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Romania to subsidize households with up to EUR 610 million for photovoltaics
01 February 2023 - Romania will subsidize as many as 150,000 households this year for the installation of solar panels on roofs and their private land
Household solar power systems overload Cyprus electricity grid
27 January 2023 - The distribution and transmission system operators in Cyprus asked for a freeze in issuing licenses for small solar power installations for self-consumption
Bulgaria simplifies procedure for rooftop solar installations
12 January 2023 - Currently, the procedure to install solar panels and become a prosumer can stretch to one year, but now it is expected to accelerate
Elektromreža Srbije intends to produce energy from renewables for self-consumption
03 January 2023 - EMS has to secure 21.5 GWh for the operation of its substations and distribution facilities every year, and high power prices are here to stay
EPCG’s project Solari kicks off sustainable energy transition in Montenegro
29 December 2022 - The solar panel installation program includes the entire society in the energy transition, earning a place among energy transition champions
Over one million European homes have batteries for their solar installations
26 December 2022 - SolarPower Europe estimates that the capacity of residential battery energy storage units will reach 44.4 GW by 2026
Battery manufacturer TAB Mak builds 8.4 MW solar park in North Macedonia
22 December 2022 - Lead-acid battery plant TAB Mak in Probištip in North Macedonia will cover 25% of its electricity needs from its photovoltaic facilities
BGEN journalist wins Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award
14 December 2022 - Journalist for Balkan Green Energy News Vladimir Spasić won the prize at the Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Journalism Award.
Federation of BiH adopts three energy laws
12 December 2022 - The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the last part of Europe without a legal framework for citizen energy
Western Balkan countries must create legal framework for energy communities, democratize energy
09 December 2022 - The conference Citizen Energy Communities/Renewable Energy Communities in Sarajevo was organized by RESET and the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Power utility EPCG to buy Nikšić steelworks, set up solar energy firm
08 December 2022 - EPCG intends to set up a firm that will not produce steel but operate in the solar sector
Romania allows prosumers to install photovoltaic panels in multiple locations
01 December 2022 - The Government of Romania adopted an executive order to make it easier for prosumers to connect solar panels to the distribution grid
GIZ conducts training courses for professional development in solar energy
24 November 2022 - GIZ has conducted professional development training courses in the field of solar energy for high school teachers and solar panel installers
GIZ seeks contractor for grid integration study for prosumers in Serbia
04 November 2022 - Germany's development agency GIZ called on potential contractors in Serbia to prepare offers for a grid integration study for prosumers
Romania to more than double number of prosumers in 2022 to 30,000
02 November 2022 - There were 23,785 prosumers registered in Romania at the end of August or 75% more than at the beginning of the year
Romania is simplifying procedure for prosumers
25 October 2022 - The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority eased the conditions and simplified the procedure for future prosumers