Renewables
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2020
31 December 2020 - The energy transition and environmental protection were the most popular topics in 2020 in the English language section on Balkan Green Energy News
Slovenia eases procedure for establishment of energy communities
31 December 2020 - The government changed regulations in order to promote communities that jointly produce energy from renewables and install batteries
Dravske Elektrarne Maribor eyes investments in wind, solar, geothermal, storage
30 December 2020 - Company plans construction of three wind farms, a 30 MW solar power plant, geothermal and pumped storage projects.
Using solar energy is getting easier in Serbia – what you need to know to produce your own electricity
30 December 2020 - It isn't mission impossible anymore to install solar panels and produce electricity for self-consumption.
Greece is 2020 renewables champion in Balkans with 45.5 GW in project pipeline
29 December 2020 - Developers submitted 1,864 applications as Greece launched an integrated electronic system for renewables and high-efficiency CHP plants.
Albania plans its first wind power auction by end of March
28 December 2020 - Albania is about to launch the first wind power auction for up to 130 MW in total and is preparing two more renewables auctions for 2021
Energy giants bid for North Macedonia’s Čebren hydropower project
25 December 2020 - North Macedonia is about to select qualified applicants for the construction and operation of the Čebren hydroelectric system
Hidroelectrica buys Crucea wind farm from Steag
24 December 2020 - Romanian energy producer has acquired Crucea wind farm as part of its strategy to diversify production portfolio with renewables projects.
Mayor promises activists Sofia would install renewables to cut air pollution
23 December 2020 - Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told Greenpeace Bulgaria the city would step up measures to reduce air pollution
Plinacro, HEP join forces to develop hydrogen production, transport
23 December 2020 - The potential of hydrogen, especially one produced from renewable sources, is the basis for the decarbonization of the industry and transport.
Greece fast-tracks renewable energy projects worth over EUR 2 billion
23 December 2020 - Plans for renewable energy units with a combined capacity of 2.81 GW obtained strategic investment statuses in Greece
Kosovo*, Air Energy 2 sign agreements for 100 MW in wind farms, solar power plant
23 December 2020 - The companiy has signed agreements with TSO KOSTT for the connection of three planned facilities to the transmission system.
Sabancı Holding investing USD 450 million in wind farms in Turkey
23 December 2020 - Sabancı Holding aims to lift its power generation capacity to 4.15 GW by 2023 with wind power projects of 565 MW in the pipeline
First floating solar power plant project initiated in Greece
22 December 2020 - PPC Renewables plans to install floating solar power plants with 50 MW in total, starting with a project on one of the largest lakes in Greece
Professors say coal already uncompetitive, energy transition must accelerate in region
22 December 2020 - Energy transition into renewables is necessary and more cost effective even than to maintain coal thermal power plants, the academic community claims
Serbia’s renewables incentive fee raised fivefold
21 December 2020 - The government has decided to increase the surcharge paid by consumers to fund renewable energy incentives from EUR 0.00079 per kWh to EUR 0.00371.