energy transition
Romania preparing 20 MW floating solar power project on irrigation canals
12 September 2023 - A Romanian state agency is set to apply for European funds for a floating solar park on a network of irrigation canals east of Bucharest
G20 supports energy transition acceleration, yet clear pathway is missing
12 September 2023 - G20 did not set the pathway agreement to mitigate the climate crisis, though it did say renewable energy capacities must be tripled by 2030
Montenegro’s EPCG launches 47 MW solar power project in Nikšić
11 September 2023 - The government gave a green light to state-owned coal and power producer EPCG for a solar power project of 47 MW in Nikšić
Municipalities in Greece to install 1 GW of solar power to supply poor households
11 September 2023 - Subsidies for photovoltaics are envisaged as the main tool to tackle energy poverty in Greece. A program for municipalities is in the works.
Zijin Mining plans 300 MW solar power plant in Serbia for own needs
08 September 2023 - Zijin Mining is launching by far the biggest photovoltaic project for self-consumption in Serbia's industrial production sector
Albania to seek investors in solar power plants at unused military airports
07 September 2023 - Albania plans public-private partnerships for solar power plants at the abandoned military airport in Shkodër and runway in Saranda
Italy to store its captured CO2 in Greece from 2030
07 September 2023 - Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a new technology that may allow industries to reduce their CO2 footprint
Greece, Romania ask EU to modify their recovery, resilience spending plans
06 September 2023 - Greece wants EUR 5 billion more in loans from the Recovery and Resilience Facility while Romania is looking to delay its projects
Conference Women of Serbia in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for the Energy Transition to take place in Belgrade
06 September 2023 - WISE Serbia will hold its conference Women of Serbia in Sustainable Energy – Leadership for the Energy Transition on September 20, 2023, in Dorćol Platz in Belgrade.
Šefčovič: EU to start proper implementation of European Green Deal
05 September 2023 - The EU will enter the phase of proper implementation of the Green Deal, the European Commission's new Executive Vice President Šefčovič said
Germany’s EnBW buys stake in green ammonia plant under construction
01 September 2023 - EnBW bought 10% of the Skipavika Green Ammonia (SkiGA) project in Western Norway amid a worsening perspective for the technology
Prosumers in Albania reach 120 MW in total capacity
01 September 2023 - Minister Balluku attributed the 6.7% drop in power consumption in Albania to a jump in the prosumers segment and lower distribution losses
Bulgaria enjoys solar boom as biggest photovoltaic parks come online
31 August 2023 - The lineup in the list of the largest photovoltaic plants in Bulgaria is changing almost every week, and there is more in the pipeline
Installation of first municipal solar power plant in Cyprus to start in September
29 August 2023 - The town of Aradippou near Larnaca is about to start building the first municipal solar power plant in Cyprus
Toxic tailings dump in North Macedonia to be turned into solar power plant
29 August 2023 - The town of Probištip in North Macedonia will seek an investor to remediate a mining tailings dump and build a solar power plant on the site
Share of green hydrogen in Vienna cogeneration plant reaches 15%
29 August 2023 - The gas-fired Donaustadt heat and power plant in Vienna is now using a mix with up to 15% of green hydrogen