Renewables
Gjakova in Kosovo* switches district heating to biomass
26 October 2021 - A combined heat and power system in Gjakova was built for district heating purposes with funds from the EU and Switzerland
Here are winners of EU Sustainable Energy Awards
26 October 2021 - Filip Koprčina from Croatia is one of the laureates at this year's edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW
EU kicks off EUSEW: sustainable energy is key to overcome energy crisis
25 October 2021 - Renewables insure the EU against rising energy prices and cut its dependency on fossil fuel imports, Von der Leyen said at the opening of EUSEW
Two Chinese companies to build 84 MW wind farm near Tomislavgrad
25 October 2021 - Ivovik, which will cost EUR 130 million to build, will be the biggest wind farm and the largest-ever investment in renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kosovo’s* 102.6 MW wind farm Bajgora goes on stream
25 October 2021 - The wind farm, with 27 turbines supplied by General Electric, has started feeding electricity into the grid, according to a statement from Notus.
GEN-I launches community solar service for households
25 October 2021 - The company offers a service for self-consumption for households unable to install photovoltaic panels on their roofs
Spain on track to phase out nuclear power, coal by 2035
22 October 2021 - The phaseout of coal and nuclear power plants will be offset with a simultaneous and gradual increase in renewable power capacity
Romania’s supplier Electrica acquires 31 MW in solar power plants
22 October 2021 - Romanian power and distribution and supply company Electrica has taken over five firms that operate solar power plants
Slovenia adopts Electricity Supply Act after two-year delay
22 October 2021 - The National Assembly passed the Electricity Supply Act after adopting amendments that make all end consumers in the market equal
New York City startup Air Co. produces vodka from captured CO2
21 October 2021 - Air Co. calls its vodka the world's most sustainable spirit as it makes the alcohol from captured CO2 and green hydrogen. It just launched a perfume.
Zagreb to boost solar rooftops to reach 50 MW by 2024
21 October 2021 - The city has prepared the program to support the installation of PV panels on the roofs of public buildings, privately-owned homes and firms
Romania to triple its solar capacity to 4.25 GW by 2030
20 October 2021 - Solar photovoltaic capacity is projected to triple during 2021-2030, from 1.39 GW in 2020 to 4.25 GW in 2030.
Serbia’s EPS wants to build solar park on suspended coal plant project site
20 October 2021 - EPS will commission research for the purpose of installing a solar power plant at the location of the recently halted coal plant Kolubara B
Tuzla plans to decarbonize its district heating system
19 October 2021 - Tuzla intends to cut heating emissions to 4% of their current level by 2040 with desulphurization, renewables and network expansion
Coldplay to use fans’ kinetic energy to cut CO2 emissions on world tour
15 October 2021 - To mitigate the carbon footprint during the 2022 tour, the British rock band will use solar panels, biofuel, a mobile rechargeable battery, and a kinetic floor to convert fans’ movements into energy.
Serbia’s power utility EPS announces investments in green energy
15 October 2021 - Serbian state-owned power producer EPS aims to install 240 MW in solar power plants and 100 MW in wind farms by the end of the decade