Renewables
Croatia launches public calls for 250 MW in solar, wind projects
31 January 2023 - An investor that gets an energy approval must pay the government EUR 6.6 per kW of the capacity of the planned power plant
Energy communities in Greece boost installed capacity by 71.4% year over year
31 January 2023 - Total electricity generation capacity run by energy communities in Greece jumped 71.4% to just under 800 MW in the year through November
Serbia sets EUR 70 million in subsidies for households for energy efficiency, solar panels
31 January 2023 - The public call for subsidies is intended for local authorities, which should later launch public calls for citizens
Slovenia to speed up renewables deployment with law on siting solar, wind power plants
30 January 2023 - Slovenia presented a draft bill that is aimed at ramping up the wind and solar power uptake by regulating spatial planning issues
Biogas power plants in Croatia are on verge of collapse
30 January 2023 - For more than a year their owners have been struggling to cope with high prices of raw materials, and now a price cap is introduced
Mediterranean resort city of Alanya to build its fifth municipal solar power plant
30 January 2023 - The Alanya Municipality decided to build its fifth photovoltaic unit, as the model has enabled substantial savings for its electricity costs
Household solar power systems overload Cyprus electricity grid
27 January 2023 - The distribution and transmission system operators in Cyprus asked for a freeze in issuing licenses for small solar power installations for self-consumption
Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
27 January 2023 - Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.
CWP enters Montenegrin renewables market with 400 MW solar project
26 January 2023 - The investment is valued at around EUR 360 million, while the development and construction of the project are planned in phases
EPCG to install 47 MW solar power plant at Nikšić steelworks
26 January 2023 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore bought the company in Nikšić for EUR 20 million from Turkish company Tosçelik.
Germany to build two green hydrogen pipelines with other EU countries
26 January 2023 - Germany joined the H2Med project and is also working on a green hydrogen pipeline project with Belgium in the North Sea
Manage your energy investment in North Macedonia smartly – ask our legal partners for the latest market insights
26 January 2023 - If you are looking to invest in the energy sector of North Macedonia, submit questions you might have about the existing regulatory framework in the country
RWE, PPC to launch construction of solar power plants of 210 MW in total
26 January 2023 - Through their joint venture Meton Energy, RWE and PPC reached the investment decision for five photovoltaic projects in Greece
Turkey presents energy, hydrogen strategies to meet 2053 net zero target
25 January 2023 - Minister Fatih Dönmez said the share of renewables in primary energy consumption would reach 23.7% in 2035
Greece adds only 230 MW in wind capacity in 2022, aims at 7 GW by 2030
25 January 2023 - Greece connected wind farms with a combined 230 MW to the network last year. Total installed capacity rose by just 5.2% to 4.68 GW.
Iron-air batteries are 10 times as cheap as lithium, and will be produced from 2024
24 January 2023 - To replace lithium, alternatives are being developed around the world, such as iron-air batteries, whose commercial production will begin in the US in 2024