Renewables
EPCG plans to build Montenegro’s first floating solar power plant
28 June 2021 - Montenegro's state power utility, EPCG, plans to build the first floating solar power plant in the country.
EPCG, ERS discuss launching construction of hydropower plant Sutorina
25 June 2021 - EPCG and ERS have held a management meeting to discuss the launch of construction on hydropower plant Sutorina.
North Macedonia first in region to set coal phaseout date – thermal power plants will be shut down by 2028
25 June 2021 - North Macedonia is the first country in the Western Balkans to make a decision on abandoning coal, announcing it will shut down its thermal power plants by 2028.
New buildings in Berlin must have solar rooftops from 2023
22 June 2021 - Berlin is obligating private owners of all new buildings and of those that undergo significant roof renovation to install photovoltaic systems from 2023
Albania announces 100 MW wind auction
22 June 2021 - Developers of wind power projects between 10 MW and 75 MW in Albania can apply for a tender with an initial quota of 100 MW in total
Turkey rolls out system for guarantees of origin of electricity
21 June 2021 - Power producers and consumers in Turkey can now certify electricity from renewable sources including a trading system for guarantees of origin
EPCG not to be sold, seeking joint investments in green energy – government
21 June 2021 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore will not be privatized, according to the Ministry of Capital Investments.
Romanian power supplier, distributor Electrica to set up renewables firm
21 June 2021 - Electrica intends to establish a subsidiary with the aim to acquire and develop renewable energy and power storage projects
Wind turbine blades must become 100% recyclable by 2025
21 June 2021 - WindEurope said the EU should ban landfilling of decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 and vowed to work on recycling solutions
Bogoslovec, first private wind farm in North Macedonia, secures loan for construction
18 June 2021 - The project, owned by BNB Kompani and GGF, has reached a financial close which includes EUR 51 million in financing by Erste Bank and local lenders.
Enlight K2-Wind secures building permit for Pupin wind farm
17 June 2021 - Pupin wind farm is an extension of the Kovačica wind farm, an investment by Israel’s renewable energy company Enlight.
Vattenfall to install Europe’s largest electric boiler in Amsterdam
15 June 2021 - Vattenfall will use electricity from wind farms and solar parks to store heat in a 150 MW electric boiler system in Amsterdam
CWP Global to build first utility-scale solar power plant in Serbia
15 June 2021 - Renewable energy company will start building a 50 MW facility near the southwestern Serbian town of Sjenica at the beginning of 2023.
Greece to build solar power plants for free electricity for poor households
15 June 2021 - Greece earmarked EUR 100 million in subsidies for the construction of photovoltaic facilities to supply electricity to the people in need
Luka Petrović: ERS intends to be regional seller of balance energy
11 June 2021 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske plans to build hydropower plants and PV facilities, while wind farms will not be in its focus.
GEN-I plans to install 1 GW of solar power plants by 2030 – development plan
11 June 2021 - Slovenian energy trader GEN-I prepared a EUR 1 billion strategic development plan to accelerate decarbonization in the country.