Renewables
Rizvanolli: No new coal plants in Kosovo’s* draft energy strategy
04 April 2022 - There are no plans for a new coal-fired thermal power plant in Kosovo*, but the existing two require investments
Romania launches EUR 458 million grant scheme for wind, solar power
01 April 2022 - Power producers in Romania have until May 31 to apply for a total of EUR 457.7 million in state support for wind and solar power plants
Croatia publishes auction rules for premiums for large power plants
01 April 2022 - Premiums will be granted for solar power plants, wind farms, geothermal, biogas, and biomass power plants, as well as hydropower plants
First commercial prosumer signs contract in Serbia
31 March 2022 - Electricity consumers in Serbia finally have all the conditions to produce electricity for self-consumption
Better hurry: Clim@ Scaler for green businesses closes applications on April 5
31 March 2022 - Clim@ Scaler is for ventures looking to grow in the areas of energy efficiency, circular economy, resource efficiency and sustainable energy
Ember: Wind, solar top 10% for first time in global electricity output in 2021
30 March 2022 - Wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity, reached a record share of 10.3% in supply last year, Ember found
Croatia adopts 2050 hydrogen strategy
30 March 2022 - The document examins two scenarios for the development of hydrogen-based economy
INA kicks off wind measurements on its gas platforms in Adriatic Sea
30 March 2022 - The Croatian oil and gas company began to measure wind potential for offshore wind farms in the Adriatic Sea
Bulgaria plans to add 4.9 GW in renewables capacity by 2031
28 March 2022 - The Electricity System Operator – ESO of Bulgaria said it sees a 5.9 GW increase in capacity by 2031, of which 4.9 GW would be in renewables
Prishtina’s district heating company to build 70 MW solar thermal plant
26 March 2022 - Prishtina's municipal district heating firm Termokos will get 70 MW of heat in a solar project worth EUR 64 million
New Law on Renewable Energy Sources has entered into force in Republic of Srpska
25 March 2022 - The changes include the division into small and large plants for production of electricity from renewables
CWP Global develops two utility scale renewable power plants in Serbia
24 March 2022 - Vetrozelena will be CWP's second wind project in Serbia, as it has already developed a 158 MW Čibuk wind farm
GGF, MF banka boost green finance for SMEs in BiH
24 March 2022 - The Green for Growth Fund approved a loan of EUR 5 million for MF banka in Bosnia and Herzegovina for on-lending to SMEs
Half of open-cast coal mines in Turkey could be transformed into solar parks to power 6.9 million homes
23 March 2022 - The country’s solar capacity could be boosted by 170 percent, enough to power 6.9 million more homes
Investment in solar to facilitate decarbonization of Mostar-based Aluminij
23 March 2022 - One of the largest electricity consumers in BiH is entering the process of decarbonization and transition to renewable energy sources
Turkish aluminum producer Tosyalı launches world’s biggest rooftop solar project
23 March 2022 - In cooperation with Huawei and SolarAPEX, aluminum producer Tosyalı is building solar power systems of an overall 140 MW on roofs at all its facilities