electricity
Hidroelectrica’s Danube Delta wind park project angers environmentalists
08 August 2023 - Hidroelectrica is working on a wind farm project worth over EUR 650 million in a protected area in the Danube Delta, with the government's support
Romania to issue call for solar, wind power auctions of 1 GW each
07 August 2023 - Romania is preparing to launch its first call for auctions for a contract-for-difference (CfD) support scheme for renewable energy
Energy Vault completes world’s first gravity energy storage system in China
07 August 2023 - Energy Vault is commissioning the world’s first grid-scale gravity energy storage system. It is adjacent to a wind power plant near Shanghai.
Turkey’s second-largest solar power plant is taking shape
03 August 2023 - Ecogreen said it would put its 130 MW photovoltaic system in Niğde into operation by the end of the month, as planned
Eurowind Energy starting construction of 48 MW wind farm in Romania
03 August 2023 - Danish company Eurowind Energy, present in the Romanian market since 2011, is beginning to build its 48 MW Pecineaga wind power plant
GIZ to select firm in Serbia for rooftop solar power plant grant – applications are open
02 August 2023 - GIZ prepared up to EUR 25,000 for a selected company in Serbia to cover part of the expenses of setting up a rooftop solar power plant
North Macedonia, Kosovo* to recognize each other’s electricity supply, trading licenses
01 August 2023 - Electricity suppliers and traders from North Macedonia and Kosovo* will be able to operate in both markets, the two regulatory bodies said
Montenegro’s EPCG gets approval for hydropower system at Otilovići dam
31 July 2023 - EPCG has obtained the urban planning and technical requirements for its small hydropower project at the Otilovići reservoir
Solar power auction in Kosovo* draws interest from over 140 companies
31 July 2023 - The deadline for the submission of bids for the first renewable energy auction in Kosovo* was pushed back by 45 days
Controversial coal plant project Ugljevik 3 in BiH clings on top court’s decision
28 July 2023 - The Republic of Srpska has suspended the environmental permit procedure for the proposed Ugljevik 3 coal-fired power plant
Hidroelectrica to install battery at its loss-making Crucea Nord wind farm
27 July 2023 - Romania's Hidroelectrica is preparing to integrate a 1.2 MW battery system with its only wind power plant – Crucea Nord
TotalEnergies partners Rönesans to enter Turkish renewables sector
27 July 2023 - TotalEnergies from France established a joint venture in Turkey by acquiring a 50% share in Rönesans Enerji
Enel sells 50% of its Greek green power subsidiary to Macquarie
27 July 2023 - Enel said it would receive EUR 345 million from Macquarie Asset Management for 50% of Enel Green Power Hellas
Serbia passes law on unbundling gas, electricity transmission system operators
26 July 2023 - By changing the Law on Energy, Serbia enabled the establishment of an independent commission to oversee electricity and gas TSOs
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