plant
Statkraft to sell assets in Croatia, Netherlands, India
25 October 2024 - Norway-based Statkraft has decided to leave India, Netherlands and Croatia, and to reorganize its management, effective from January 1, 2025
Wind power producers in Greece ask government for support to add batteries
25 October 2024 - The Greek wind energy sector wants government support for adding batteries to facilities, like the measures for the photovoltaics sector
Fund ran by asset manager Mirova buys stake in RP Global
24 October 2024 - Energy transition infrastructure fund MET6, managed by Mirova, is becoming a relevant minority shareholder in RP Global
EU approves Western Balkans reform agendas including auction schedules for renewables
24 October 2024 - Western Balkan governments excluding BiH can draw funding from the EU's Growth Plan as they fulfill reform obligations and achieve goals
Croatia’s HEP secures financing for Korlat solar power plant
24 October 2024 - Korlat is the largest photovoltaic project in Croatia with a construction permit, according to Hrvatska Elektroprivreda