Renewables
Big solar thermal is the right solution for district heating in Serbia
15 April 2021 - Big solar-thermal projects are the right solution for district heating decarbonization in Serbia.
Serbia to add 400 MW in solar power plants, auctions starting by year-end
14 April 2021 - The first auctions may be held by the end of the year, according to speakers at the First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia.
Investors standing in line to join solar boom in Serbia
14 April 2021 - The Law on Renewable Energy Sources will open the door for a solar boom, and substantial capacities can be installed very fast, keynote speakers said at the First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia
European Commission: Serbia, BiH increase coal power output in 2020
13 April 2021 - Power output from coal fell by 22% in the EU last year, while Serbia boosted its production by 4% in the sector and BiH increased it by 8%
Saudi Arabia to add 3.7 GW in solar power, achieves world’s lowest price
13 April 2021 - Saudi Arabia connected a 300 MW PV system to the grid and revealed it signed a separate power purchase agreement at just USD 10.4 per MWh
Renewables get increasing role in district heating in Serbia
12 April 2021 - The Government of Serbia plans to utilize the potential of renewables in district heating with help from EBRD, especially with solar thermal systems
Geo Power Zagocha to start building Croatia’s second geothermal power plant in summer
08 April 2021 - The investment in the planned 20 MW facility in the Virovitica-Podravina county is estimated at EUR 71 million.
Turkey, Cyprus, North Macedonia post stellar 2020 result in new renewables
08 April 2021 - There was 261 GW of new renewables in the world in 2020 or 45.1% more than in the previous year, led by solar and wind power
Slovenia almost doubles number of self-consumption solar power units in 2020
07 April 2021 - There are 8,641 households, multi-apartment buildings, small businesses and energy communities in Slovenia with devices for self-consumption of electricity
Romanian retail chain Dedeman covers most of its stores with solar panels
07 April 2021 - DIY store owner Dedeman finished rooftop PV systems on 38 out of 54 units, and retail chain Penny is building them on two warehouses
Maximus Terra, German DWH developing solar power plants of 267 MW in Greece
06 April 2021 - Maximus Terra is developing solar power plants of 266.5 MW in total in northern Greece with DWH from Germany as a minority shareholder
Budapest to install geothermal district heating system of up to 20 MW
06 April 2021 - Icelandic group Arctic Green Energy will help FŐTÁV, the district heating company of Budapest, to add geothermal capacity of 10 MW to 20 MW
Rama: No chance hydropower plants would be built on Vjosa river
05 April 2021 - Ahead of the election in Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama said no hydropower units would be allowed on the Vjosa and that it was declared a protected area
E.ON lands 145 contracts in Romania to install small solar power plants
05 April 2021 - E.ON Energie România signed EUR 13 million worth of deals with firms and institutions to build photovoltaic systems and make them prosumers
World’s new wind power installations hit record 93 GW in 2020
05 April 2021 - The global wind power industry reached an all-time high in 2020 in the size of...
Romania’s Hidroelectrica seeks to buy 131 MW solar power plant project
02 April 2021 - State-owned Hidroelectrica is looking for a legal consultant to help the acquisition of a 131 MW solar power project in Argeș County from Portland Trust