Renewables
Cannibalization in SEE to make solar power prices 40% to 50% lower than wind, wholesale prices
09 April 2024 - The trends for wholesale baseload prices and renewables capture prices for 2025-2060 are similar, according to Aurora Energy Research
Kosovo* adopts Law on the Promotion of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources
09 April 2024 - Only after the first auction was held, lawmakers in Prishtina passed the Law on the Promotion of the Use of Renewable Energy Sources, which introduces CfDs
Slovenia denies building permit for first wind farm
08 April 2024 - Slovenia is among the very few EU countries without a single wind farm, and it will remain so after the government’s recent decision
Hungary’s Electron Holding plans solar power plants of up to 160 MW in Serbia
08 April 2024 - The company has set up four firms in Serbia - Electron Energy Alpha, Electron Energy Beta, Electron Energy Gamma, and Electron Energy Delta
EU probes two Chinese solar suppliers amid dumping concerns
08 April 2024 - The news comes amid calls for the European Commission’s reaction to Chinese solar manufacturers’ “unfair trade practices” in the EU market
New law in Greece to increase curtailments, regulate auctions, roll out Apollo self-consumption program
08 April 2024 - Several big changes are introduced in the Greek energy market through a new bill of law submitted by the relevant ministry
Wind and solar drive record emissions cut under EU ETS
05 April 2024 - Electricity generation from wind and solar has helped achieve the biggest annual emissions reduction under the EU ETS
EU readies criteria for recognizing Energy Community’s guarantees of origin
04 April 2024 - A roadmap is being finalized to allow guarantees of origin from the Energy Community contracting parties to be recognized in the EU
Greece to subsidize two major solar and storage projects with EUR 1 billion
04 April 2024 - The European Commission has given the green light for the subsidies, which will take the form of two-way contracts for difference
Wind power production is very predictable globally, to less extent locally – study
03 April 2024 - Wind and solar resource assessment consultancy Eoltech produced a study by using 15-year data from the irec wind energy indexes
Serbia drafting solar strategic partnership deal with Hyundai Engineering, UGT Renewables
03 April 2024 - Serbia is about to formalize a strategic partnership with the consortium Hyundai Engineering – UGT Renewables
Chinese firm UEG buys two solar projects in Bulgaria
03 April 2024 - UEG Clean Energy, a subsidiary of United Energy Group Limited, has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Bulgaria-based Green Profit
Kosovo* completes first solar power auction at EUR 48.88 per MWh
03 April 2024 - Swiss firm Orllati and its consortium won the first solar power auction in Kosovo*. They can build and operate a PV park of up to 105 MW.
Serbia rolls out grid connection delay option for wind, solar to secure system stability
02 April 2024 - Serbia’s TSO Elektromreža Srbije has decided to delay connecting a part of solar and wind power projects to the grid
Greece makes U-turn on energy policy, climate ambition
02 April 2024 - Greece is expected to again revise its National Climate and Energy Plan (NECP) before submitting the final version
Montenegro leases land for Sinjajevina wind park to consortium
01 April 2024 - N1, Sistem-MNE and Permonte signed a leasing contract for state land for the Sinjajevina wind power project in Montenegro