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Largest solar power project in Europe halted
21 November 2023 - Romania's state-owned Hidroelectrica canceled a tender within its 1.5 GW solar power project in the Oltenia province
Nuclear power plant Krško back online after emergency repair
20 November 2023 - Pipelines in the Krško nuclear plant were replaced as a precaution due to a leakage detected on the reducer section in early October
OMV Petrom’s Verchere: Energy security implies diversifying sources, supply
18 November 2023 - The pandemic, energy crisis and war in Ukraine have all actually accelerated the energy transition, OMV Petrom's CEO Christina Verchere said
Major solar power concession in Tomislavgrad in BiH is up for bids
17 November 2023 - The Government of Canton 10 initiated a public bidding process for awarding a concession for the Seline solar power project
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15 November 2023 - Serbia must quickly cut its dependence on coal, which is opening up opportunities for investments in a wide range of other technologies
Electricity market operators urge EU to drop proposal for single market coupling operator
10 November 2023 - All NEMOs from member states expressed concerns over the initiative for a "single legal entity" to operate market coupling in the EU
Romania to turn 17 coal mines into gravity energy storage systems
10 November 2023 - Romania agreed with Green Gravity to study gravity energy storage technology in 17 coal mine shafts in the Jiu Valley complex
New rules announced for 2023/2024 rounds of energy storage auctions in Greece
10 November 2023 - After the success of Greece's first energy storage auction, the government has changed the terms ahead of the upcoming second and third ones
North Macedonian NGO warns new law is set to allow power plants on fertile land
09 November 2023 - Eko-svest opposes changing the Law on Agricultural Land in North Macedonia to allow power plants on fertile land
EU’s Growth Plan for Western Balkans of EUR 6 billion is conditional on reforms
09 November 2023 - Similar to funding from the EU's RRF for member states, the Western Balkans can obtain EUR 6 billion from the new Growth Plan by fulfilling reforms
Cyprus, Bulgarian capital Sofia preparing photovoltaics programs for vulnerable households
09 November 2023 - Cyprus and Sofia Municipality are launching public calls for solar panels for free for a number of households. Another option in Cyprus is to install a PV system without upfront costs.
Greek consortium must accept conditions for Čebren project in North Macedonia to get contract
07 November 2023 - PPC and Archirodon, the consortium selected for the Čebren pumped storage hydropower project, hasn't yet accepted all the conditions, Minister Bekteshi said
Member states urge EU to create alliance for small modular reactors
06 November 2023 - Twelve European Union member countries asked the European Commission to create an industrial alliance for small modular nuclear reactors
Carbon emissions prices are becoming a reality in Western Balkans and particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina – will the countries pay to the EU or rather collect money in their own budgets?
06 November 2023 - The European Union proposed a Regulation on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which was adopted in May this year. This legal action is trying to equalize the carbon pricing burden between EU and non-EU producers
Energy communities in Greece surpass 1 GW in installed capacity
04 November 2023 - Operating energy community installations in Greece increased above 1 GW, but the non-commercial segment makes up only 0.7%.
Serbia’s EPS to buy electricity from Vetrozelena wind park, provide balancing services
03 November 2023 - Elektroprivreda Srbije agreed to purchase the output from the Vetrozelena wind park and assume balancing responsibility