energy transition
North Macedonia considering change in renewable energy auction model
24 June 2022 - North Macedonia may change its renewable energy auction model as power prices jumped, the Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Viktor Andonov says
EP votes to protect EU industry even after CO2 border tax is fully implemented
23 June 2022 - MEPs want to maintain free emission allowances for industrial producers in the EU after the CO2 border tax is fully implemented in 2030
PPC Renewables, Cantreva preparing 1.3 GW in joint solar power projects in Greece
23 June 2022 - PPC has a joint venture with the Cantreva Group that has producer certificates for more than 2.5 GW in photovoltaic projects in Greece
RWE offers German companies ownership in its 1 GW offshore wind farm
22 June 2022 - RWE and Commerzbank intend to establish a 'Green Mittelstand Fund' to offer med-sized firms to secure supply of green electricity
Crowdfunding begins for first energy cooperative–owned solar power plants in Serbia
21 June 2022 - The Elektropionir energy cooperative started a crowdfunding campaign for two solar power plants on the Stara planina mountain in Serbia
Registration open for EUSEW 2022 in Brussels and online
17 June 2022 - Registrations are now open for in-person and online attendance at EUSEW 2022, which will be held from September 26 to 30
REPowerEU is “Russian roulette” for Europe’s energy
17 June 2022 - The arguments for both possible outcomes are strong, said Željko Lovrinčević, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Economics Zagreb
Gas and nuclear’s green taxonomy prospects divided European institutions
16 June 2022 - MEPs opposed the European Commission’s plan to include nuclear energy and gas in the list...
North Macedonia enables prosumers to sell surplus electricity
16 June 2022 - Households, firms and institutions registered as prosumers can sell surplus electricity from their rooftop solar systems from next month
Austria to ban gas boilers in new buildings in 2023
15 June 2022 - Austria is phasing out fossil fuels in heating, starting with a ban on the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from next year
Cement giant Holcim joins Croatia’s first virtual power plant
10 June 2022 - By joining KOER's virtual power plant, the Komoračno cement plant is contributing to the integration of renewable energy in Croatia, Holcim said
Germany’s GIZ to help Serbia make renewables available to everyone
09 June 2022 - Minister Zorana Mihajlović signed an agreement with GIZ on the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Serbia
Lithium salts could be declared health hazard in EU
09 June 2022 - A major lithium producer threatened to close its plant in Germany if the European Union declares the material dangerous to human health
European Parliament delays decision to introduce carbon border tax – CBAM
08 June 2022 - The European Parliament rejected a set of law proposals within the Fit-for-55 climate package including the CBAM carbon border tax scheme
Statement of the Day, Domac: Croatia needs 30 experts for energy transition
08 June 2022 - Julije Domac, Director of the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA), participated at the Greencajt Festival held in Zagreb
Croatia examining alternative fuels for its retired coal plant Plomin 1
07 June 2022 - A consortium will determine the best solutions for using gas, biomass and waste in defunct thermal power plant Plomin 1 in Croatia