Renewables
Slovenia regulates locations for renewables with new law, accelerates permitting
10 July 2023 - Slovenia's new law regulates the determination of suitable areas for wind and solar power plants and the priority areas for PV systems
Negative power prices reveal market is still unprepared to tap on full renewables potential
07 July 2023 - Electricity producers on power exchanges across Europe were offering to pay up to EUR 500 per MWh to whoever would take their electricity
Permitting starts for power link for planned offshore wind farms in Black Sea
07 July 2023 - The investment will deliver the first power corridor in the Romanian Black Sea, according to Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG)
Energy Community tracker: Western Balkans’ progress towards CBAM exemption
07 July 2023 - The report assesses the steps made by the Western Balkans contracting parties in fulfilling six conditions for CBAM exemption
Montenegro, BiH agree roadmap to resolve issues over Buk Bijela hydropower project
06 July 2023 - Montenegro and BiH have set up a working group to address problems with the Buk Bijela hydropower project on the border between the two countries
Renewable energy regulatory landscape in Serbia: A closer look at the latest developments
05 July 2023 - The spring of 2023 brought significant regulatory changes in the renewable energy sector in Serbia
Oil major TotalEnergies buys five solar projects in Romania
05 July 2023 - PNE will remain responsible for further project development until a ready-to-build stage is achieved, the firm said
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