Scientists warn replacing fossil fuels with wood is ‘false solution’ to climate crisis
Over 500 scientists have warned world leaders against treating biomass as carbon neutral and supporting tree cutting for energy production.
Croatia grants renewables incentives for 25.5 MW in first ever auction
The public call for premiums and for feed-in tariffs referred to a total of 88 MW of installed renewable energy capacity.
Resalta sells Slatina biomass plant to PEARL Infrastructure Capital
Luxembourg-based investment fund PEARL Infrastructure Capital is the new owner of a 5 MWe biomass cogeneration plant in Croatia.
Mayor promises activists Sofia would install renewables to cut air pollution
Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova told Greenpeace Bulgaria the city would step up measures to reduce air pollution
Mali Zvornik in Serbia building biomass heating plant in EUR 2.35 million project
Two boilers of 900 kW each fueled by wood chips and a 2.5 MW spare unit on gas will provide heating in Mali Zvornik from next October
Bulgaria to add 2.65 GW of renewables capacity by 2030
In its draft Sustainable Energy Development Strategy until 2030 with a 2050 horizon, Bulgaria doesn’t envisage the shutdown of its coal power plants. The government said efforts would be made in green energy, innovation, energy efficiency, nuclear sources and gas to ensure energy security. Within the decarbonization push, Bulgaria revealed a goal of installing 2.65 […]
Croatian farmers urge scrapping public call for renewables auctions
The Croatian Chamber of Agriculture (HPK) has urged the Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) to scrap its public call for the award of premiums and guaranteed purchase prices for electricity from renewable sources, citing unclear criteria for the agriculture sector and the favoring of importers who import “suspicious waste” for the production of electricity. In […]
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition as a development opportunity for countries in the region that allows building modern, environmentally and climate-friendly power systems by 2050. Decarbonization of the power sectors needs to be achieved dominantly through the application of solar photovoltaic and wind power technologies, […]