Renewables
EU launches EUR 1 billion energy support package for Western Balkans
07 December 2022 - The EU will back six renewable energy infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans with grants from a EUR 500 million package
Mapping sustainable sites for 1 GW of solar power plants in Serbia
06 December 2022 - Sites for building solar power plants should be selected in line with sustainable development principles, according to experts working on the project Smart-from-the start planning for sustainable development - Mapping solar potentials
Sarajevo to introduce heat pumps technology in district heating system
06 December 2022 - The initiative for a heat pump project is a joint effort of the City of Sarajevo and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Montenegro’s EPCG to expand Solari program with 5,000 rooftop PV units
05 December 2022 - The Solari 5,000+ program will enable the addition of 70 MW in total solar power capacity, valued at EUR 70 million
Romania to complete dormant Pașcani hydropower project with EU funds
05 December 2022 - Romania has included the Pașcani hydropower project, which is on hold since 2018, on the list for EU grants
Greece produces record 47.1% of electricity from renewables so far in 2022
05 December 2022 - The share of electricity demand in Greece covered from renewable sources climbed to an unseen 47.1% in the first ten months of the year
Egypt to add 1.1 GW in solar, wind power with cheapest rates in Africa
02 December 2022 - Two giant solar and wind power plants in Egypt will supply electricity at the lowest rates in Africa, IFC said
EU, Energy Community extend support to Serbia in its energy transition
02 December 2022 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović met with top officials from the European Union and Energy Community Secretariat
New applications in Greece for 3.3 GWh of energy storage in November
02 December 2022 - Greek energy regulator RAE received 44 applications for energy storage projects in November
Romania allows prosumers to install photovoltaic panels in multiple locations
01 December 2022 - The Government of Romania adopted an executive order to make it easier for prosumers to connect solar panels to the distribution grid
IEA: Global energy crisis is driving surge in heat pumps
01 December 2022 - Sales of heat pumps will soar to record levels in the coming years as the energy crisis accelerated their deployment
PPC Renewables picks Terna to build biggest solar power plant in Greece
01 December 2022 - The GEK Terna conglomerate gave the best offer for the construction of a 550 MW photovoltaic plant in northern Greece
Finnish startup retrofitting old Tesla batteries for other energy storage uses
01 December 2022 - Cactos from Finland gives alternative purposes to second-life electric vehicle batteries, with the help of its cloud-based software
INA intends to produce green hydrogen at Rijeka oil refinery
30 November 2022 - The green hydrogen will be used to supply the transport sector in Croatia and for the refinery’s own consumption
Turkey’s new energy storage regulation to spur unseen investment boom
30 November 2022 - EMRA Chair Mustafa Yılmaz said applications came in for storage in combination with renewables with a stunning 67.3 GW in total capacity
Greece remains among world’s most attractive renewable energy markets
29 November 2022 - EY kept Greece and Turkey in its Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index of 40 countries. In another ranking, Greece is second in the world!