renewable energy auctions
Montenegro to renew first solar power auction call as soon as possible
14 January 2026 - Montenegro has disqualified all bidders in its first solar power auction and vowed to urgently remove procedural shortcomings and renew the call
New auction announced in Greece for 600 MW for electricity for vulnerable households
08 January 2026 - The Greek government specified the conditions for a renewable energy auction. The Apollo initiative is aimed at reducing costs for vulnerable households.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
Greece reboots Apollo program against energy poverty
30 December 2025 - The Greek government has redesigned and rebooted the Apollo self-consumption program, aimed at reducing energy costs for vulnerable consumers
Bulgaria approves RESTORE funds for over 4 GWh in BESS projects
19 December 2025 - Developers of 31 standalone battery storage facilities in Bulgaria won EUR 117 million from European Union funding
Applications open for first wind power auction in Kosovo*
18 December 2025 - The Ministry of Economy of Kosovo* invited the three prequalified entities to submit bids for a wind power auction for up to 100 MW
Turkey awards 1.15 GW in wind power auctions – all at just EUR 35 per MWh
12 December 2025 - The six winners from the latest round of wind power auctions under the YEKA mechanism in Turkey have EUR 35 per MWh guaranteed
Uncompetitiveness holding EU far behind green hydrogen targets
05 December 2025 - Several high-profile renewable hydrogen projects have been canceled and major companies reduced their decarbonization ambitions, ACER said
Quota surpassed at Romania’s bonus wind power auction
04 December 2025 - Romania apparently achieved moderately lower prices at its bonus wind power auction for CfDs than in the regular round
Turkey earns EUR 84.8 million upfront from solar power auction
02 December 2025 - Investors in photovoltaic projects were mostly willing to pay large sums at Turkey's latest YEKA auction for a guaranteed price
Voltalia receives license for Spitalla PV plant in Albania
27 November 2025 - French renewable energy company Voltalia obtained a 30-year license for its Spitalla solar park at the Albanian port city of Durrës
China-based Goldwind to build wind turbine blade factory in Turkey
19 November 2025 - In partnership with Dere Construction, Chinese company Goldwind is planning to set up a wind turbine blade manufacturing unit in Turkey