Renewables
IRENA’s La Camera: Renewables must grow at higher speed, scale
12 July 2024 - IRENA's Director-General Francesco La Camera warned of ongoing patterns of concentration in geography in renewables deployment as well as against complacency
Switching to green steel would add just EUR 8 per electric vehicle by 2040
11 July 2024 - Switching to 40% green steel would add just EUR 57 to the sticker price of an electric vehicle in 2030, according to an analysis by T&E
Albania declares eight winners at 300 MW solar power auction
10 July 2024 - The lowest bid at Albania's solar power auction came in at EUR 39.7 per MWh, against a starting level of EUR 59.97 per MWh
Serbia digitalizes permitting in energy sector
10 July 2024 - Serbia rolled out digital services for energy permitting and the procedure for environmental impact assessment studies
Yanmar, Daigas install small cogeneration gas system with 30% hydrogen blend
09 July 2024 - Yanmar ES has retrofitted its EP400G combined heat and power unit by adding Daigas Energy's hydrogen supply equipment
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
09 July 2024 - Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Small Greek investors in renewables face cancellations of projects on distribution level
09 July 2024 - HEDNO stopped accepting applications for renewables in 2022 as the distribution network's couldn't integrate any more capacity
Grid access is new permitting – 500 GW of total wind capacity is halted in ten European states
08 July 2024 - In a new report, WindEurope examined grid access challenges in Europe and proposed practical actions to overcome them
Beeck: ProCredit Bank leads by example in sustainability
08 July 2024 - ProCredit Bank aims to make a significant impact in Southeastern and Eastern Europe, board member Christoph Beeck said
Slovenia publishes draft agrisolar rulebook for public debate
08 July 2024 - Slovenia proposed to allow agrisolar facilities only on supporting structures and above orchards of berries and small apple or pear trees
Belgian steel wire company inks virtual PPA for wind farm in Romania
05 July 2024 - Bekaert has signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement in Romania with Rezolv Energy's project firm First Looks Solutions
Shell halts construction of biofuel refinery in Rotterdam to cut costs
05 July 2024 - Shell is pausing construction of a biofuel plant in the Netherlands. It joins a group of European energy firms scaling back green investments.
Greece plans to end subsidies for battery energy storage systems
04 July 2024 - Given the curtailments for renewables in Greece, batteries can operate in the market without subsidies, Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said
Investors submit bank guarantees for 4 GW of new power plants in Serbia
04 July 2024 - Investors in 51 proposed facilities in two groups had a deadline to submit bank guarantees to TSO Elektromreža Srbije by June 24 or July 1
Kosovo* issues terms for upcoming wind power auctions
03 July 2024 - Kosovo* will hold its wind power tenders in two rounds of 75 MW to 100 MW each. The first one is expected to kick off in October.
Akuo invites EU citizens to invest in its solar power project in Greece
03 July 2024 - Citizens and firms can buy four-year green bonds for refinancing Akuo Energy's solar park in Thessaly. The fixed interest rate is 6.5%.