IRENA: World’s renewable electricity capacity surpassed 3 TW in 2021
Renewables accounted for 38.3% of global electricity generation capacity at the end of last year, IRENA said
Turkey becomes 6th country in Europe to reach 100 GW in electricity capacity
Turkey became the 14th country in the world to cross the 100 GW level in combined power plant capacity – most additions are from renewables.
Turkey completes solar power auction for 300 MW
Turkey held an auction for 300 MW in solar power within the YEKA GES-4, of 1 GW in total. Smart Güneş Teknolojileri was the lowest bidder.
Slovenia inaugurates Prapretno, its biggest solar power plant
The Hrastnik municipality now hosts the largest solar power plant in Slovenia, and other projects are underway
EU bans Russian coal imports – what lies ahead for global coal, gas, power prices
EU member states import more than 40 percent of the coal they consume, and half is supplied from Russia
Hellenic Petroleum inaugurates Europe’s biggest solar park with two-sided panels
Oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum put the largest solar park in Greece into operation while PM Mitsotakis said coal output must jump 50%
Slovenia, Croatia launch trial operation of joint 50 MWh battery storage
The Sincro.Grid project passed another milestone with the start of the trial operation of two battery storage units with 10 MW in total power
Environmentalists oppose lignite mine projects in North Macedonia
The general manager of state-owned utility ESM said it would open two lignite mines, which was strongly condemned by environmentalist organization Eko-svest. The mine opening was announced in the context of new challenges with the energy crisis in North Macedonia and the next heating season, while the environmentalists claim that coal mines are unacceptable from […]
