Renewables
Serbia launches program to subsidize households to install solar panels
06 September 2021 - The program has started with a public call for the allocation of subsidies to local authorities.
Industry joins forces with science to turn Ruhr into model region for hydrogen economy
06 September 2021 - Eight companies and institutions are working on solutions to supply the industry and residents of the Ruhr in Germany with CO2-free hydrogen.
Croatia to take loan to pay incentives for renewable energy producers
06 September 2021 - Croatian energy market operator HROTE will take a EUR 13.3 million loan to pay subsidies for renewable energy power plants.
First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation
03 September 2021 - A third of the 105 MW wind park in Bajgora in Kosovo* is now online, as SoWi Kosovo started the test period of the 35 MW Selaci 1 segment
Greece to establish company for transforming coal land property
03 September 2021 - The government in Athens is preparing a bill for a just development transition of its coal regions as the use of the harmful fossil fuel is being phased out
North Macedonia’s incentives for small hydropower plants are not in line with EU rules
02 September 2021 - The main reason for their construction are state incentives which are not in line with the rules of the EU, according to the analysis.
On-site power plants are essential for decarbonization of industry
02 September 2021 - Industrial production is the most difficult to decarbonize, Lux Research said and suggested electrification strengthens the case for on-site power plants
Energy market is changing – we’ll buy electricity in department stores
31 August 2021 - The business models that the energy industry maintained for decades are being rapidly altered as customers can now buy power in supermarkets
Serbia adopts decree to ease procedure for prosumers
31 August 2021 - The Government of Serbia adopted a decree on the criteria, conditions and the method of billing between prosumers and suppliers, which refers to households and companies.
Turkey to hold auctions for 2 GW in wind power by year-end
31 August 2021 - Auctions for wind parks with a total capacity of 2 GW will be held in Turkey by the end of the year through the YEKA mechanism, according to a report
CO2 tops EUR 60 for first time
30 August 2021 - Carbon permits reached almost EUR 61 per ton in the EU as power producers are struggling to obtain gas from Russia and wind has weakened
Transform and innovate if you want to remain a player in energy sector
30 August 2021 - Innovations are becoming increasingly important in the energy sector, which, though a traditional and regulated one, today is at a huge turning point. Ultimately, if you want to remain a player in the energy sector, in the long run, it is essential to continue to transform and innovate, says Elena Boskov Kovacs.
World’s largest floating wind power plant project completed
28 August 2021 - Cobra Wind commissioned the Kincardine floating wind farm near the Scottish coast for Pilot Offshore Renewables. At 50 MW, it is the biggest facility of its kind
Rama: Albania to be at forefront of Balkans in solar energy
27 August 2021 - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama said Voltalia's two big photovoltaic plants would take his country to the forefront of the Balkans in solar power
French 1 GW solar power project to include batteries, hydrogen, agriculture
26 August 2021 - A 1 GW solar power plant with 40 MW of storage is planned to be integrated with a hydrogen plant, a fruit and vegetable farm and a data center
SET Green Technology to invest EUR 12 million in four biogas power plants
26 August 2021 - Total installed capacity of the four facilities planned for construction is 4 MW. The first one should be put into operation by the end of the year.