Renewables
Solar power plant to be built at former Trbovlje-Hrastnik coal mine in Slovenia
22 December 2021 - Solar power plant Blate will have a peak capacity of 1.5 MW, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in Slovenia
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
Biggest solar power plant project launched in BiH
20 December 2021 - Eco-Wat from Kiseljak intends to install a 150 MW solar park near Stolac in the Herzegovina region, the biggest one in the pipeline in BiH
Kikinda to install 80 MW solar power plant
20 December 2021 - The development of a detailed regulation plan for the construction of a solar photovoltaic plant is underway
Falck, BlueFloat launch giant floating wind power project in Ionian Sea
17 December 2021 - Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy started developing their third floating wind power project offshore Italy and said it would have 675 MW in capacity
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
16 December 2021 - Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities
First commercial PPA in Croatia signed by wpd, Danske Commodities
16 December 2021 - German-based wpd and energy trader Danske Commodities signed a fixed-price power purchase agreement for the Orlice wind farm in Croatia
Greek power network operators report surge in investments in 2021
16 December 2021 - Investment in the Greek electricity network increased substantially in 2021 in order to help the country make its energy transition
German solar developer to install 88.5 MW PV facility in BiH
15 December 2021 - The company plans to install a solar power plant in the municipality of Bosanski Petrovac in the Una-Sana Canton
Serbia’s electricity crisis: EPS struggling to get coal plants back online
15 December 2021 - State-owned utility EPS got some of the aging units functioning again after a breakdown, but the country is still relying on power imports
Serbia opens cluster 4 in EU accession negotiations
14 December 2021 - In its negotiations on EU accession, Serbia opened cluster 4 – Green Agenda and sustainable connectivity, consisting of four chapters
Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks rocket fuel made from atmospheric CO2
14 December 2021 - Elon Musk revealed SpaceX would launch a program for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for the production of rocket fuel
Government to develop 11.3 GW of solar, wind projects in Serbia
13 December 2021 - The draft program of economic reforms for the period 2022-2024 envisages the implementation of state projects for the construction of wind farms and solar power plants
EPCG to install two solar power plants at HPP Perućica dams
10 December 2021 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has initiated the procedure for installing two solar power plants at dams at hydropower plant Perućica
EU approves Croatia’s renewable energy auction support mechanism
10 December 2021 - The European Commission has approved Croatia's EUR 783 million scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources through 2023
North Macedonia fast-tracks two solar power plant projects of 155 MW in total
10 December 2021 - The government gave solar projects in Pehčevo and Karbinci strategic investment statuses. Both firms are registered at the same address