Renewables
Energy transition for SMEs – Tuzla-based meat company Menprom leads the way in smart green planning
17 October 2022 - The story of the energy transition of meat company Menprom from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which we present as part the series Green champions of the energy transition in the Western Balkans, is an example of good practice and a beacon of smart energy management
Wind farm Dževa in Glamoč in BiH gets preliminary energy permit approval
14 October 2022 - Project firm Vjetroelektrane from Glamoč got an initial approval for an energy permit for its 46 MW wind farm Dževa
Albania issues permits for seven hydropower plants on Gostima river
14 October 2022 - The Energy Regulatory Authority has issued licenses to Egnatia Hydropower for a hydropower plant cascade on the Gostima river, near Elbasan
Part of 150 MW solar power project in BiH receives green light
13 October 2022 - Eco-Wat is developing a 150 MW solar power project. The firm won preliminary approvals in the Federation of BiH for a 25 MW segment.
Greek government adopts stricter rules for connecting renewables to grid
13 October 2022 - The Greek government has set a new goal to let only serious and experienced investors keep renewables connection terms
Motor Oil’s subsidiary MORE developing 2.2 GW in renewables
13 October 2022 - Motor Oil Renewable Energy, MORE, said it would have 2.2 GW in renewables projects under development after the transaction with Ellaktor
European Energy boosts Romanian renewables project pipeline to nearly 1 GW
13 October 2022 - The company's Romanian subsidiary is now developing nine solar projects, totaling 810 MW, and one wind farm, of 125MW.
Renewable energy industry hits major milestones
12 October 2022 - Renewables fully covered electricity demand in Greece for five consecutive hours and Siemens Gamesa broke a world record
Renewable energy producers in Croatia, Serbia terminate feed-in tariff contracts
11 October 2022 - In Croatia, 63 power plants with a total capacity of 341 MW have so far terminated their contracts, compared to 11 in Serbia
Solar park project of 100 MW added to pipeline in sunny Herzegovina
11 October 2022 - Another solar power project is putting Bileća in the lead in Bosnia and Herzegovina with renewable energy projects
North Macedonia puts its biggest solar power plant into operation
11 October 2022 - GEN-I connected its 17 MW solar power plant southeast of Skopje to the grid four months before the deadline
Solar power plant built on site of former Trbovlje coal mine
11 October 2022 - The Blate solar power plant, located on the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik open-cast coal mine, was put...
Croatia greenlights HEP’s 9.9 MW solar power project but requests piled up
10 October 2022 - Croatia has issued the energy approval for HEP's 9.9 MW PV project. Still, it was only the first of 216 requests filed in February.
North Macedonia’s former deputy PM builds 8 MW solar power plant
10 October 2022 - Companies controlled by former Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia Kocho Angjushev installed a solar power plant of 8 MW near Kočani
GE plans layoffs in its onshore wind sector
10 October 2022 - General Electric is preparing to reduce headcount in its onshore wind segment as part of restructuring measures and adjustment of business activities
28 GW of renewable energy projects requesting grid connection in Bulgaria
07 October 2022 - Bulgaria is receiving requests for the connection of renewable energy plants with a combined capacity of 2 GW every month