renewable energy sources
North Macedonia picks Turkey-based Fides for photovoltaic plants in industrial zones
11 March 2024 - Turkish company Fides Elektrik Enerjisi was selected for a solar power public-private partnership in North Macedonia
GEN-I completes community PV plants in Slovenia’s Ajdovščina
11 March 2024 - In cooperation with the Municipality of Ajdovščina, Slovenian company GEN-I installed rooftop photovoltaic units on five public buildings
EVN completes photovoltaic plant in Probištip in North Macedonia
08 March 2024 - EVN Macedonia elektrani put into operation a photovoltaic plant in Probištip of 10.9 MW. It...
Finance in Motion gets innovation award for Blue 1 solar park in Albania
08 March 2024 - Finance in Motion has won the Market Pioneer Award Europe for financing the Blue 1 solar power project in Albania
EU remains divided over nuclear energy expansion initiative
07 March 2024 - France leads a group of countries that have a symbolic majority within the EU for the initiative to boost support for nuclear energy
Statkraft launches study for 1.2 GW pumped storage hydropower project in Albania
06 March 2024 - Statkraft started a prefeasibility study for the proposed Moglica pumped storage hydropower plant in southern Albania
Eurowind Energy starts construction of Teiuș solar park in Romania
06 March 2024 - Denmark-based Eurowind Energy is building the Teiuș solar park of 60.2 MW in peak capacity in the Transylvania region
Green Aegean, North-South Balkan Corridor to be completed by mid 2030s
05 March 2024 - A few months after the Greek government started pushing for the Green Aegean Interconnector, ENTSO-E, published the route of the project
Giant floating hybrid power project planned offshore southern Italy
05 March 2024 - Floating wind turbines and solar panels are set to be combined in the Gulf of Taranto into a giant hybrid power plant
Global energy sector emissions hit record high in 2023
04 March 2024 - Droughts limited hydropower production last year, so emissions in the energy sector reached a third consecutive record high, IEA said
Kosovo* to measure wind potential for auctions, public projects
02 March 2024 - Kosovo* is about to measure wind potential to present the data to foreign investors or develop public projects
Solar, wind parks around Nikšić could power entire Montenegro
01 March 2024 - Solar and wind power plants in optimal locations in Nikšić could cover the electricity consumption of all households in Montenegro
Janom Investments expands to Croatia with 30 MW solar power project
01 March 2024 - The planned 30 MW solar power plant in the Slavonia area is the first project of janom Investments in Croatia.
European heat pump sales drop in 2023, resulting in layoffs
29 February 2024 - Heat pump sales tumbled 4.7% last year in 14 countries tracked by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
OMV Petrom obtains EU funding for two green hydrogen plants
29 February 2024 - OMV Petrom is stepping up its decarbonization efforts with projects for two green hydrogen production units at its Petrobrazi refinery
Kacır: Turkey is No. 1 producer of solar panels in Europe
29 February 2024 - Turkey will continue incentives for renewables and roll out an emissions trading system, Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır said