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European Commission President Von der Leyen visits energy companies in Podgorica, Belgrade
02 November 2023 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited two energy companies during her four-day tour of the Western Balkans
Nofar, Econergy inaugurate Romania’s largest solar power plant
01 November 2023 - Nofar Energy and Econergy marked the start of the test phase for their 155 MW photovoltaic system in Rătești, west of Bucharest
Serbia gets new wind farm after four years
01 November 2023 - The inauguration of VE Alibunar I could be seen as an overture to the second wave of investments in wind energy in Serbia
Greece announces offshore wind energy program, targets 4.9 GW by 2032
31 October 2023 - The draft offshore wind energy development program was presented today by HEREMA and the Ministry of Environment and Energy
4.4 MW solar PV plant replaces landfill in north Croatia
31 October 2023 - A 4.4 MW photovoltaic facility was built on the site of a former landfill in Gornji Kneginec in Croatia's far north
Saša Mujović is Montenegro’s new energy minister, Vladimir Martinović to be in charge of environmental protection
31 October 2023 - The Parliament of Montenegro elected the country's 44th government today with Milojko Spajić as Prime Minister.
AFS Energy – connected for sustainable success
31 October 2023 - AFS Energy specializes in renewable energy solutions and sustainability. Focusing on tailored strategies, we help organizations transition to renewable energy sources, meet climate goals, and adhere to environmental regulations
SEEPEX signs market maker contract with Elektroprivreda Srbije
30 October 2023 - SEEPEX announced that it signed a market maker agreement for the intraday continuous market with Serbian state-owned power utility EPS
Greece, North Macedonia reach final investment decision on natural gas interconnector
30 October 2023 - Greece’s National Natural Gas System Operator - DESFA and North Macedonia’s natural gas transmission firm Nomagas have reached the FID
EU adopts joint green bond standard
30 October 2023 - The regulation sets out requirements for issuers who want to use the designation European green bond or EuGB for their debt securities
EU corporate PPA market already at all-time annual high in 2023
30 October 2023 - By the end of the third quarter, 2023 was already the record year for the corporate power purchase agreement market in the EU
Leaked – Serbia signs lithium exploitation agreement with European Commission
28 October 2023 - Serbia and the European Commission signed a letter of intent on a partnership for batteries and critical raw materials including lithium
Construction waste ends up in illegal landfills even though 70% can be recycled
27 October 2023 - Croatia generates 1.7 million tons of construction waste per year but it is often difficult for its recyclers to obtain it as a raw material
Serbia’s EPS finishes HPP Đerdap 1 revitalization, boosts capacity by 100 MW
27 October 2023 - The capacity of each of the six aggregates in HPP Đerdap 1 was increased from 171 MW to 190 MW, to a total of 1,140 MW
Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia interested in supply from new reactors in Kozloduy
27 October 2023 - Greece, Serbia and North Macedonia would prefer supply contracts than to invest in two new reactors in Kozloduy, Bulgarian Prime Minister Denkov said
North Macedonia’s MEPSO denies rumors of share sale to IPTO
26 October 2023 - MEPSO says it plans no transaction with IPTO. Nevertheless, Greek energy majors are on an acquisition spree in the Western Balkans.