Photovoltaic, wind power capacity in China surpassing coal amid solar boom
Wind and solar power in China are set to overtake coal plants this year after PV additions in 2023 were bigger than in the rest of the world combined
Renewables had 99.5% share in new capacity in 2023 in Turkey
Minister Alparslan Bayraktar called 2023 "the year of renewables" in Turkey as they accounted for 99.5% of added power capacity
Projects worth EUR 5.6 billion underway in Bulgaria to replace coal
Coal plants in Bulgaria may close much faster than planned. Companies submitted over 70 proposals for the Just Transition Fund.
Turkey’s largest wind power plant to add battery storage
Polat Enerji said an energy storage system would lower balancing costs for its wind park Soma, the largest in Turkey
Albania to limit final project approvals for renewables to one year
Final approvals for renewable electricity plants in Albania will last 12 months. KESH is working on a pumped storage hydropower project.
Nano Energies virtual power plant in Croatia gets new owner
Czech-owned company Nano Energies Hrvatska became the first licensed independent aggregator on the Croatian market in August 2022
Nofar Energy orders solar panels for EUR 76.6 million for Romania
Nofar Energy will equip its photovoltaic projects in Romania with LONGi Solar's panels with a total capacity of 576 MW
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2023
The more the energy transition progresses, the more questions and challenges arise. Here are the most important topics, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News.