electricity
Serbia reveals sites for PV plants of 1 GW in total with batteries
23 September 2024 - Serbia is preparing a spatial plan for six solar power plants with battery storage within a strategic partnership, for which it selected Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables
Bulgaria to replace broken turbines in Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
20 September 2024 - Bulgaria's NEK launched a tender for the supply and replacement of two out of four turbines in pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira
Bayraktar: Turkey aims to reach 100 GW in wind, solar capacity by 2035
20 September 2024 - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey has a 100 GW target for 2035 for total wind and PV capacity
Montenegro’s EPCG to cooperate with Qair in renewables sector
19 September 2024 - EPCG and Qair have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of renewable energy projects in Montenegro
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
Balkan countries warn of region-wide electricity price crisis
16 September 2024 - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia are warning of a regional electricity price crisis and urging for measures to tackle it
Serbia picks EDF, Egis for study on introduction of nuclear energy
13 September 2024 - Serbia awarded a contract to EDF and Egis Industries for a study that would examine the possibility of nuclear energy use
Mexhiti hints at delaying North Macedonia’s coal exit deadline until 2050
13 September 2024 - North Macedonia aims to end the use of coal in the energy sector by 2050, First Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti said
Romania issues call to first CfD auction for wind, solar power
12 September 2024 - Romania published a call to an auction for awarding CfD contracts for wind and photovoltaic projects of 1 GW and 500 MW, respectively
Engie Romania completes one of country’s first hybrid power plants
10 September 2024 - Engie Romania added a hybrid power plant to the transmission grid. The 56.8 MW facility consists of wind turbines and a solar power unit.
Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy presented in Belgrade
07 September 2024 - The types and composition of generated waste must be determined to be able to manage it, according to the authors of the Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy
UK aims to turn new state-owned firm GB Energy into energy giant
06 September 2024 - The city of Munich owns more British offshore wind capacity than the UK government, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told lawmakers
ChatGPT consumes enough power in one year to charge over three million electric cars
04 September 2024 - The yearly amount of electricity necessary for using ChatGPT could charge 95% of electric vehicles in the United States
Denmark shuts its penultimate coal plant as UK is set to complete its exit
04 September 2024 - Denmark has only one coal power plant left now as Ørsted closed its last one. The only coal plant in the United Kingdom is ending operations.
Unicorn is easing digitalization, electricity market entry for new players
03 September 2024 - TSOs need tools to exchange data with lower-level market segments down to individual devices. Unicorn Systems' software helps integrate all market players, CCO Jan Konrád says.
New bill of law to support 2 GW of battery storage in Greece
02 September 2024 - The Greek government is preparing a plan to continue supportting battery storage investments