Renewables
Renewables overtake fossil fuels in EU power generation for first time ever
26 January 2021 - For the first time ever, the EU has produced more electricity in a year from renewable energy sources than from fossil fuels.
Terna to invest EUR 170 million in three floating photovoltaic power plants
25 January 2021 - Greek energy company has submitted to the regulator RAE applications for a producer certificate for three floating PV systems.
Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske to invest EUR 770 million in green energy over three years
25 January 2021 - ERS is currently developing five major projects – HPP Dabar, hydropower project Gornja Drina, HPPs on the Bistrica river, wind farm Hrgud, and solar power plant Trebinje 1.
North Macedonia to subsidize prosumers with EUR 130,000 in 2021
22 January 2021 - North Macedonia will support renewable energy and energy efficiency in households with some EUR 840,000 in 2021, including EUR 130,000 for prosumers.
European wind turbine orders jump to record 15 GW in 2020
22 January 2021 - The United Kingdom ordered the most wind turbine capacity, 4.4 GW, followed by the Netherlands, with 2.4 GW, and Sweden, with 1.4 GW.
Serbia opens public consultation on draft law on renewable energy
22 January 2021 - Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources, which introduces auctions and prosumers, is up for public consultation until February 9.
Milestone bill expected to make Poland top offshore wind player in the Baltics
19 January 2021 - Poland has adopted its first ever law regulating offshore wind development in what is expected...
Norwegian NBT joins Windvision on 800 MW of wind projects in Serbia
19 January 2021 - Norway's NBT has partnered with WV International (formerly Windvision) in an 800 MW portfolio of wind projects in Serbia.
Italy’s first renewable energy community set up in Magliano Alpi
18 January 2021 - Italy’s first renewable energy community (REC) has been established in the small northern town of Magliano Alpi.
Podveležje wind farm starts producing electricity
18 January 2021 - Wind turbines at locations 7 and 8 of the Podveležje wind farm have been given a test run, generating the first amount of electricity.
Bankwatch urges Serbia to halt subsidies for small hydropower in new law on renewables
15 January 2021 - The scarce resources available need to be directed at those technologies which still need a boost but whose prices may still fall - mainly solar and wind farms.
IPTO to invest EUR 4.1 billion in new interconnections, renewables integration, batteries
15 January 2021 - Greece’s independent transmission system operator, IPTO, plans to invest EUR 4.1 billion over the next...
North Macedonia to launch auction for solar power plants in Q1 2021
14 January 2021 - The country will offer the construction of solar power plants with installed capacity totaling 60 MW, which will be backed with premiums.
Croatia grants renewables incentives for 25.5 MW in first ever auction
13 January 2021 - The public call for premiums and for feed-in tariffs referred to a total of 88 MW of installed renewable energy capacity.
Albania’s KESH to build 5.1 MW solar power plant at Qyrsaqi dam in Vau i Dejës
12 January 2021 - State-owned KESH intends to build a 5.1 MW solar power plant at one of the three dams at the reservoir of its Vau i Dejës hydropower plant
Slovenia earmarks EUR 660 million for liquidity in firms, green transition
12 January 2021 - Slovenia is helping the recovery from the pandemic with EUR 660 million including grants, with a focus on SMEs, liquidity and the green transition