Small modular reactors create far more nuclear waste than conventional units – study
Small modular reactors would create two to 30 times more nuclear waste per unit of energy than conventional nuclear plants, scientists found
Albania bans single-use plastic bags
It is forbidden to produce, import and sell disposable plastic bags in Albania including those that are defined as oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable
Croatian supercar maker Rimac gets EUR 500 million from investors
Croatian electric vehicle producer Rimac Group's estimated valuation increased to more than EUR 2 billion
HEP to expand Korlat wind park with solar power, make it Croatia’s first hybrid power plant
The 99 MW Korlat solar power plant will be built next to the eponymous wind farm to establish the first hybrid power plant in Croatia
NIS piloting solar power project at petrol stations across Serbia
By opening a 25 kW solar power plant at its Gazprom-branded filing station Stari Banovci, NIS became the third commercial prosumer in Serbia
WB-6 countries struggling to secure electricity production in their old coal power plants
It's going to be a long winter in several Western Balkan countries as old coal-fired power plants are unreliable and lignite is scarce
North Macedonia to revitalize eight hydropower plants by 2026
Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski announced a project to revitalize eight large hydroelectric power plants in North Macedonia by 2026. They cover 20% of the country’s total electricity production. The Mavrovo hydropower complex will increase its capacities, but it is necessary to calculate 2 GW from hydroelectric power plants for the country’s energy transition to renewable […]
Germany puts coal phaseout on hold to prepare for possible Russian gas supply cut
European countries are canceling the closure of coal plants despite phaseout plans to prevent a collapse if Russia halts its gas deliveries