Region/EU
Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania reach EU 2020 renewable energy goals
16 March 2017 - Four countries from the Balkan region – Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro and Romania – reached their...
Three new signatories join WB6 initiative for energy market integration
15 March 2017 - Three new signatories have joined the Western Balkan Six (WB6) regional electricity market integration initiative,...
Power production and distribution companies in the Balkan region – governments still in charge
14 March 2017 - By Vladimir Spasić, energy journalist and analyst It is not just that the governments in the...
European demand for solar power decreased by 21 percent in 2016
13 March 2017 - European demand for solar power decreased by over 21 percent to 6.7 GW in 2016,...
Komazec: GGE regional expansion strongly supported by its strategic partners
07 March 2017 - GGE’s plan to become regional energy leader providing integrated energy solutions both in Slovenia and other...
CROPEX joins Western Balkan 6 electricity market integration initiative
02 March 2017 - The Croatian Power Exchange (CROPEX) signed the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Memorandum of Understanding on...
VIDEO – Perspective: GGF committed to financing green energy portfolio in the Balkans by Carrie Walczak
28 February 2017 - The development of renewable energy programs in the region has been slower than it was...
EU dependency on fossil fuel imports on rise despite energy consumption decrease
23 February 2017 - In 2015 gross inland energy consumption in the European Union (EU) is below its 1990...
Small is not (always) beautiful: small hydro development in the Western Balkans
22 February 2017 - By Igor Vejnović, Hydropower Policy Officer, CEE Bankwatch Network It has long been recognized that...
SINCRO.GRID project to secure regional electricity supply
21 February 2017 - Four Slovenian and Croatian transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) are implementing the...
REACH project proposes steps to tackle energy poverty in SEE
17 February 2017 - It is estimated that more than 30% of households in South-Eastern Europe (SEE) live in...
EU recycles 44 percent of waste, target is to reach 50
17 February 2017 - European Union member states recycled 44 percent of municipal solid waste in 2014, bringing them...
EU to reduce issuing carbon credits by 2,2 percent annually
17 February 2017 - The European Parliament supported the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the number of carbon credits...
Zorlu Energy to distribute First Solar’s PV modules in 26 countries
14 February 2017 - American solar panel manufacturer First Solar announced that it has entered into a collaborative sales...
European Commission plans to gradually phase out import duties on solar panels from China
14 February 2017 - The European Commission (EC) College proposed to prolong the import anti-dumping duties on solar panels...
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt to be connected with underwater electric cable
14 February 2017 - Greece, Cyprus and Egypt signed a memorandum on the completion of a study for the...