Renewables
Enel Green Power, Monsson Alma to develop 1 GW of solar, wind in Romania
02 April 2021 - The two companies target 500 MW of wind power and 500 MW of solar, and the construction of storage with an installed capacity of 300 MW.
EPS director: Serbia won’t cut electricity production from coal despite green energy expansion
31 March 2021 - Milorad Grćić said power production from coal would remain at the same level while capacities in renewable energy sources would increase
Turkey has green hydrogen potential of 1.6 million tons per year
31 March 2021 - Turkey can produce up to 1.6 million tons of hydrogen per year with power supply from renewables, substituting 5% of total final energy consumption
Wpd Adria developing solar power project on site of its wind power plant
31 March 2021 - Wpd Adria is working on licenses for a photovoltaic facility in Šestanovac in Croatia on the same location where its Katuni wind power plant is
Croatian government has realized renewables are the cheapest solution
30 March 2021 - Professor Neven Duić in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News talks about the energy transition in Croatia.
Serbian government adopts four bills on energy, mining
29 March 2021 - The government adopted the bills on renewable energy sources, energy, energy efficiency and mining, and sent them to parliament for adoption.
Climate Bonds Initiative rolls out criteria for sustainable hydropower
29 March 2021 - Hydropower developers and operators that want to raise funds via green bonds can now certify their environmental footprint by using CBI's tools
Renewables are several times more profitable than fossil fuels
26 March 2021 - Investors in renewable power continue to outpace fossil fuel across the globe, according to the...
EPCG will enable citizens to install solar panels on their infertile land
26 March 2021 - Milutin Đukanović, president of the Board of Directors, said that the goals of EPCG are to reduce the citizen's bills and increase production.
IRENA: Albania’s cost-effective solar and wind potential is estimated at more than 7 GW
26 March 2021 - IRENA says Albania could significantly improve energy security and resilience to climate change by tapping on solar and wind potentials.
Voltalia wins auction in Albania for Spitalla solar power plant of 100 MW
26 March 2021 - French-based Voltalia was selected for the construction of a 100 MW solar park in Albania at the Spitalle site in Durrës with a bid of EUR 29.89 per MWh
Karpat Solar to launch Romania’s first PV module factory
25 March 2021 - The company has purchased a production line for photovoltaic solar modules from the Spanish manufacturer Mondragon Assembly.
PPC sells two green bond packages in same month amid strong demand
23 March 2021 - Greece's PPC caught the attention of some of the world's biggest players with its green bond issue, partly aimed at funding the energy transition
Largest solar power plant in BiH to be installed in Bosanski Petrovac
23 March 2021 - The Una-Sana Canton government plans to announce an international public call for the construction of a 90 MW solar power plant this year.
Serbia to double share of renewable energy, reach 40% by 2040 – minister
22 March 2021 - Serbia’s share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption is now 20%, compared to the 27% target for 2020.
First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia to be held on April 14
18 March 2021 - The First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia, organized by Balkan Green Energy News, will be held in Belgrade on April 14.