electricity
Serbia to invest EUR 320 million in electricity distribution network
26 July 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said EUR 320 million would be invested to strengthen the power distribution grid
Montenegro is counting gigawatts in photovoltaic projects but has little to show for
25 July 2023 - Montenegro doesn't have a single utility-scale photovoltaic facility even though the project pipeline is measured in gigawatts
Rezolv Energy acquires rights to develop Bulgaria’s largest solar plant
25 July 2023 - London-based Rezolv Energy bought a 229 MW solar power project in Bulgaria, set to become the biggest in the country.
Serbia’s SEEPEX power exchange launches intraday market
25 July 2023 - Trading at the intraday electricity market of Serbia's SEEPEX exchange started today at 10:00
Greek PPC continues expansion in Romania with wind park purchase
24 July 2023 - Public Power Corp. or PPC, based in Greece, bought an 84 MW wind power plant in Romania from Lukoil Group
Renewables capacity in projects backed by GGF reaches 1.2 GW in 2022
21 July 2023 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) said it achieved progress last year in mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable economic growth in its 19 markets
Schneider Electric lands EUR 140 million deal in Serbia for power distribution network upgrade
21 July 2023 - Schneider Electric has signed a contract to supply medium voltage equipment and grid management software for Serbia’s distribution network
Enery to supply green electricity to beermaker Asahi through virtual PPA
21 July 2023 - Asahi Europe and International's subsidiary Ursus Breweries in Romania will get electricity from Enery's future solar power plant
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
Albania to draft law on land classification for agrisolar plants
20 July 2023 - Lawmakers in Albania are working to define the classes of agricultural land where agrisolar power plants would be allowed.
ALPEX becomes nominated electricity market operator in Albania, Kosovo*
20 July 2023 - Kosovo* and Albania awarded the status of a nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) to the ALPEX exchange in both regulatory zones
Zagreb Holding sells green bonds worth EUR 305 million
20 July 2023 - Through its umbrella firm Zagreb Holding, Croatia's capital issued the first green municipal bonds in Central and Eastern Europe
Two major solar power projects in Bulgaria highlight land use disputes
19 July 2023 - A village mayor in Bulgaria is refusing to endorse a PV project on pastures, while Eurohold will build one on lowest-grade land and boost biodiversity
Europe has 51 TW of potential for agrivoltaics, new research shows
19 July 2023 - Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have investigated different types of agrivoltaics (APV) configurations and found considerable differences in potential across Europe
WindEurope to keep pushing back against uncapped negative bidding in auctions
18 July 2023 - BP and TotalEnergies have to pay vast sums to build offshore wind plants in Germany, which unsettled the industry. Giles Dickson says WindEurope would keep opposing the model.
CWP suspends part of EUR 610 million wind power project in east Bulgaria
14 July 2023 - Citing disputes with the Municipality of Vetrino near Varna, a subsidiary of CWP Europe said it decided to reduce a wind park project