CfD
Europe will catch up with US in supporting nuclear energy revival
05 January 2024 - Director General of WNA Sama Bilbao y León is urging decision makers to convince investors that nuclear assets are investable
Wind turbine manufacturers in EU are beginning to return to profit
04 January 2024 - The year 2024 will remain challenging for the EU wind industry but the tide seems to be turning, according to WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson
Kosovo* increases ceiling price for first solar power auction
29 December 2023 - The Energy Regulatory Office of Kosovo* said the ceiling price for bidders in the first solar power auction would be EUR 75 per MWh
EU energy ministers achieve breakthrough in electricity market design reform
19 October 2023 - The Council of the EU adopted its so-called general approach to the electricity market design reform, breaking the Franco-German deadlock
EU lacks impact assessment for proposed electricity market design reform
03 October 2023 - In light of the electricity market reform, the EU needs data and a mechanism to analyze current settings and the impact of proposed solutions
Romanian renewables industry demands change in conditions for upcoming auctions
30 August 2023 - Renewable energy firms in Romania proposed changes in the CfD mechanism to the Ministry of Energy to reduce project development risks
Gence-Creux, ACER: EU power market reform to minimize price volatility for consumers
25 August 2023 - Electricity market design reform is currently one of the hottest topics in the energy sector in Europe. We spoke with Christophe Gence-Creux, head of the Department for Electricity at the ACER
Serbia awards CfDs for 400 MW in wind power capacity, 11.6 MW for solar in first auctions
17 August 2023 - Four projects filled the 400 MW quota in Serbia's first wind power auction while the competitive bidding for CfDs for solar power landed heavily undersubscribed
Serbia publishes qualification results for its first wind, solar power auctions
16 August 2023 - Eligible bids from the wind power auction surpassed the 400 MW quota by almost 30%. In the solar power segment, only 11.6 MW met the requirements to bid for 50 MW
Romania to issue call for solar, wind power auctions of 1 GW each
07 August 2023 - Romania is preparing to launch its first call for auctions for a contract-for-difference (CfD) support scheme for renewable energy
Albania selects winners of its first wind power auction
26 July 2023 - TotalEnergies' subsidiary Total Eren and Verbund are among the winners of Albania's first wind power auction
EU lawmakers adopt position on making electricity market more consumer-friendly
20 July 2023 - The European Parliament's energy committee called for improving electricity consumers' right to long-term, affordable and stable prices and to mitigate price shocks
First battery energy storage auction call published in Greece for 400 MW
19 June 2023 - Greece's regulatory body RAWEW published the call for the long-awaited first auction for battery storage systems
Serbia adopts wind, solar power auction plan
06 June 2023 - Serbia's auction plan reveals that competitive procedures are envisaged for an overall 1.3 GW in wind and solar power through March 2025
Kosovo* initiates solar power auction for up to 105 MW
15 May 2023 - Kosovo* issued a contract notice for investors interested in building and operating a solar power plant on public land
BEF 2023: Serbia starts bringing order to grid connection process, battery rule may cause problems
10 May 2023 - Belgrade Energy Forum 2023 brought together government officials and major companies in Serbia’s capital city