03 June 2022 - Romania became more ambitious with its coal phaseout planning. It is pushing the deadline forward by two years, to 2030.
02 June 2022 - Instruments like power purchase agreements are becoming more important as the energy market in the Western Balkans is opening up
30 May 2022 - European countries are canceling the closure of coal plants despite phaseout plans to prevent a collapse if Russia halts its gas deliveries
12 April 2022 - Four renewable energy plants are planned to be installed at the exhausted coal mines in the aging REK Bitola energy complex
08 April 2022 - In an op-ed for Balkan Green Energy News, energy experts Mirza Kušljugić and Damir Miljević write about the ongoing energy crisis and the energy transition in the Western Balkans.
07 April 2022 - The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
07 April 2022 - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski inaugurated state-owned ESM's 10 MW solar power plant at the aging Oslomej coal complex
06 April 2022 - Oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum put the largest solar park in Greece into operation while PM Mitsotakis said coal output must jump 50%
28 March 2022 - The Federation of BiH intends to operate two coal plants past their allowed limits, which the Energy Community Secretariat says is a clear breach of obligations
11 March 2022 - The European Union is pushing to eliminate domestic demand for Russian fossil fuels, but it implies a reversal in coal plant shutdown plans
07 March 2022 - A delayed coal phaseout in some countries is possible, but green energy deployment must be accelerated, The European Commission's Frans Timmermans says
23 February 2022 - Five energy companies including RWE seek almost EUR 3.7 billion in damages from the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Slovenia
09 February 2022 - Measures accompanying the CBAM must be directed to helping the Western Balkans adjust to the CO2 pricing system, experts say
08 February 2022 - Ministry of Mining and Energy has prepared the document Energy Security of Serbia, with solutions for entire energy sector
07 February 2022 - Romania's CE Oltenia has selected OMV Petrom and Tinmar Energy to jointly replace its coal-fired power plants with solar panels and a gas-fired power plant
03 February 2022 - The Municipality of Novaci in North Macedonia is assisting DTPU Mej grup in its 50 MW solar power project next to REK Bitola