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Romania allocates EUR 500 million to help public institutions become prosumers
21 August 2023 - Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched a EUR 500 million subsidy scheme for installing renewable energy facilities for self-consumption at public institutions
Greece’s revised NECP targets much less energy storage, more natural gas
21 August 2023 - The Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) was originally presented in January, but now it has been revised
EU’s Batteries Regulation sets standards for sustainability, CO2 emissions
18 August 2023 - The EU's Batteries Regulation aims to ensure batteries are safe, circular and sustainable throughout their entire lifecycle
Europe adds only 2.1 GW in offshore wind in H1 2023
18 August 2023 - The EU should be adding an average of 11 GW of offshore capacity per year by 2030 to reach its energy and climate targets
EU adopts rules for CBAM transitional phase starting on October 1
18 August 2023 - Importers of electricity, aluminium, cement, fertilizers, hydrogen, iron, and steel to the EU will be charged a carbon border tax from 2026
Five firms apply for subsidies in Romania for solar panel factories
18 August 2023 - German, Hungarian and domestic investors are lining up for European grants in Romania for manufacturing and recycling solar power equipment
Bulgartransgaz opens market consultation on hydrogen transmission capacity
18 August 2023 - Bulgaria's gas transmission and storage system operator Bulgartransgaz launched a non-binding market demand assessment survey for hydrogen
Montenegrin grid prepared for 1.5 GW more from renewables
17 August 2023 - With the remaining 400 kV transmission line, the 400 kV grid ring in Montenegro will be completed, CEO of CGES Ivan Asanović said
Serbia awards CfDs for 400 MW in wind power capacity, 11.6 MW for solar in first auctions
17 August 2023 - Four projects filled the 400 MW quota in Serbia's first wind power auction while the competitive bidding for CfDs for solar power landed heavily undersubscribed
Serbia publishes qualification results for its first wind, solar power auctions
16 August 2023 - Eligible bids from the wind power auction surpassed the 400 MW quota by almost 30%. In the solar power segment, only 11.6 MW met the requirements to bid for 50 MW
BiH, Montenegro to boost electricity interconnection capacity
16 August 2023 - Two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the reconstruction of the existing, and the construction of new power lines
Serbia’s EPS to start building its first solar power plant Petka in September
16 August 2023 - EPS is about to pick the contractor for its first solar power plant and begin construction. The Petka unit should have 9.75 MW in capacity
Post of Serbia introduces first electric vehicles
15 August 2023 - By the end of the month, the postal company will start using 31 electric delivery vans for its services in the center of Novi Sad
EU blocks wastewater treatment project in Kosovo* due to sanctions
15 August 2023 - The European Union suspended grants and investments in wastewater treatment systems in Kosovo* as part of sanctions against the government
Burduja: First wind farms in Romania’s Black Sea in 2027-2028
15 August 2023 - The World Bank has estimated Romania’s offshore potential at 75 GW, Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said
Energy Community seeks consultant to help contracting parties speed up introduction of power purchase agreements
14 August 2023 - The overall objective of the procurement called Renewables Power Purchase Agreements in the Energy Community is to facilitate the uptake of renewable PPAs