Western Balkan countries on the way to finalizing their National Energy and Climate Plans
Western Balkan countries, partners of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE), have made substantial progress in the preparation of their draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), demonstrating a commitment to following the pace of the EU member states who are in the process of finishing their final versions. […]
Romania allocates EUR 52 million in grants to citizens for rooftop solar
The state fund responsible for the Casa Verde Fotovoltaice scheme in Romania approved 48.8% of applications for rooftop solar power systems in the first round of grants, completed one and a half years after launch. EU funds cover as much as EUR 4,100 or 90% of the cost for the installation of photovoltaic systems per […]
Environmentalist groups unite to protest small hydropower, pollution in Serbia
More than forty environmentalist organizations participated at the demonstration in front of the building of the Government of Serbia in Belgrade against the construction of thermal power plants on coal and demanding a ban on the run-of-river or derivative-type hydropower plants. The movement that has been urging authorities in Serbia to abolish the construction of […]
Montenegrin government proposes Law on Energy, eases rules for prosumers
The Government of Montenegro has adopted the draft Law on Energy to make it easier for consumers to become prosumers which means they could generate and consume their own green energy. The bill was prepared after public debate and in close cooperation with the energy companies and other stakeholders, the government said on its website. […]
Global Wind Day: Sweden’s Vattenfall to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Swedish state-owned multinational power company Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on building the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, Hollandse Kust Zuid, with a capacity of 1.5 GW. The announcement comes ahead of Global Wind Day, June 15. Vattenfall said that the future wind farm, located in the Dutch North Sea, is targeted for […]
ERS lowers capacity in its first solar power plant plan to 73 MW
As ERS is preparing for the public call, the authorities in the Republic of Srpska in BiH said the company’s solar power plant Trebinje 1 would be smaller than in initial projections. The terms of the 50-year concession are about to be negotiated. State-owned electricity producer Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske or ERS informed the Government of […]
India awards USD 6 billion solar power contract to Adani Green Energy
India’s state renewable energy agency SECI has awarded a USD 6 billion contract to domestic renewables company Adani Green Energy Limited to develop a total of 8 GW of solar power projects over five years and set up solar cell and module manufacturing capacities totaling 2 GW. The first 2 GW of generation capacity will […]
Pipistrel gets first ever type certificate for electric airplane from EASA
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world’s first fully electric airplane to receive Type Certification. It is a two-seater, intended primarily for pilot training. Pipistrel said it type certified its battery-powered aircraft Velis Electro at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – EASA. The Slovenian startup stressed the airplane was designed to be simple to […]
