Renewables
Croatian Parliament votes in Damir Habijan as minister of economy, sustainable development
22 December 2023 - New Croatian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Damir Habijan has little time before the general election
First ground-mounted solar power plant starts operation in Montenegro
21 December 2023 - Photovoltaic facility Čevo Solar of 4.4 MW was built in the village of Čevo near Montenegro's historical capital Cetinje
CMS outlines energy project development rules in Slovenia for investors
21 December 2023 - CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz answered several questions frequently asked by investors and other participants in the energy market in Slovenia
Education Reform Initiative of SEE seeks experts for renewable energy services in education, training
21 December 2023 - The Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE) Secretariat has launched an open call for external experts
North Macedonia drafts two laws introducing energy storage to market
21 December 2023 - In drafts for a set of key laws, North Macedonia defined energy storage operators and facilities and energy communities or cooperatives
Dr. Till Barmeier of GIZ: Our transformative initiatives in Serbia to support energy transition and decarbonization
21 December 2023 - In a bid to accelerate Serbia's journey towards a sustainable and clean energy future, the German Development Cooperation in Serbia has been actively driving initiatives to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the country
Nofar acquires 255 MW solar power project in Romania
21 December 2023 - Portland Trust has developed one of the largest photovoltaic projects in Romania and sold it to Israel-based Nofar Energy.
Bulgarian hydrogen solutions firm gets first order for 1 MW electrolyzer
20 December 2023 - Sofia-based Hydrogenera is shifting to megawatt-scale electrolyzer units for the production of hydrogen with a new order
E.ON Croatia to produce hydrogen using sewage sludge
20 December 2023 - Energy firm E.ON Croatia received EU support via the Innovation Fund for a project for the production of hydrogen using sludge
PPC Renewables, Intrakat join forces for 2.7 GW in renewables
20 December 2023 - PPC Renewables and Intrakat intend to jointly develop renewable electricity projects with a total capacity of up to 2.7 GW
UK to introduce its own CBAM by 2027
20 December 2023 - The UK government also calls the levy CBAM, which confirms its similarity with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the purpose
Statkraft acquires water battery project near Loch Ness
19 December 2023 - Norwegian company Statkraft has acquired a pumped storage hydro project in Scotland, with an expected capacity of 450 MW
VGP gets EUR 150 million loan to install solar at logistics parks across Europe
19 December 2023 - The rooftop solar project will cover VGP locations across 14 European countries, including Serbia and Romania
Bulgarian fishers oppose draft offshore wind power law
18 December 2023 - A group of legislators proposed a law to enable offshore wind power turbines to be built in the northern part of Bulgaria's Black Sea waters
Serbia gets first photovoltaic panel factory
18 December 2023 - Domi Eko Solar has started the production of solar photovoltaic panels in its plant near Velika Plana, in central Serbia
Montenegro to announce auctions for renewables by 2025
16 December 2023 - The prerequisite for Montenegro to conduct auctions is to introduce a renewable energy law. The final draft is set to be finished next year.