Albania announces 100 MW wind auction
22 June 2021 - Developers of wind power projects between 10 MW and 75 MW in Albania can apply for a tender with an initial quota of 100 MW in total
EBRD promotes auctions as number one tool for renewable energy growth
09 June 2021 - EBRD's Director for Western Balkans Matteo Colangeli says it is helping roll out renewable energy auctions and that it would fund decarbonization and bilateral power purchase agreements
Kopač tells Kosovo* there is no future for coal power plants
02 June 2021 - Market liberalization implies rising power prices and Kosovo* must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned
Turkey to auction 4 GW in solar, wind power this year
28 May 2021 - Turkey will put 2 GW of wind power and 2 GW of solar power up for auction by the end of 2021 through the YEKA scheme
KIEFER, Mytilineos dominate renewable energy auction in Greece
25 May 2021 - Developers of photovoltaic plants in Greece won contracts for the entire capacity in an auction held together with wind projects
Romania to roll out renewable energy auction scheme by end-2022
25 May 2021 - The Ministry of Energy of Romania said it aims to finish the legal framework for a support scheme for renewable energy in the fourth quarter of next year
Masdar, Taaleri Energia to build 65 MW solar plant in Greece
07 May 2021 - The UAE's Masdar and Finland's Taaleri Energia have agreed to build a 65 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Greece.
Voltalia wins auction in Albania for Spitalle solar power plant of 100 MW
26 March 2021 - French-based Voltalia was selected for the construction of a 100 MW solar park in Albania at the Spitalle site in Durrës with a bid of EUR 29.89 per MWh
Demand reaches record in solar power auctions for 1 GW in Turkey
16 March 2021 - Companies responded to a call for the development of solar power plants across Turkey with 9.6 times more bids than available lots
Kopač: Obsession with coal threatens to push BiH back deeper into past
08 March 2021 - Fixed tariffs for green energy are obsolete and the obsession with coal can push BiH deeper into the past, says Janez Kopač from the Energy Community
Spain gets Europe’s lowest wind energy price with CfD auction model
28 January 2021 - Spain has secured lowest ever price for new wind energy in Europe, of EUR 20 per MWh, thanks to the Contract-for-Difference (CfD) model.
Wind industry awaiting new law to unlock 2,000 MW of projects
26 January 2021 - Draft law on renewable energy will be discussed by the wind industry and financial institutions at a round table on February 5.