Greece loses EU grant intended for renewable electricity for vulnerable consumers
The ambitious Apollo program is losing a EUR 100 million EU grant for renewables and storage, intended to lower energy costs for vulnerable consumers
North Macedonia’s draft law envisages renewable energy auctions for CfDs
North Macedonia's draft Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources covers auctions, CfDs, prosumers and renewable energy communities
European Energy Communities Facility to award EUR 45,000 per project
The European Energy Communities Facility has launched its first call for comprehensive business plans for community energy projects
Public call for funding for energy communities in Western Balkans
The Emilia-Romagna Region is supporting the creation and strengthening of renewable energy communities (RECs) in the Western Balkans
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy, aligning the legal framework with the EU
Bulgaria aims to make Europe’s biggest energy community
The upcoming solar power program in Bulgaria for municipalities and small businesses will create Europe's biggest energy community, Minister Zhecho Stankov claims
First energy cooperative in Cyprus to be set up in mountain villages
MountMed Institute and the University of Cyprus are establishing the country's first energy cooperative with partners from Crete
Energy efficiency, renewables in rural communities in Serbia’s Zlatibor region
Rural areas around Priboj, Čajetina and Arilje in Serbia have been heavily affected for years by power cuts. However, solutions do exist