Renewables
Danske Commodities signs its first UK battery storage deal
04 July 2023 - Danske Commodities has signed a three-year agreement for the 25 MW battery storage asset, called Blandford Road
Romania simplifies, speeds up permitting for renewable energy projects
04 July 2023 - The changes are related to the construction of solar, wind, biomass, bioliquid, biogas, and storage facilities, and substations
Solar podcast: Self-consumption solar projects are gaining ground among Serbian firms
04 July 2023 - The guests of the solar podcast gave an insight into models for permitting, billing, and financing of companies' solar systems for self-consumption
Two years on, Croatia still has no energy communities
04 July 2023 - The Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ), backed by a number of organizations, has called on the ministry to enable cooperatives to set up energy communities
EU allocates EUR 2.1 billion for energy, transport, environment projects in Western Balkans
03 July 2023 - This is the fifth investment package under the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, announced in October 2020
North Macedonia sets new record in renewable power plant licensing
03 July 2023 - Energy regulator RKE issued more licenses in the first half of 2023 than it did in the record-breaking 2022
China set to meet wind, solar power targets five years ahead of schedule
01 July 2023 - China is on track to double its solar and wind power capacity and achieve its ambitious 2030 target five years ahead of schedule
Introducing emissions trading requires EU’s financial support
30 June 2023 - To take a position on carbon pricing, Serbia and other Western Balkan countries need financial support, primarily from the EU, says Minister Đedović
Solar project in Turkey threatens to destroy 30,000 olive trees
30 June 2023 - The construction of the planned solar power plant in western Turkey would result in cutting down some 30,000 olive trees
Jantzen Renewables to sell 710 MW solar park project in Romania to OMV Petrom
30 June 2023 - The Helios 1 cluster of photovoltaic parks will be capable of supplying 280,000 Romanian households with electricity
North Macedonia to reinstate cheaper afternoon power tariff for households
29 June 2023 - Two years after abolishing it, North Macedonia plans to return the daily period of cheap electricity for households, between 13:00 and 15:00
Croatia adopts regulations to facilitate renewables growth
29 June 2023 - The Government of Croatia has adopted the long-awaited decree on incentives for electricity generation from renewable sources
#BeWISE – join WISE Serbia network of women in sustainable energy
29 June 2023 - WISE Serbia, the network of women in sustainable energy, has announced a call for new members under the slogan #BeWise, encouraging all interested women - professionals and students alike - to apply and join in
Households in Greece submit 350,000 applications for subsidies for solar water heaters
28 June 2023 - The number of applications for a subsidy program in Greece for replacing electric water heaters has topped 350,000
ArcelorMittal Belgium to get EUR 280 million in state aid to decarbonize steelmaking
28 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal will substitute one of the two existing blast furnaces with a direct reduction iron plant and phase in green hydrogen
Large-scale heat pumps can replace 75% of Germany’s gas demand
28 June 2023 - To achieve this, Germany would need to install 4 GW of new capacities a year by 2045, a study by Agora Energiewende finds