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Statkraft working on its first solar project in Croatia
19 April 2023 - In Southeastern Europe, Statkraft only has power plants in Albania and Turkey, but it is trading electricity throughout the region
Profine Energy developing battery-backed solar power projects of 550 MW in Serbia, BiH
13 March 2023 - The firm is a joint venture between PVC doors and windows manufacturer Profine and energy company Wirth Group
BayWa r.e. commissions largest floating solar power plant in Central Europe
27 February 2023 - BayWa r.e.'s subsidiary ECOwind and EVN have put into operation the fourth-largest floating solar power plant in Europe
Akuo Energy developing 1 GW agrisolar portfolio in Thessaly in Greece
22 February 2023 - French renewable company Akuo Energy made the first step towards installing agrisolar plants in Thessaly in Greece with 1 GW in total
Statkraft, Ocean Sun complete Albania’s first floating solar power plant
15 February 2023 - Statkraft's floating photovoltaic plant on the reservoir of its Banja hydropower plant in Albania has 2 MW in capacity
Profine Energy pushes ahead with floating solar power project in Bulgaria
02 February 2023 - German company Profine Energy plans to build a massive floating solar power plant on the Ogosta artificial lake in Bulgaria
Slovenia to speed up renewables deployment with law on siting solar, wind power plants
30 January 2023 - Slovenia presented a draft bill that is aimed at ramping up the wind and solar power uptake by regulating spatial planning issues
Half century old hydropower plant in Albania is becoming innovative energy hub
02 January 2023 - Hybrid power plants are emerging as an essential ingredient for a world with net zero emissions. Albania's KESH wants to master such solutions.
European wind farm auctions are increasingly using non-price criteria
20 December 2022 - When assessing the bids, Dutch authorities focused on the solutions for integrating wind farms into the energy system and on biodiversity
China completes world’s first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant
04 November 2022 - Using Ocean Sun's technology, China's SPIC commissioned what they say is the first hybrid offshore wind-solar power plant in the world
German coal plant operator LEAG to invest EUR 10 billion in green energy
05 October 2022 - LEAG is switching to wind and solar power, energy storage and sustainable mobility as Germany aims to phase out coal by 2038 or sooner
Serbia to target emissions cut of 40.3% by 2030 in upcoming NECP
27 July 2022 - Serbia presented the preliminary goals for its integrated national energy and climate plan as it is about to start a public debate
Bulgaria works on renewables portfolio expansion, plans offshore wind, floating solar
07 June 2022 - The country intends to remove restrictions and simplify procedures for the deployment of renewables, deрuty Prime Minister Sandov said
Greece aims to reduce licensing time for renewables, energy storage to 14 months
26 April 2022 - The long-awaited regulatory framework for renewables licensing, energy storage and floating photovoltaics was submitted for public consultation.
Floating solar power plant in Albania repaired
11 April 2022 - Ocean Sun said it got its demonstrator floating solar power system at the Banja reservoir in Albania back online after a tornado severely damaged it
EU allocates EUR 339 million for clean energy, environment projects in Western Balkans
28 February 2022 - The European Commission has unveiled a EUR 3.2 billion investment package to support 21 transport, digital, climate and energy projects