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EPCG’s project Solari kicks off sustainable energy transition in Montenegro
29 December 2022 - The solar panel installation program includes the entire society in the energy transition, earning a place among energy transition champions
Romania rolls out windfall profit tax for fossil fuel sector
29 December 2022 - Romania introduced a 60% tax on excess profits for companies that are operating in the areas of oil, gas and coal
EPCG is looking for EUR 70 million loan to finance rooftop solar power plants
29 December 2022 - EPCG has published an international public call for the selection of domestic and foreign financial institutions
China completes world’s second-largest hydropower plant
28 December 2022 - The China Three Gorges Corp.'s Baihetan facility is in full operation. At 16 GW, it is the second-biggest hydropower plant in the world.
Trading at ALPEX power exchange to start in second half of 2023
28 December 2022 - Albania and Kosovo* completed the regulatory framework for the Albanian Power Exchange – ALPEX. Trading was supposed to start last month.
Electricity prices for companies in Serbia to jump to EUR 103 per MWh in January
27 December 2022 - The price for businesses was EUR 50 per MWh to 70 per MWh last year before the start of the energy crisis, which means it doubled in some cases
First Sentier preparing bid for Greek renewables company Terna Energy – reports
27 December 2022 - First Sentier Investors is said to have reached an agreement with Greek conglomerate GEK Terna on the purchase of its affiliate Terna Energy
First regional power exchange ADEX goes live
27 December 2022 - Slovenian and Serbian TSOs and EPEX SPOT established the first regional power exchange for Central and South-Eastern Europe
Brnabić: Professional management in EPS for new energy policy
26 December 2022 - The idea of introducing professional management appeared after a leak revealed a secret contract between Serbia and Rystad Energy
Over one million European homes have batteries for their solar installations
26 December 2022 - SolarPower Europe estimates that the capacity of residential battery energy storage units will reach 44.4 GW by 2026
Air pollution in North Macedonia triggers emergency measures
26 December 2022 - North Macedonia introduced emergency measures to reduce air pollution and protect the population and issued recommendations
Cyprus to get first green hydrogen plant – for fueling trucks
26 December 2022 - A 2 MW electrolyzer project in Cyprus was selected for a grant through the EU's Innovation Fund in a program for small-scale green tech
Nuclear power makes comeback to Japan’s energy plans
24 December 2022 - Following plans to abandon nuclear power after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Japan is now heading in a different direction
Golob: Electricity prices for companies to be around EUR 200 per MWh in 2023
23 December 2022 - The prime minister said the business environment for Slovenian companies wouldn't be worse than for their competitors in other countries
Rezolv Energy expands renewables portfolio in Romania to 2 GW
23 December 2022 - Two wind farm projects are envisaged to generate enough power for more than 332,000 Romanian homes and avoid 220,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Everfuel starts producing green hydrogen at Europe’s largest electrolyzer
23 December 2022 - Denmark-based Everfuel started the commissioning phase of the biggest electrolyzer in Europe by producing the first amount of green hydrogen