Renewables
Greek PV sector analyzed – data show rapid growth in all segments
31 August 2023 - HELAPCO's report on the state of the PV sector in Greece for 2022 showed significant improvements
IRENA: Vast majority of new renewables in 2022 have lower costs than fossil fuel–fired electricity
30 August 2023 - Without renewables, the economic disruption from last year's fossil fuel price shock would have been much worse, according to a new report
HELLENiQ Energy takes over 180 MW solar power project portfolio
30 August 2023 - HELLENiQ Renewables is acquiring a group of solar power plants under development in Greece, totaling 180 MW
Weltec Biopower builds three biogas plants in Greece
30 August 2023 - German company Weltec Biopower added three biogas plants to its portfolio in Greece: in Arta, Ioannina and Serres
Romanian renewables industry demands change in conditions for upcoming auctions
30 August 2023 - Renewable energy firms in Romania proposed changes in the CfD mechanism to the Ministry of Energy to reduce project development risks
London-based Star Energy acquires geothermal exploration license in Croatia
30 August 2023 - Star Energy Group has bought a 51% stake in A14 Energy, which has a geothermal waters exploration license for an area in Ernestinovo
Orange, Engie sign virtual PPA in Romania
29 August 2023 - The virtual power purchase agreement is for three members of the telecommunications group in Romania
Enery gets grid connection approval for 535 MW solar power project in Romania
29 August 2023 - Enery received a green light for the connection of its planned 535 MW photovoltaic system in Romania to the transmission grid
Photovoltaic cluster of 110 MW commissioned in Western Greece
29 August 2023 - SolarService said it completed a group of solar parks in Western Greece with a combined peak capacity of 110 MW
Installation of first municipal solar power plant in Cyprus to start in September
29 August 2023 - The town of Aradippou near Larnaca is about to start building the first municipal solar power plant in Cyprus
Toxic tailings dump in North Macedonia to be turned into solar power plant
29 August 2023 - The town of Probištip in North Macedonia will seek an investor to remediate a mining tailings dump and build a solar power plant on the site
Share of green hydrogen in Vienna cogeneration plant reaches 15%
29 August 2023 - The gas-fired Donaustadt heat and power plant in Vienna is now using a mix with up to 15% of green hydrogen
Gence-Creux, ACER: EU power market reform to minimize price volatility for consumers
25 August 2023 - Electricity market design reform is currently one of the hottest topics in the energy sector in Europe. We spoke with Christophe Gence-Creux, head of the Department for Electricity at the ACER
Greece plans 1.7 GW of electrolyzers, string of new projects to become green hydrogen leader
24 August 2023 - Green hydrogen and renewable gasses are considered a must for the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, such as transportation and shipping
Norway’s Equinor unveils world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm
24 August 2023 - Floating offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen is expected to cut CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons annually at oil and gas fields in the North Sea
CMS outlines energy project development rules in Croatia for investors
23 August 2023 - Aiming to resolve the main dilemmas for investors and other participants in the energy market in Croatia, the law firm CMS Reich-Rohrwig answered several frequently asked questions