energy transition
Croatian president sets up energy transition council
10 August 2020 - Croatian President Zoran Milanović has set up an energy transition council, which will be tasked...
Strong political will and access to European electricity market – key enablers of RES integration challenges in Western Balkans
08 August 2020 - Authors: REPCONS project team of key experts Experts from the Western Balkans see energy transition...
EBRD may lend EUR 9.75 million to KESH for floating solar power plant
04 August 2020 - Albania’s state-owned power producer may cover most of the cost for its hybrid power plant...
Most read in July: Energy democracy coming to Southeastern Europe
04 August 2020 - The wave of energy democracy in the region is slowly strengthening. The story on citizens...
EU preparing CO2 tax for products from other countries
29 July 2020 - The European Commission launched public consultations on taxation rules that would help its climate agenda....
Western Balkans could attract EUR 2.5 billion in investments to boost energy efficiency
23 July 2020 - The Western Balkan countries are slow in using their potential in energy efficiency improvement, despite...
Norway sets aside EUR 2.1 billion to develop carbon capture, storage
22 July 2020 - Equinor is working with Shell and Total on transferring liquefied CO2 through a pipeline to...
GGF provides EUR 25 million in green finance to DenizBank in Turkey
22 July 2020 - A senior loan of EUR 25 million to the new partner in Turkey will increase...
Renewables share in WB6 is still only at around 6% of installed electricity generation capacity
22 July 2020 - Western Balkans contracting parties failed to utilize the decline in the price of renewable energy...
EU cuts Just Transition Fund to EUR 10 billion in COVID-19 recovery deal
21 July 2020 - The European Council reached an agreement on the seven-year budget through 2027 including a mechanism...
Ten units of Western Balkan thermal power plants must be shut down by 2023
21 July 2020 - Ten units of coal-fired power plants in total will be shut down by the end of 2023 in BiH, Montenegro and Serbia, according to the Energy Transition Tracker
Galascope completes solar power plants of 7.5 MW in Cyprus
17 July 2020 - RCB Bank financed the construction of two solar power plants in Cyprus with the help...
Energy Community Secretariat launches Energy Transition Tracker for Western Balkans
16 July 2020 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched today the Energy Transition Tracker in a move which...
EUR 400 million loan for Attica-Crete interconnection secured
10 July 2020 - The financing framework for the undersea electricity link between the Greek mainland and its largest...
Greece asks EU to approve state aid for 680 MW pumped storage project
07 July 2020 - GEK Terna is building two pumped storage hydropower plants and artificial lakes in Amfilochia in...
Silba island may use solar power to turn seawater into drinking water
01 July 2020 - A desalination system powered by photovoltaics was proposed for Silba in a preinvestment study produced...