renewable energy auctions
Eksim Energy completes part of Turkey’s second-largest PV park
11 March 2025 - The first phase, 45 MW, of the Şanlıurfa Viranşehir solar park in southeastern Turkey started commercial operation, Eksim Energy revealed
European Hydrogen Bank’s auction four times oversubscribed
10 March 2025 - The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids for projects in 11 countries
Wind farms Alibunar 1, Alibunar 2 secure market premiums in Serbia’s renewable energy auctions
25 February 2025 - Wind power projects Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2, majority-owned by SANY Renewable Energy, won market premiums in Serbia’s renewable energy auction
Greece presents 3.55 GW plan for standalone batteries
24 February 2025 - A new ministerial decree sets the framework for the installation of 3.5 GW of energy storage – standalone batteries, without subsidies
Kosovo* receives four applications for wind power auction
21 February 2025 - German, Kosovar, French and Turkish companies submitted documentation to qualify for the first wind power auction in Kosovo*
Cyprus launches grant mechanism for energy storage
11 February 2025 - Owners of renewable energy systems in Cyprus can apply from February 14 for grants to add batteries, under a EUR 35 million program
Serbia’s auctions draw significant interest – 40 projects submitted
07 February 2025 - The country launched the auctions in late November and the deadline for applications expired on February 5
Turkey facilitates USD 500 million in solar power investments through auction round
05 February 2025 - The winners of PV projects in the latest auction round in Turkey must pay high contribution shares for a guaranteed price at the low end of the initial range
Turkey’s photovoltaic capacity doubles since July 2022, to 19.6 GW
28 January 2025 - Turkey's 2025 solar power target of 19 GW was exceeded one and a half years earlier, Ember said in a new report
Enerjisa wins biggest two wind power projects in Turkey’s auction
28 January 2025 - The winners of all five YEKA wind power zones got a 20-year guaranteed price of just USD 35 per MWh. Enerjisa was awarded 750 MW.
Forty firms competing for five wind farm projects at Turkish auction
27 January 2025 - Applicants oversubscribed the upcoming auction for CfDs for wind power plants in predetermined areas in Turkey by 18 times
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2024
31 December 2024 - In 2024, the readers of Balkan Green Energy News were mostly interested in investments in the region's energy transition as well as the EU's CBAM carbon dioxide border tax