Region/EU
Ørsted issues blue bonds, vows to recycle solar panels, wind turbines
09 June 2023 - Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted said it would invest EUR 64 billion to achieve 50 GW in installed capacity by 2030
EU pays out EUR 1.4 billion to Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania for green transition
09 June 2023 - The European Union's Modernization Fund has paid out EUR 2.4 billion for the seven member states, which is the joint largest disbursement
Lorkowski: Carbon pricing is condition for electricity sector to avoid EU’s carbon border tax
09 June 2023 - Market coupling and emissions trading systems are the prerequisites for an exemption from CBAM for electricity
Hristov: Bulgaria joins Black Sea power interconnection project
06 June 2023 - Bulgaria will participate in the strategic partnership for the installation of a submarine cable under the Black Sea
Solar power plants in Serbia, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Austria: Regulations are key tool to drive investment
06 June 2023 - While the EU members combined appear to make good progress in the field of developing and expanding photovoltaic power plants, countries of Central and Southeast Europe lag far behind current photovoltaic capacities in the EU
CAN Europe: Western Balkans took little to no action in preparing NECPs
05 June 2023 - In 2021, the obligation to adopt NECPs was postponed until 2024 at the latest while the deadline for delivering drafts is June 30, 2023
Šuša: No economy is competitive without green agenda
02 June 2023 - It is important that all stakeholders have the same understanding of the green agenda, according to John Šuša, Trina Solar
GGF’s Canfield: Energy storage projects can be project financed
31 May 2023 - Whether it's permitting or something else, projects are generally not reaching financial close, Chad Canfield said
Oil companies in Southeastern Europe accelerate renewable energy investments
30 May 2023 - INA, OMV Petrom, Motor Oil and MOL revealed a series of investments that indicate a shift in the sector toward renewables in the region
Power prices on Serbia’s SEEPEX crash to zero amid European solar output surge
30 May 2023 - The reoccurring anomaly when power prices in Europe turn negative and even slump deeply below zero affected Serbia this time, too
Enery offers scholarships to female students at renewables program in Austria
26 May 2023 - Enery Development is offering two scholarships to female candidates for master's studies in renewables in Austria
Neda Lazendić: Serbia has reliable investment environment
25 May 2023 - Neda Lazendić, Country Manager at WV-International, was one of the panelists at the Belgrade Energy Forum 2023
Constantinescu: Grid operators working to integrate hundreds of gigawatts from renewables
25 May 2023 - The challenges in adding wind and solar farms to the electricity networks in Europe are being solved along the way as technology progresses
EBRD’s Bogdanović: Renewable heating is biggest contributor to decarbonization in urban areas
25 May 2023 - Renewable sources can contribute the most to the decarbonization of urban areas, Bojan Bogdanović from the EBRD said at BEF 2023
As CBAM carbon border tax looms, EU wants to help Western Balkans to adapt
23 May 2023 - The EU needs to help both the governments and industrial producers adapt to CBAM and overcome the initial impact, officials said
BEF 2023: Infrastructure, technology, and financing for carbon neutrality by 2050: Chances and challenges for the Western Balkan region
23 May 2023 - Infrastructure, availability of technology, and financing are the key preconditions for transforming energy systems in the region into modern, low-carbon systems.