energy transition
Habeck: Fossil fuels for heating are dead end, not way to save
10 April 2023 - Germany is preparing a law on heating installations to transition from fossil fuels to renewables
Study shows decarbonizing steel industry with hydrogen is nearing profitability
06 April 2023 - A viable investment case for primary steel projects with near-zero emissions is within reach in Europe and North America, ETC claims
Greece’s PPC Renewables to boost Astypalaia island’s self-sufficiency with hybrid power plant
05 April 2023 - A 3.5 MW photovoltaic unit with batteries is set to cover half of the electricity demand in the isolated Aegean island of Astypalaia
Aurubis to expand solar power capacity at its copper plant in Bulgaria
05 April 2023 - Aurubis picked the contractor for the second and third solar power plants at its copper plant east of Sofia. It plans the fourth as well.
Slovenia, Albania to install solar power plants at army properties
03 April 2023 - Both Albania and Slovenia intend to look for private investors for solar power plants at their army facilities
EPBIH gets financing for Vlašić wind farm
03 April 2023 - The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved a EUR 36 million loan from EIB for the 50 MW Vlašić wind farm project
EU to raise 2030 renewables share target to at least 42.5%
31 March 2023 - The EU reached a provisional deal to raise the share of renewables in overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 and aim at 45%
Đedović: Serbia to promote energy storage with changes to renewables law
30 March 2023 - To avoid a delay in connecting their renewable power plant, investors will need to add batteries, according to the renewables bill
Greece’s PPC Renewables finishing two solar power plants of 250 MW in total
29 March 2023 - PPC Renewables said it would complete two photovoltaic facilities in Greece's coal hubs by the end of the month
Regional utilities gather to discuss emissions trading: cooperation toward energy transition
29 March 2023 - Top managers of five state-owned power companies from BiH, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have discussed cooperation
EU reaches deal to ban sales of new diesel, gasoline cars in 2035
29 March 2023 - EU energy ministers agreed on a ban on new cars and vans running on gasoline and diesel starting in 2035, but with a notable exception
Popescu: Government of Romania to pass offshore wind energy bill next month
27 March 2023 - The Government of Romania is set to approve the offshore wind energy law in April, according to Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu.
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Greece presents plan to export green energy to Europe through Western Balkans
23 March 2023 - The Greek PM floated a plan to export renewable electricity to Europe through new interconnections with a focus on the Western Balkans
NIS to produce green, blue hydrogen near its refinery in northeast Serbia
23 March 2023 - NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation development for a hydrogen production plant
Balkans mostly lag behind 2022 global renewables growth but solar power picks up pace
22 March 2023 - The world added a record 295 GW of renewable electricity capacity last year, increasing the stock by 9.6%, IRENA said