North Macedonia to revoke concessions for small hydropower plants
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said most concession contracts for small hydropower plants in North Macedonia would be annulled regardless of possible litigation
EPBiH to calculate CO2 costs internally after deal with Energy Community
EPBiH intends to include CO2 expenses in its financial reports from next year at the initiative of the Energy Community Secretariat
Terna to start building 730 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in October
Terna Energy is preparing to begin the construction of a pumped storage hydropower system in western Greece worth EUR 500 million
Turkey, Cyprus, North Macedonia post stellar 2020 result in new renewables
There was 261 GW of new renewables in the world in 2020 or 45.1% more than in the previous year, led by solar and wind power
Slovenia almost doubles number of self-consumption solar power units in 2020
There are 8,641 households, multi-apartment buildings, small businesses and energy communities in Slovenia with devices for self-consumption of electricity
Rama: No chance hydropower plants would be built on Vjosa river
Ahead of the election in Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama said no hydropower units would be allowed on the Vjosa and that it was declared a protected area
Climate Bonds Initiative rolls out criteria for sustainable hydropower
Hydropower developers and operators that want to raise funds via green bonds can now certify their environmental footprint by using CBI's tools
IRENA: Albania’s cost-effective solar and wind potential is estimated at more than 7 GW
IRENA says Albania could significantly improve energy security and resilience to climate change by tapping on solar and wind potentials.