Renewables
Small hydropower plant owner sues activist Shpresa Loshaj in Kosovo* for defamation
22 February 2021 - Shpresa Loshaj from the Pishtarët movement said she would respond to a lawsuit by KelKos,...
Albania to cancel permits for four old wind power projects
20 February 2021 - ERE is scrapping permits for four wind farms in Albania that were issued more than ten years ago, citing changes in the legal framework
Applications filed for four solar PV projects with 174 MW in total capacity
19 February 2021 - Three local companies have applied for permits at the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for solar power plants.
Greece gives strategic investment status to Ellaktor’s wind power project in Evia
19 February 2021 - The Greek government put Ellaktor and EDP Renewables' planned 470 MW wind power complex on Evia island on the fast track
Four energy, mining bills to be adopted by Serbian goverment next week
19 February 2021 - The adoption of bills on renewable energy sources, energy, energy efficiency, and mining by the Government of Serbia could be scheduled for next week.
Croatia announces auction for 400 MW of solar, wind
18 February 2021 - After the first auction, which referred to facilities with a capacity of less than 2 MW, a new auction will be intended for large projects.
Greece’s Western Macedonia region wants to halt all renewable energy projects
17 February 2021 - The regional government of Western Macedonia is about to request the suspension of all renewable energy projects and demand a greater role
German AE Solar to open solar panel factory in Turkey in April
17 February 2021 - AE Solar plans to boost the capacity of its solar module plant in Kayseri in central Turkey to 1 GW by the end of the year.
Romanian energy cooperative raising funds from citizens to buy green power supply firm
17 February 2021 - Individuals can join the first Romanian energy cooperative and invest as little as EUR 102.6 in the purchase of Apuron Energy
Record high demand for guarantees of origin in 2020 in EU
17 February 2021 - Despite lower power demand due to COVID-19 pandemia, demand for guarantees of origin in Europe rose by 8% to a record high last year.
Romania’s state energy fund SAPE to buy, expand Dârvari solar park
16 February 2021 - The SAPE holding included solar power in its investments by reaching a deal to buy the 5 MW Dârvari solar power plant and double it in size
wpd Adria developing four wind farms with installed capacity of 1.1 GW
16 February 2021 - A subsidiary of German renewable energy company wpd is developing wind farms Kruzi, Vaganj, Glamoč and Marino Brdo in BiH.
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated slowdown in coal power plant sector
16 February 2021 - Electricity output from fossil fuels dropped more than from low-carbon sources. The coal power sector showed the greatest weakness in the market.
Germany extends EUR 80.5 million in cheap loans for energy in North Macedonia
15 February 2021 - KfW Development Bank approved a credit package of EUR 80.5 million and a EUR 2.4 million grant to North Macedonia for ESM's energy projects
Italy’s Alerion Clean Power agrees 200 MW solar project deal in Romania
12 February 2021 - The company has signed a cooperation agreement with PV Project RO to develop solar power plants in Romania.
Gazprom Energoholding expands its portfolio in Serbia
11 February 2021 - Energy company Gazprom Energoholding Serbia, which is completing the construction of the 200 MW Pančevo cogeneration power plant (TE-TO Pančevo), is developing a 200 MW wind farm.