Renewables
Applications rise for new renewable energy projects in Greece during February with 3.2 GW
16 March 2022 - Applications for new renewable projects licenses in Greece rose once again in February, after a drop in October.
Joint venture of ERS, Lugos Renewables for Trebinje 1 solar power plant
15 March 2022 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske will off-take electricity from the solar power plant at EUR 50 per MWh for a period of 25 years
Bulgaria targets 10 thousand EV chargers by 2027
15 March 2022 - Bulgaria's ESO signed a cooperation agreement with other stakeholders to set a target of installing 10,000 charging stations with green electricity
Two solar power projects of 150 MW in total launched in Albania
15 March 2022 - Greennat Solar Park Ballsh is planning to build a 100 MW photovoltaic plant and Agna has a 50 MW solar power project, both in Fier county
Kosovo* to launch pilot auction for solar power by year-end
14 March 2022 - Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli said Kosovo* would launch a pilot auction for solar power by the end of 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina plans four more large-scale solar power plants
11 March 2022 - Two consortiums plan to build two solar power plants in Sokolac, as authorities invite bids for a concession for two photovoltaic plants in Bugojno.
Applications are open for EUSEW Awards 2022
11 March 2022 - Applications are now open for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2022, a part of the...
A1 Bulgaria signs solar PPA with Renalfa
10 March 2022 - Mobile carrier A1 Bulgaria will buy solar energy from Renalfa through a ten-year sleeved power purchase agreement or PPA
Albania launches works on offshore wind project
10 March 2022 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has recently said that Albania is exploring its wind energy potential and that it will benefit from additional amounts of energy from offshore production.
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
09 March 2022 - In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants
EU rolls out plan to cut demand for Russian gas by two thirds in 2022
08 March 2022 - The European Commission outlined a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas
Hybrid power plants dominate Turkey’s new 2.8 GW grid capacity allocation
08 March 2022 - Turkey allocated almost 2.8 GW in transmission grid capacity for renewables. Over 1.3 GW is for the establishment of hybrid power plants
EPBiH seeks renewable energy projects, operational plants to buy
08 March 2022 - Persons and firms have the opportunity to sell their renewable energy projects or power plants to Bosnia and Herzegovina's EPBiH
Timmermans: EU countries can delay coal phaseout to avoid Russian gas
07 March 2022 - A delayed coal phaseout in some countries is possible, but green energy deployment must be accelerated, The European Commission's Frans Timmermans says
Montenegro to introduce renewable energy auctions
05 March 2022 - Almost all the remaining countries in this part of Europe said they would introduce auctions. So far they have been held in Albania, Croatia, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey
Power utility EPS makes final step to enable prosumers in Serbia
04 March 2022 - Citizens and companies now have a legal framework in place to produce electricity for self-consumption