Renewables
Serbia enables state agriculture land to be leased for solar, wind projects
12 July 2021 - The Government of Serbia adopted the decree on the leasing of state-owned agricultural land for non-agricultural use.
wpd is seeking permit to build the Brajići wind farm
12 July 2021 - German renewable company has asked the government to issue urban and technical conditions for the construction of the wind farm Brajići.
Serbia’s Ministry of Energy files charges against ex-minister of environmental protection over small hydropower plants
12 July 2021 - Serbia's Ministry of Mining and Energy filed criminal charges against the ex-environment minister and the Director of the Institute for Nature Conservation
Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
09 July 2021 - The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.
European Parliament warns of offshore wind’s negative impact on fisheries
09 July 2021 - The European Parliament has warned of a possible negative impact of new offshore wind farms on fisheries in EU waters.
EPBiH to build solar power plants on coal mines, landfills as it closes them
08 July 2021 - EPBiH picked five former open pit coal mines and ash and slag dumps for solar power projects. It intends to gradually close its thermal power plants.
Photovoltaics in Montenegro to be supported with grants, loans
08 July 2021 - Firms and farmers in Montenegro will be able to apply for subsidies for renewable energy projects and get loans for photovoltaic systems
Shell launches Europe’s biggest PEM electrolyzer for green hydrogen
08 July 2021 - Shell has put in operation a 10 MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen, the largest of its kind in Europe.
PVMax project expected to bring rooftop solar to 3,000 buildings in Croatia
07 July 2021 - Croatia has launched a project called PVMax, which is expected to result in the deployment of rooftop solar systems on over 3,000 buildings.
Swiss Insolight testing translucent solar modules to boost crop yield
07 July 2021 - Swiss solar tech startup Insolight has developed translucent solar modules that can help improve crop yield.
Slovenia’s HSE starts first phase of 16 MW solar power plant in Prapretno
07 July 2021 - HSE is building Slovenia's biggest PV plant, of 3 MW, at a former coal plant landfill in Prapretno, and plans to expand it to 16 MW
Mrsovo hydropower project in BiH brought back to life
06 July 2021 - More than five years after the preparatory works, Comsar Energy indicated it would continue to build the 36.8 MW Mrsovo hydropower plant in BiH
Contract signed for biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar
05 July 2021 - A contract for the construction of a biomass heating plant in Novi Pazar has been signed at the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy.
Shell, CIP join investor pool in offshore wind power in Greece
02 July 2021 - Shell is said to be looking for partners in Greece for offshore wind projects while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners joined forces with Mytilineos
IRENA: faster energy transitions could boost expected global growth
02 July 2021 - Speeding up energy transitions to achieve the 1.5°C global warming target could boost the world's GDP by 2.4% per year within the next decade compared with current plans, IRENA says.
High interest in renewables in Serbia – new regulation in a nutshell
30 June 2021 - The new Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources is mostly aimed at stimulating new investments in RES and increasing the share of renewable sources in the total energy produced by creating a modern, investment-friendly legal framework, which will enable energy transition and further development of the Serbian RES sector.