Renewables
Taxes on polluting fuels too low to encourage shift to low-carbon alternatives – OECD report
20 September 2019 - About 70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, offering...
Bulgaria drafts legislation for hydrogen fueling stations
20 September 2019 - Bulgaria has drafted legislation that defines terms and conditions for the design and construction of...
Serbia’s largest wind farm unveiled – 104.5 MW Kovačica officially starts operations
19 September 2019 - The largest wind farm in Serbia to date has officially started its operations today near...
Call for co-financing rooftop PV systems on individuals’ buildings in Croatia
19 September 2019 - Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) has invited applications for a total of...
EPCG, KfW ink EUR 33 million loan for Phase II of HPP Perućica’s reconstruction
19 September 2019 - Montenegro’s state power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has signed a EUR 33 million loan...
Greece working on new energy storage support framework
17 September 2019 - Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, is preparing a new energy storage support framework to foster renewable...
Energy transition – A challenge with no historical precedence (part one)
16 September 2019 - Author: Goran Granić, director of Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar The energy sectors of all countries...
Consultant sought to help launch renewable energy auctions in Kosovo*
16 September 2019 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited expressions of interest in providing...
IKEA parent confirms acquisition of Vestas’ 80% stake in Romanian wind farms
13 September 2019 - Ingka Group, the parent company of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has confirmed in a press...
Six companies submit applications to install 257 MW of PV plants in Croatia
13 September 2019 - The construction of seven solar power plants with a combined installed capacity of 257 MW...
Energy Vault – energy storage made of concrete blocks and cranes
12 September 2019 - Concrete blocks and cranes that is all that you need to store electricity. How? Simple....
Piraeus Bank joins EUR 650 million EIB green infrastructure investment program
12 September 2019 - Piraeus Bank has agreed to support a new EUR 650 million infrastructure investment program developed...
Croatia’s largest integrated solar power plant for self-consumption unveiled
12 September 2019 - Genera, the Croatian subsidiary of the UK-based veterinary products manufacturer Dechra Pharmaceuticals, has officially opened...
Europe’s largest on-shore wind farm is on sale – CEZ starts divestment in Romania
11 September 2019 - Czech energy company CEZ has officially launched the divestment process in Romania, offering seven companies...
Greece, Slovenia among five EU countries to introduce new fossil fuel subsidies – report
10 September 2019 - Five EU countries including the UK, Germany, Greece, Poland, and Slovenia are looking to introduce...
Croatia issues third public call this summer for geothermal exploration
10 September 2019 - The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (CHA) has announced a public call to select the best bid...