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Investors standing in line to join solar boom in Serbia
14 April 2021 - The Law on Renewable Energy Sources will open the door for a solar boom, and substantial capacities can be installed very fast, keynote speakers said at the First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia
Renewables get increasing role in district heating in Serbia
12 April 2021 - The Government of Serbia plans to utilize the potential of renewables in district heating with help from EBRD, especially with solar thermal systems
First facility for recycling electric car batteries in EU to be built in Poland
09 April 2021 - Polish recycling company Elemental Holding will construct a EUR 182 million facility for treating batteries and other waste containing metals.
Matteo Colangeli to be EBRD’s Western Balkans, Serbia chief
01 April 2021 - Matteo Colangeli, head of the EBRD in Albania, was promoted to director for the Western Balkans and head of Serbia, replacing Zsuzsanna Hargitai
PPC sells two green bond packages in same month amid strong demand
23 March 2021 - Greece's PPC caught the attention of some of the world's biggest players with its green bond issue, partly aimed at funding the energy transition
First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia to be held on April 14
18 March 2021 - The First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia, organized by Balkan Green Energy News, will be held in Belgrade on April 14.
MEPSO starts reconstruction of Štip-Ovče Pole transmission line
05 March 2021 - North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator, MEPSO, has launched reconstruction works on a 110 kV transmission line from Štip to Ovče Pole, in a EUR 1.41 million investment backed by EBRD.
Women in green business need financial stimulus to show their real strength
04 March 2021 - The state and financial institutions don't see the potential of the women in green business in Serbia, who mostly lean on own persistence and creativity
Belgrade earmarks EUR 5.2 billion for green development by 2030
02 March 2021 - The draft Green City Action Plan and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of Belgrade include investments of EUR 5.2 billion until 2030
More efficient machinery helps Graničar agricultural cooperative fight climate change
28 February 2021 - Agricultural cooperative Graničar has invested in high-performance farm machinery that helps cut CO2 emissions and fight climate change.
Albania to cancel permits for four old wind power projects
20 February 2021 - ERE is scrapping permits for four wind farms in Albania that were issued more than ten years ago, citing changes in the legal framework
BGEN round table: What does the state need to do to unlock EUR 2 billion in wind farm investments?
06 February 2021 - Investors and bankers believe that Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources provides a solid basis for unlocking investments in more than 2 GW of wind power...
Serbia holds public consultations on draft laws on renewable energy, energy efficiency
04 February 2021 - Draft laws were discussed by representatives of the energy ministry, citizens, investors, and companies.
Norwegian NBT joins Windvision on 800 MW of wind projects in Serbia
19 January 2021 - Norway's NBT has partnered with WV International (formerly Windvision) in an 800 MW portfolio of wind projects in Serbia.
Güriş installs 50 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey in record time
31 December 2020 - Güriş Holding installed and commissioned its EFE 8 geothermal power plant in only 38 days. The 50 MW unit will have an annual output of 400 GWh.
Albania plans its first wind power auction by end of March
28 December 2020 - Albania is about to launch the first wind power auction for up to 130 MW in total and is preparing two more renewables auctions for 2021