district energy

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Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document

24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.

Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations

Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations

27 January 2023 - Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.

Kosovo financing solar thermal project termokos Western Balkans

Kosovo* secures financing for first large-scale solar thermal project in Western Balkans

23 December 2022 - Big solar thermal projects are seen as the proper solution for district heating decarbonization in the region

Gjakova city Kosovo example sustainable district heating new biomass plant

Gjakova city in Kosovo* sets example in sustainable district heating with new biomass plant

09 December 2022 - With its new cogeneration plant and a district heating network upgrade, Gjakova has set an example for municipal authorities in the Balkans

11 cities municipalities in Serbia Cleaner district heating

Cleaner district heating for 11 cities, municipalities in Serbia

20 September 2022 - District heating decarbonization projects and energy efficiency improvements in the sector are planned in 11 cities and municipalities in Serbia

Environmentalists covertly waste biomass Tuzla coal plant BiH

Activists: EPBiH is covertly introducing waste with biomass as fuel for Tuzla power plant

09 September 2022 - Environmentalists claim waste is planned to be added as a fuel in the project to switch unit 3 in coal plant Tuzla to biomass

Serbia target emissions cut 40 3 by 2030 upcoming NECP

Serbia to target emissions cut of 40.3% by 2030 in upcoming NECP

27 July 2022 - Serbia presented the preliminary goals for its integrated national energy and climate plan as it is about to start a public debate

Romanian heating plant 80 MW solar park green hydrogen gas

Romanian heating plant to build 80 MW solar park, mix green hydrogen into gas

05 July 2022 - Romania's Oradea city is pushing ahead with decarbonization by launching integrated projects for solar power and green hydrogen

Austria ban gas boilers new buildings next year

Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023

15 June 2022 - Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year

Prishtina mayor cut air pollution 95

Prishtina mayor announces measures to cut air pollution by 95%

11 May 2022 - Prishtina's Mayor Përparim Rama said air pollution would be cut by 95% with subsidies for heating devices, transportation infrastructure upgrades and electric vehicles

Bulgarian municipalities EEA funds geothermal heating cooling

Bulgarian municipalities win EEA funds for geothermal heating, cooling

09 February 2022 - Six local authorities in Bulgaria are getting EEA grants of almost EUR 1.7 million for the use of geothermal energy in heating and cooling

Activists Romania protest high energy bills demand renewables

Activists in Romania protest against high energy bills, demand more renewables

04 February 2022 - More than 46.000 people in Romania signed a petition with a demand to cut energy bills through green investments

North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030

North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030

28 January 2022 - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini said North Macedonia would close its two coal plants by 2030

Rizvanolli Energy crisis Kosovo worsens coal plant outage

Rizvanolli: Energy crisis in Kosovo* worsens amid coal plant outage

15 December 2021 - Prishtina was left without district heating as a coal plant broke down and Kosovo* is forced to import large quantities of electricity

Bitola in North Macedonia to get district heating from power plant

Bitola in North Macedonia to get district heating from coal power plant

08 December 2021 - The construction of a district heating pipeline from REK Bitola has begun, almost forty years after the thermal power plant was built

RES Foundation conference subsidies poor households net zero heating

RES Foundation conference: More subsidies for poor households needed to get to net zero heating

02 December 2021 - Vulnerable households in the Western Balkans often can't afford renovation or to replace old heating stoves and boilers even with a 50% subsidy

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