electricity
Eurowind Energy starts construction of Teiuș solar park in Romania
06 March 2024 - Denmark-based Eurowind Energy is building the Teiuș solar park of 60.2 MW in peak capacity in the Transylvania region
Green Aegean, North-South Balkan Corridor to be completed by mid 2030s
05 March 2024 - A few months after the Greek government started pushing for the Green Aegean Interconnector, ENTSO-E, published the route of the project
Giant floating hybrid power project planned offshore southern Italy
05 March 2024 - Floating wind turbines and solar panels are set to be combined in the Gulf of Taranto into a giant hybrid power plant
Global energy sector emissions hit record high in 2023
04 March 2024 - Droughts limited hydropower production last year, so emissions in the energy sector reached a third consecutive record high, IEA said
Kosovo* to measure wind potential for auctions, public projects
02 March 2024 - Kosovo* is about to measure wind potential to present the data to foreign investors or develop public projects
Solar, wind parks around Nikšić could power entire Montenegro
01 March 2024 - Solar and wind power plants in optimal locations in Nikšić could cover the electricity consumption of all households in Montenegro
Janom Investments expands to Croatia with 30 MW solar power project
01 March 2024 - The planned 30 MW solar power plant in the Slavonia area is the first project of janom Investments in Croatia.
European heat pump sales drop in 2023, resulting in layoffs
29 February 2024 - Heat pump sales tumbled 4.7% last year in 14 countries tracked by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
Will Serbia’s EPS reduce electricity prices for companies in May?
29 February 2024 - Almost all companies in Serbia are paying EUR 120 per MWh for electricity, significantly above current market prices
Germany spearheads wind power development in Europe in 2023
28 February 2024 - Germany is spearheading wind power expansion in Europe, while Greece and Turkey have the strongest performances in the Balkans
Project launched in Albania for production of battery energy storage systems
27 February 2024 - Vega Solar agreed with an unnamed Indian company to build the first lithium ion battery factory in Albania
Kosovo* power utility KEK replaces acting CEO
27 February 2024 - KEK) appointed Bekir Gërguri as acting chief executive officer and Ramadan Budakova as his deputy, also in an acting capacity
Greece, Bulgaria offer best returns on battery investments in Europe
27 February 2024 - Investments in battery storage offer the opportunity for profitable energy arbitrage, according to Rystad Energy
EBRD reiterates commitment to Western Balkans decarbonization
27 February 2024 - EBRD intends to expand its activities in the Western Balkans, but it warned that private investment and EU funding imply reforms
IFC approves loan for Serbia’s largest biomass CHP project to decarbonize paper industry
26 February 2024 - IFC facilitated a loan package of EUR 106 million for Serbian tissue paper producer Drenik ND, which is about to build a biomass CHP plant
Viktor Andonov joins Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 in May: ESM earmarks EUR 1 billion for decarbonization
26 February 2024 - Viktor Andonov from North Macedonia's power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) will participate at Belgrade Energy Forum 2024