Renewables
Romania’s Oradea city starts tender for geothermal district heating
10 May 2021 - District heating company Termoficare Oradea is looking for contractors for the utilization of geothermal energy in a project valued at EUR 18.8 million
Ivicom Energy kicks off construction of Krivača wind farm
10 May 2021 - The company will invest EUR 140 million while the expected annual production of the wind power plant is 310 MWh.
Algeria to launch bidding for 1 GW of renewables capacity this summer
07 May 2021 - Algeria will launch bidding for 1 GW of renewable capacity this summer, divided into ten lots of 100 MW each.
Masdar, Taaleri Energia to build 65 MW solar plant in Greece
07 May 2021 - The UAE's Masdar and Finland's Taaleri Energia have agreed to build a 65 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Greece.
Greece to build 2.6 MW in solar power in Mount Athos monasteries
07 May 2021 - The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos in Greece will be equipped with 21 photovoltaic units, covering 17 out of 20 monasteries
EU preparing to lift 2030 renewables share target to at least 38%
06 May 2021 - The draft changes to the Renewable Energy Directive envisage an upgrade for the 2030 share of renewables in the energy mix to between 38% and 40%
Abi hires Jaha Solar to build rooftop PV system of 2.1 MW in Kosovo*
06 May 2021 - Retailer and dairy producer Abi from Prizren signed an agreement with Jaha Solar for a rooftop solar power system with a peak capacity of 2.13 MW
HEP to increase HPP Senj installed capacity by 20 MW
06 May 2021 - Croatian state power company HEP is replacing equipment at HPP Senj as part of a project that will boost the hydropower plant’s capacity by 20 MW.
Portugal to call off lithium project amid EU’s scramble for battery materials
05 May 2021 - A major lithium project in Portugal may soon be scrapped, but another firm is making progress in the same region. The EU needs a steady and environmentally acceptable supply.
Terna to start building 730 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in October
04 May 2021 - Terna Energy is preparing to begin the construction of a pumped storage hydropower system in western Greece worth EUR 500 million
Greek energy industry unites in EUR 2.5 billion green hydrogen project
04 May 2021 - Gas, oil and construction companies joined forces with research institutions in Greece and foreign partners in the development of the White Dragon
Vladimir Popović: rooftop solar helps factories hedge against electricity price hikes (VIDEO)
03 May 2021 - Manufacturers can protect their business from electricity price hikes by installing a solar power plant on the roof, says Energize general manager Vladimir Popović.
Hybrid power plant project Jasenovik of 170 MW underway in Kosovo*
29 April 2021 - StubllaEnergy is planning to install a hybrid power plant consisting of wind turbines with a capacity of 132 MW and photovoltaic panels of an overall 38 MW
Slovenia to allocate EUR 10 million for solar PV plants of up to 10 MW
29 April 2021 - The Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy has secured EUR 5 million from the EU Cohesion Fund.
58 MW Korlat, HEP’s first wind farm, officially starts operation
29 April 2021 - The wind farm is the first power plant in operation without feed-in tariffs, and it will be a part of the first hybrid system in the country.
Solar, wind can meet world energy demand 100 times over
28 April 2021 - The emerging countries have the greatest potential which could allow them to break energy dependence, secure cheap energy to all citizens, and create local jobs.