Region/EU
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
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
06 December 2022 - Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Slovenia completes power interconnection with Croatia, Hungary
06 December 2022 - The Cirkovce-Pince overhead power line, the first interconnection between Slovenia and Hungary, is officially open
ENTSO-E Winter Outlook: Supply risks possible in six European countries
05 December 2022 - ENTSO-E’s warning is part of the Winter Outlook 2022-2023, an analysis of the security of electricity supply on a pan-European level
Greece joins European Single Intraday Coupling
01 December 2022 - Intraday markets of 25 European countries are now united and the integration has been completed.
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
Emergy pursuing ambitious renewable energy expansion from Serbia to other countries of the SEE
01 December 2022 - Foreign investors evaluate the availability of green electricity for their production facilities as a top priority, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Emergy Joar Viken said
Future of successful businesses relies on their digital transformation
30 November 2022 - Digitalisation changes everything because it connects all processes and provides a complete result, notes Petr Hermann, Schneider Electric Cluster President, Southeast Europe, in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News
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!
EU green technology imports twice as high as exports – Eurostat
29 November 2022 - Buyers in the European Union spent EUR 15.2 billion last year on solar panels, wind turbines, and liquid biofuels from abroad
Coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine lack dedicated funds for just transition
29 November 2022 - The Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine held an annual meeting in Brussels
7th EUKI’s call for climate action project ideas is open – hurry up and apply
28 November 2022 - The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) has launched the seventh call to accelerate climate action in Europe
EU energy package talks paralyzed by gas price cap rift
25 November 2022 - EU energy ministers agreed on most parts of the gas market reform, but the price cap issue has prevented the formal adoption of the package
Austria set to add over 1 GW in solar power in 2022
25 November 2022 - Austria is on track to install more than 1 GW in photovoltaics this year and as much as 1.5 GW every year
Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
24 November 2022 - The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
Auctions system accelerated renewables expansion in EU, reduced subsidies
22 November 2022 - The cost of supporting renewables in the EU fell after auctions were introduced while annual capacity additions grew