energy transition
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.
EPS must change to survive and ensure Serbia’s energy security
03 September 2024 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News on the transformation of Elektroprivreda Srbije, Dušan Živković spoke about investments, decarbonization, CBAM and emissions
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
Half of energy organizations set to integrate AI in year ahead – survey
27 August 2024 - DNV has conducted an annual survey of nearly 1,300 senior professionals, alongside in-depth interviews with industry leaders and experts
EPBiH obtains loans for solar park on former coal mining site
15 August 2024 - EPBiH is financing its Gračanica solar park project of EUR 40.35 million almost entirely from loans that the EBRD and UniCredit approved
GGF-backed photovoltaic plant under construction at North Macedonian coal pit
15 August 2024 - GGF backed Renalfa IPP's public-private partnership for a 50 MW solar power plant in coal land in North Macedonia
2024 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy award competition announced – apply by September 10
14 August 2024 - Under the auspices of Germany’s international cooperation agency GIZ, the WISE Serbia women's network is launching the 2024 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy contest
Bulgarian gas firms to make green hydrogen, mix it into gas grid
13 August 2024 - The Bulgarian Natural Gas Association (BAPG) is planning a project to produce green hydrogen and mix it into the gas distribution grid
Romania drafts regulation for agrisolar plants on pastureland
12 August 2024 - Romania plans to limit the surface under solar panels and accompanying equipment on pastureland to 20% with a new decree on agrivoltaics
Turkish solar panel manufacturers expanding their capacity
09 August 2024 - Solar panel producers Kalyon Energy and Smart Solar Technologies are major players in Turkey's expansion in the sector, competing even with China
Negative electricity prices lower bills for households in Europe
09 August 2024 - Data for the first six months of 2024 showed that consumers with dynamic tariffs paid up to 34% less for electricity than the average price on the EEX
Montenegro publishes draft Energy Law for public debate
09 August 2024 - Montenegro is receiving comments on its draft Energy Law until September 16. The new provisions are harmonizing the domestic legal framework.
Romania to allocate grid capacity through auctions
06 August 2024 - Romania is breaking the grid congestion deadlock by introducing a competitive process for capacity allocation for power plant projects
UNECE calls investors to showcase clean energy projects at COP29
06 August 2024 - UNECE and UN Climate Champions invited firms to apply to present their advanced-stage clean energy projects to investors at COP29
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
02 August 2024 - Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond