Platform Initiative launched to support clean energy transition in coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine
The Energy Community Secretariat has announced the launch of a Platform Initiative to support the clean energy transition in coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine through knowledge exchange, technical assistance, and financial assistance. The Platform Initiative will be led by the World Bank and implemented under the political leadership from the European Commission, […]
Croatian manufacturers to get EUR 35 million for energy efficiency, renewables projects
The Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development will issue a second public call for grants to co-finance energy efficiency and renewables projects in manufacturing industries. The call will be issued on October 15, and the total budget is slightly over EUR 35 million. The funding for energy efficiency and renewables projects in the manufacturing […]
EPBiH to fund Vlašić wind farm by loans from EIB, KfW
State owned power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBIH) will secure EUR 72 million for the Vlašić wind farm through loans from the European Investment Bank and the KfW bank. In February, EPBiH was granted a concession for Vlašić, obtaining the right to build, equip, use, and maintain the 48 MW wind power plant. The […]
North Macedonia first EnC member which submitted draft National Energy Climate Plan
North Macedonia is the first Energy Community Contracting Party to submit its draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the Secretariat. Albania and Georgia have announced that draft chapters of their NECPs have also been submitted to the Secretariat for guidance, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Ukraine are still in the process […]
Hellenic Petroleum finishes takeover of juwi’s 204 MW solar power project
Oil company Hellenic Petroleum has completed the takeover of one of the largest solar photovoltaic projects in Europe from German developer juwi Holding. It also secured the fund for this acquisition. The 204 MW project is in the final permitting stage and it will be located in an area of Kozani, Greece. According to Hellenic […]
Government is most responsible for air pollution in Serbia
Air pollution reached alarming rates a long time ago and most of the blame is on the hands of the government, according to participants in a discussion about the fight for oxygen in Serbia held within Mikser Festival. They also pointed to irresponsible behavior among industrial producers, but also to the consequences of citizens’ detrimental […]
European Green Deal tells us decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but everywhere
The idea of the European Green Plan is to show that decarbonisation is possible not only in the EU, but all over the world. The Green Agenda for Western Balkans, which it envisages, shows in which areas the EU intends to cooperate with the region, namely air pollution, energy transition… Decarbonisation is inevitable, and solutions […]
Egnatia expects strategic investment status for 1.5 GW in solar power
The Interministerial Committee of Strategic Investments of Greece put a 1.48 GW solar power plant plan filed by Egnatia Group on the list for consideration. The company developed projects for hundreds of photovoltaic units, estimating they would cost EUR 888 million in total. Almost five months after Egnatia Group submitted documentation to Enterprise Greece, its […]
