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Two Bulgarian coal power plants to be converted to natural gas, hydrogen
04 June 2021 - The Varna TPP has signed a contract to install two gas-fired units while the Bobov Dol TPP plans a conversion to gas and hydrogen.
Hungary, Russia to speed up construction of Paks II nuclear power plant
04 June 2021 - Hungary intends to expand its 2,000 MW Paks nuclear power plant with two units of 1,200 MW each and replace all four units that are currently in operation.
First floating solar power plant in Albania starts commercial operations
03 June 2021 - Floating solar project is located at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72 MW Banja hydropower plant.
Hydropower plant operator to install 10 MW solar power plant in BiH
27 May 2021 - HE na Vrbasu is developing a solar power plant project, the second in the portfolio of state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske
Croatia’s Sisak to get EUR 220 million electric car battery factory
26 May 2021 - Batteries for electric cars are now produced in only five plants in the world, located in the US and Asia.
IPTO completes Crete-Peloponnese power link – Crete to burn less oil to produce electricity
21 May 2021 - This first interconnection between Crete and the mainland will cover a third of the island’s energy needs, substituting aged local power plants.
Oil company Mazarine Energy developing geothermal project for oil, gas wells in Romania
19 May 2021 - The company has started a project for using geothermal energy by repurposing some of the current oil and gas wells in its Romania’s portfolio.
Republic of Srpska, Serbia start construction of HPP Buk Bijela
17 May 2021 - The planned capacity of the hydropower plant in the municipality of Foča is 93 MW while the expected annual production is 332 GWh.
WV-International NBT advances with Alibunar wind projects, preparations underway for auctions
14 May 2021 - The company has obtained new construction permits in order to enable installation of the new generation of wind turbines.
ESM to develop solar power plant of up to 350 MW – one of the largest in Europe
14 May 2021 - The government has instructed power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija to prepare all necessary documents for the project.
Nuclear energy to still be main source of electricity in Bulgaria in 2030 – GlobalData
13 May 2021 - The Bulgarian government is collaborating with the US and Russia in the development of new nuclear power plants.
Serbian power utility EPS intends to install two solar power plants at ash dumps
12 May 2021 - EPS has announced a tender for the analysis for the construction of PV plants at the ash dumps of the Morava and Kolubara A coal power plants.
AOT Energy eyes solar-hydrogen project in Romania
12 May 2021 - The Swiss commodities and energy trader plans to install a 45 MW solar power plant and 3 MW hydrogen facility in Arad.
Serbia plans to install floating facility for hydrogen production
11 May 2021 - Serbia’s draft hydrogen strategy should be prepared by the summer, followed by a public debate.
Ivicom Energy kicks off construction of Krivača wind farm
10 May 2021 - The company will invest EUR 140 million while the expected annual production of the wind power plant is 310 MWh.
HPP Buk Bijela groundbreaking to be held on May 17
04 May 2021 - A groundbreaking ceremony for hydropower plant (HPP) Buk Bijela on the Drina river, a joint project of Serbia and the Serb-dominated entity Republic of Srpska, will take place on May 17.