Renewables
Turkey kicks off auction procedure for six YEKA solar power zones
05 November 2024 - Companies will bid for six photovoltaic projects in Turkey at predetermined locations. Their total planned capacity is 800 MW
EU to still be world’s biggest solar panel importer in 2035 – IEA report
04 November 2024 - The EU’s domestic production of solar modules covered just under 15% of demand in 2023, according to the IEA
Bulgaria awards EU funds to 249 projects for renewables with energy storage
04 November 2024 - Developers of 249 projects in Bulgaria will receive EUR 268 million in total grants for renewable electricity plants with energy storage
Romania’s Romgaz to buy projects for 180 MW of renewables
04 November 2024 - Romgaz is considering the acquisition of up to six project firms to achieve its goal of 180 MW in renewable electricity capacity by 2030
Orlovača wind farm project overturned in Bosnia and Herzegovina
04 November 2024 - Residents secured the halt of the Orlovača wind farm project near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by citing its harmful environmental impact
Greece turns to large renewable energy projects to shield consumers
01 November 2024 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy is shifting its focus to large renewable energy projects
Serbia implementing first green hydrogen pilot project with Germany
01 November 2024 - Serbia is conducting its first pilot project for hydrogen, HyDSerbia, in cooperation with Germany-based firm Leipziger Energiegesellschaft
South-eastern Europe has a power problem – CESEC can help solve it
01 November 2024 - This summer, South-eastern Europe saw the highest electricity price spikes since the 2022 gas crisis, exposing a discrepancy with the rest of the EU
Green hydrogen plant opens in Denmark
31 October 2024 - Danish company European Energy put its first large-scale green hydrogen production facility into operation
Romania to introduce mandatory cyber audit for solar power plants
31 October 2024 - The executive order, drafted by Romania’s Ministry of Energy, includes provisions for a mandatory cyber audit of solar power plants
Monsson to build 2 GWh battery storage system in Romania
31 October 2024 - A subsidiary of Monsson Group revealed a battery storage project for just over 2 GWh on 20 hectares in Constanța county
Rezolv Energy breaks ground on one of biggest solar power plants in Bulgaria
30 October 2024 - Rezolv Energy is building the St. George PV plant of 225 MW in peak capacity at the abandoned Silistra airport in northeastern Bulgaria
Building of Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar enters green, digital transition
30 October 2024 - Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar officially opened the door of its National Training Center for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB)
Albania’s KESH hires contractor for 13 MW floating PV plant
29 October 2024 - Gamma–Sungrow FPV won the contract for the construction and operation of a floating solar power plant in Albania
Mervar: Cheapest scenario for Slovenia’s energy future is without nuclear energy
29 October 2024 - ELES CEO Aleksander Mervar wrote a feasibility study for various scenarios defined in the NECP
IKEA owner gets green light for 247 MW solar park in Romania
29 October 2024 - Ingka Investments, part of the largest IKEA franchisee company, obtained the establishment permit for a 247 MW solar park in Romania