Renewables
Zaev: North Macedonia to invest in 700 MW solar power plant with Serbia, Albania
03 August 2021 - North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said his country would invest in a photovoltaic system of 700 MW with Serbia and Albania
Training in solar, wind energy to improve job prospects for Syrian refugees
03 August 2021 - They will gain the skills thanks to a new network of renewable energy laboratories established by the UNDP.
Bulgaria hints at possible closure of all coal-fired power plants by mid-2025
02 August 2021 - The current version of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan may lead to a rapid coal exit in Bulgaria as the Maritsa East complex would be shut down
Serbia in talks with UGT Renewables on 1 GW in solar power plant projects
02 August 2021 - Serbia intends to sign a contract soon with Chicago-based UGT Renewables for the installation of photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of 1 GW
MET Group acquires 60 MW Suvorovo wind farm in Bulgaria
02 August 2021 - The gas and power trader and electricity producer has acquired 100% of the firm from Spain-based Grupo Enhol.
EU approves Masdar-Taaleri’s 65 MW solar power joint venture in Greece
30 July 2021 - The EU allowed Masdar-Taaleri Generation to partner with two Greek firms on the 65 MW Asopia solar power project near Athens
Croatia’s recovery and resilience plan: EUR 200 million for Rimac autonomous taxis
30 July 2021 - The country earmarked EUR 200 million from its recovery and resilience plan for Rimac's urban mobility ecosystem with electric autonomous taxis.
Turkey’s first hydro-solar hybrid power plant Lower Kaleköy comes online
30 July 2021 - Cengiz Holding added an 80 MW solar power plant to its 510 MW Lower Kaleköy hydroelectric unit in Turkey, integrating them into a hybrid power plant
Romania’s Electrica takes over EUR 207 MW wind, solar portfolio from Monsson
29 July 2021 - Distribution and supply company has bought firms which are developing two photovoltaic parks, and one wind farm.
Serbia to introduce incentives for households to install solar panels – minister
29 July 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy will launch a public call for subsidies for solar panels at the beginning of September.
Bajgora wind park in Kosovo* linked to grid with 20-kilometer overhead line
29 July 2021 - KOSTT energized the 110 kV high-voltage line between substation Vushtrri 1 and wind power plant Bajgora of 105 MW, which is under construction
Sifnos island to achieve energy autonomy with hybrid power plant project
29 July 2021 - A wind farm and a pumped storage hydropower plant can meet the entire demand for electricity in the small Aegean island of Sifnos in Greece
Solarpro, GreenYellow start strategic partnership with 4 MW PV plant for Solvay
28 July 2021 - Bulgaria’s PV group Solarpro and French solar project developer GreenYellow launched a strategic partnership.
Kosovo* could add 900 MW of solar by 2030, 250 MW for self-consumption – USAID
27 July 2021 - 250 MW of solar photovoltaic capacities for self consumption could bring investment of around EUR 300 million.
Montenegro to abolish incentives for renewable energy projects
23 July 2021 - Montenegro has reached the national target for the share of renewables, set at 33%, so the government will repeal the decree on incentives.
Greece’s biggest power consumer AoG to switch entirely to green energy from 2030
23 July 2021 - Aluminum of Greece (AoG), the country’s biggest electricity consumer, plans to switch entirely to green energy from 2030, as it signs its last electricity supply deal with Public Power Corporation.