electricity
North Macedonia presents just energy transition platform worth EUR 3 billion
05 December 2023 - North Macedonia is preparing an investment plan for a coal phaseout by 2030, grid strengthening, new capacities and the just transition
22 countries commit at COP28 to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050
04 December 2023 - At COP28, heads of state and other top officials from 22 countries signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050
Mitsotakis: In face of climate devastation, new Greece is emerging
04 December 2023 - Highlighting this year's catastrophic wildfires and floods, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at COP28 that a new Greece is emerging nevertheless
Slovenia adopts action plan to halve energy poverty
01 December 2023 - According to Eurostat, more than 41 million people in Europe were unable to adequately heat their homes in 2021.
HROTE’s Budimir: Sustainability, risk management are key for Croatia’s green transition
01 December 2023 - New CEO of Croatia's regulatory body HROTE Darjan Budimir says sustainable business models and quality in risk management are key for a successful green transition
France’s EDF sells Europe’s first green bonds for nuclear energy
01 December 2023 - French state-owned power utility EDF raised EUR 1 billion for nuclear energy through a green bond issue, the first of its kind in Europe
Greece to launch first guarantees of origin auction in early January
30 November 2023 - The first guarantees of origin of electricity in Greece are reportedly planned to be auctioned in the first half of January
Energy independence of University of Cyprus
24 November 2023 - The University of Cyprus is preparing to materialize its plan for a 10 MW solar park. It added battery storage to help it achieve energy independence.
Two wind power projects underway on Vlašić mountain in Bosnia
24 November 2023 - Wind power projects VP Energokul (200 MW) and VE Vlašić (50 MW) reemerged just a few days apart. Both sites are on the Vlašić mountain.
EU starts European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction
24 November 2023 - The European Commission issued a public call for the European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction with an initial budget of EUR 800 million
NextE signs Romania’s longest corporate PPA for its solar power plant
24 November 2023 - A 7.4 MW photovoltaic system in Romania will supply a manufacturing facility under a PPA of a record 25 years, its developer nextE said
Greece, Italy to speed up second submarine electricity interconnection project
23 November 2023 - Greece and Italy are planning to triple their power interconnection capacity by 2031 by building a 1 GW undersea line.
Sašo Berger becomes CEO of Slovenian energy company Petrol
23 November 2023 - The Supervisory Board of Petrol appointed member of the Management Board Sašo Berger as the new chief executive
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
22 November 2023 - EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy
New rules for power grid connection in Serbia
22 November 2023 - Last week Serbia started applying new legislation regulating connection to the national electricity transmission system
Croatia eases terms of connection, delivery of surplus power to grid for prosumers
22 November 2023 - Recent changes to the legal framework in Croatia were favorable for prosumers – both households and firms