decarbonization
EIB approves loan for PPC Renewables’ 230 MWp solar project
20 January 2023 - EIB's loan will enable PPC Renewables to build three solar power plants in the region of Kozani in northern Greece
Artificial energy island would help Romania, Bulgaria tap offshore wind in Black Sea
20 January 2023 - Bucharest-based think tank Energy Policy Group has presented a report titled Offshore wind – the enabler of Romania’s decarbonisation
Romania plans to expand coal mine over 100 hectares of forests
16 January 2023 - More than 100 hectares of forests in Romania's Gorj region could be cut down to expand a lignite mine.
Bojan Kumer to set up new energy ministry, expects EUR 1 billion in investments in renewables
16 January 2023 - Bojan Kumer, currently the infrastructure minister, announced the investments during the presentation of his agenda
North Macedonia is El Dorado for renewables
14 January 2023 - The North Macedonian regulator issued 267 licenses for electricity production from renewables in 2022, averaging one per each working day
Bulgarian parliament tells government to abandon CO2 reduction target
13 January 2023 - The parliament has obliged the government to change the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in the section covering energy
Call for European Sustainable Energy Awards is open until February 9
13 January 2023 - The winners of EUSEW Awards 2023 in three categories will be announced during the European Sustainable Energy Week in June
Oil refinery in Ballsh in Albania to be turned into 100 MW solar power plant
13 January 2023 - A shuttered bitumen facility in Ballsh may reincarnate as a utility-scale photovoltaic plant, according to the Albanian government
Municipal solar power plant in Braşov to lower power bills by 90%
12 January 2023 - The local authority in the city of Braşov in Romania wants to build its own solar power plant to increase energy independence and cut costs
Three investments in solar power announced in Montenegro
11 January 2023 - Three companies in Montenegro are preparing hundreds of millions of euros for solar power projects in Rožaje, Šavnik and Cetinje
RWE, Equinor plan hydrogen pipeline, joint power plants in Germany
09 January 2023 - RWE and Equinor are working on a plan to produce and transport hydrogen through a proposed pipeline from Norway to Germany
Green steel plant in Finland set to start production in 2026
06 January 2023 - Blastr Green Steel plans to build a steelworks and a hydrogen plant in Inkoo, Finland, that would run on renewable electricity
EPBiH foresees CO2 taxation to be introduced in BiH in three to eight years
05 January 2023 - According to EPBiH's Business Plan for the period 2023-2025, it is one of the biggest risks for its operations
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2022
31 December 2022 - With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
Serbia intends to launch auctions for 1,400 MW in renewables – minister
30 December 2022 - The first auction for providing incentives to producers of electricity from renewables is expected soon, with a 400 MW quota
SEEPEX, Traken Tech to cooperate on introducing blockchain in electricity market
30 December 2022 - Cooperation will also include aggregation and market utilization of small-scale renewables, and the introduction of guarantees of origin