Renewables
Republic of Srpska grants largest solar power concession so far
02 February 2023 - Renewable energy firm Etmax, based in Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been granted a concession from the Government of the Republic of Srpska
Profine Energy pushes ahead with floating solar power project in Bulgaria
02 February 2023 - German company Profine Energy plans to build a massive floating solar power plant on the Ogosta artificial lake in Bulgaria
EU launches subsidy plan to protect its green industry
02 February 2023 - The European Commission unveiled its Green Deal Industrial Plan to maintain competitiveness amid a rise net zero subsidies on a global scale
Ember: Wind and solar generate more electricity than gas in EU
02 February 2023 - The share of wind and solar electricity production reached 20% in the European Union last year, surpassing fossil gas for the first time
Enel looking for bids for its 551 MW renewables portfolio in Greece
02 February 2023 - Italian Enel plans to sell its renewables portfolio in Greece with offers from international groups expected later this month
Romania to subsidize households with up to EUR 610 million for photovoltaics
01 February 2023 - Romania will subsidize as many as 150,000 households this year for the installation of solar panels on roofs and their private land
Greek startup OET to start manufacturing flexible solar panels
31 January 2023 - Thessaloniki-based OET secured EU funds for a pilot plant for the production of third-generation photovoltaics – flexible solar power panels
Croatia launches public calls for 250 MW in solar, wind projects
31 January 2023 - An investor that gets an energy approval must pay the government EUR 6.6 per kW of the capacity of the planned power plant
Energy communities in Greece boost installed capacity by 71.4% year over year
31 January 2023 - Total electricity generation capacity run by energy communities in Greece jumped 71.4% to just under 800 MW in the year through November
Serbia sets EUR 70 million in subsidies for households for energy efficiency, solar panels
31 January 2023 - The public call for subsidies is intended for local authorities, which should later launch public calls for citizens
Slovenia to speed up renewables deployment with law on siting solar, wind power plants
30 January 2023 - Slovenia presented a draft bill that is aimed at ramping up the wind and solar power uptake by regulating spatial planning issues
Biogas power plants in Croatia are on verge of collapse
30 January 2023 - For more than a year their owners have been struggling to cope with high prices of raw materials, and now a price cap is introduced
Mediterranean resort city of Alanya to build its fifth municipal solar power plant
30 January 2023 - The Alanya Municipality decided to build its fifth photovoltaic unit, as the model has enabled substantial savings for its electricity costs
Household solar power systems overload Cyprus electricity grid
27 January 2023 - The distribution and transmission system operators in Cyprus asked for a freeze in issuing licenses for small solar power installations for self-consumption
Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
27 January 2023 - Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.
CWP enters Montenegrin renewables market with 400 MW solar project
26 January 2023 - The investment is valued at around EUR 360 million, while the development and construction of the project are planned in phases