electricity
Hive Energy developing 2.2 GW renewables project pipeline in Serbia
09 February 2023 - UK-based Hive Energy said it secured land for three projects in Serbia with a combined capacity of 450 MW and that it has 14 projects there
Kosovo* selects public land for first solar power auction
09 February 2023 - The government in Prishtina has changed the status of a location in Orahovac so that it can offer it in the upcoming solar power auction
France to extend operating life of its nuclear power plants
08 February 2023 - Breakdowns in nuclear power plants and extreme weather conditions turned France into a net power importer last year
Greek gas supplier to build solar power plants of 550 MW in total
07 February 2023 - DEPA Commercial is preparing public calls for contractors for the installation of its first photovoltaic parks
Scholz: Germany to install four to five onshore wind turbines every day
07 February 2023 - Germany will use the current momentum to make real progress in the deployment of wind and solar power, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
Azerbaijan on track to double gas exports to EU, start green energy supply
06 February 2023 - The 9th ministerial meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council in Baku brought together representatives from 16 states and the EU
Greece to subsidize rooftop photovoltaics only if batteries are included
06 February 2023 - Greece will launch a public call next month for subsidies for rooftop photovoltaics that would be paired with batteries
Europe’s largest solar power project is underway in Portugal
06 February 2023 - "I greeted the sun by raising my right hand." Europe's largest solar power plant will be named after Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa.
Bulgarian IBEX exchange to set up market for guarantees of origin
03 February 2023 - Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange – IBEX said it would organize a market for guarantees of origin of electricity
Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
03 February 2023 - Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
ESM is developing power plant projects with total capacity of 1.8 GW
03 February 2023 - ESM said it is developing 12 power plant projects with a total planned capacity of nearly 1.8 GW, which exceeds the current overall capacity
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant comes online as part of hybrid system
02 February 2023 - HESS's 6 MW solar power plant is in trial production, integrated with the company's Brežice hydroelectric system
Romania to subsidize households with up to EUR 610 million for photovoltaics
01 February 2023 - Romania will subsidize as many as 150,000 households this year for the installation of solar panels on roofs and their private land
Greek startup OET to start manufacturing flexible solar panels
31 January 2023 - Thessaloniki-based OET secured EU funds for a pilot plant for the production of third-generation photovoltaics – flexible solar power panels
Court of BiH annuls ruling that state aid for coal plant Tuzla 7 was illegal
31 January 2023 - The Court of BiH annulled the ruling of the State Aid Council that loan guarantees for the Tuzla 7 coal power plant project were illegal
Mediterranean resort city of Alanya to build its fifth municipal solar power plant
30 January 2023 - The Alanya Municipality decided to build its fifth photovoltaic unit, as the model has enabled substantial savings for its electricity costs