Renewables
ČEZ agrees to sell Romanian assets to Australia’s MIRA
23 October 2020 - ČEZ Group has signed an agreement to sell its seven businesses in Romania to Australian fund manager Macquarie
Terna hires Tesla, Schneider Electric for its green energy island project
23 October 2020 - Terna Energy wins at bidding for a 1 MW hybrid energy system at Ai Stratis and Tesla is apparently supplying the batteries
Slovenia’s NECP: Local communities, protected areas limit renewables growth
22 October 2020 - Obstruction by local communities and environmental restrictions are the main obstacles for renewables in Slovenia
Romania’s NECP: 6 GW of solar, wind to be installed by 2030
21 October 2020 - Romania intends to install 6 GW in wind and solar power plants by 2030
Four major companies eye Greek offshore wind projects
21 October 2020 - Equinor, COP, Innogy and Principle Power are getting ready for a Greek law on offshore wind power plants
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
20 October 2020 - Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
EU adopts methane emission cuts strategy within European Green Deal
20 October 2020 - The EU plans international action throughout the supply chain to prevent methane from escaping into the atmosphere
Fashion giants Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein take lead in rooftop solar
20 October 2020 - Fashion company PVH Europe installed the world’s biggest solar roof at its distribution hub in the Netherlands
Greece NECP: Renewables share in electricity consumption to reach 61% by 2030
20 October 2020 - Greece's 2030 target for renewables is set at 35%, compared to 18% in 2018
HEP invests EUR 450mn in mega hydropower projects Kosinj, Senj
19 October 2020 - Croatia's power utility HEP launched works on hydroenergy system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2
Greek PPC may offer residents of coal regions to invest in solar power
19 October 2020 - Government-controlled PPC wants to offer shares in solar projects to people in Greek coal-dependent areas
Cyprus NECP: Renewables share to double by 2030
19 October 2020 - Cyprus plans to almost double the share of renewables – from 13.9% to 22.9% – by 2030
Croatia issues four licenses for geothermal exploration
16 October 2020 - Croatia's sustainable development ministry issued licenses for geothermal exploration for energy production at four locations
Bulgaria’s NECP: EUR 42.7 billion in investment needed to meet 2030 goals
16 October 2020 - Bulgaria said in its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that it targets zero greenhouse gas emissions for 2030
Croatia’s NECP: Renewables share to reach 36.4% by 2030
16 October 2020 - Croatia’s National and Climate Plan (NECP) targets a rise in renewable energy share to 36.4% for 2030
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
15 October 2020 - Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13%...