Serbian power grid operator ready to connect 2.8 GW of wind farms
State power grid operator EMS has invested EUR 30 million in two overhead lines that will enable the integration of 2.8 GW of wind farms.
North Macedonia first in region to set coal phaseout date – thermal power plants will be shut down by 2028
North Macedonia is the first country in the Western Balkans to make a decision on abandoning coal, announcing it will shut down its thermal power plants by 2028.
Exploring opportunities to achieving water-food-energy-ecosystems Nexus in Western Balkans
Integrated management of water, energy, and land resources, while protecting ecosystems, remains a substantial challenge in the Western Balkans.
Serbia adopts four laws on energy, mining
The National Assembly has endorsed the law on renewables, the law on energy efficiency, the law on energy and the law on mining.
Serbia to add 400 MW in solar power plants, auctions starting by year-end
The first auctions may be held by the end of the year, according to speakers at the First Big Conference on Solar Energy in Serbia.
Serbia to double share of renewable energy, reach 40% by 2040 – minister
Serbia’s share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption is now 20%, compared to the 27% target for 2020.
Romania has 1.4 GW of wind farms in the pipeline
This is yet another country in SEE with major development in the wind energy sector, after Greece, Bulgaria, BiH, Serbia.
European wind turbine orders jump to record 15 GW in 2020
The United Kingdom ordered the most wind turbine capacity, 4.4 GW, followed by the Netherlands, with 2.4 GW, and Sweden, with 1.4 GW.
