renewable energy sources
Main power producers in Balkans can’t afford to fall behind in energy transition
10 May 2023 - The biggest electricity producers in Southeastern Europe need to establish partnerships and move with the times in doing business, according to the participants in a discussion on power utilities in the energy transition, held at BEF 2023
BEF 2023: Decarbonization is essential for economic progress in Southeastern Europe
08 May 2023 - It is necessary to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity sector and energy in general to maintain economic development, top officials from Southeastern European countries and the Energy Community Secretariat said at the kickoff of Belgrade Energy Forum 2023
Ten European energy giants establish Hydropower Alliance
05 May 2023 - Major hydropower plant operators adopted a platform as the Hydropower Alliance, asking the EU to adopt a strategy for the sector
Turkey introduces subsidies for wave, tidal energy, offshore wind
04 May 2023 - Wave and tidal energy facilities and offshore wind were included for the first time in Turkey's YEKDEM feed-in tariff scheme for renewables
Bulgaria needs EUR 102 million to repair pumped storage hydropower plant
04 May 2023 - The upcoming reconstruction of the Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant, which is out of order, is expected to be completed in 2025
Photovoltaic plant of 1 GW in connection capacity inaugurated in Turkey
03 May 2023 - The official opening was held in Turkey's Konya province of Kalyon Energy's solar power plant of 1.35 GW in peak capacity
CMS presents at BEF 2023: Investing in renewables – legislative changes and challenges in the region
02 May 2023 - At the upcoming Belgrade Energy Forum 2023, energy law experts from CMS will present key pressing issues for renewable energy projects
Hellenic Hydrogen to install electrolyzer of up to 100 MW in Greece’s coal region
02 May 2023 - The Western Macedonia region in Greece is set to host a large-scale electrolyzer, which Hellenic Hydrogen intends to build by 2027
New renewables law in Serbia limits connection capacity to keep grid stable
29 April 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said the changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources enable auctions
New solar power tech enables mitigation of meteorological challenges including flood risk
28 April 2023 - A photovoltaic plant site in Albania has strong winds with salt spray and flood risk, so Trina Solar picked dual-glass modules and micropiles
ElevenEs completes Europe’s first LFP battery cell factory
27 April 2023 - Battery storage startup ElevenEs said its manufacturing facility in Serbia is fully operational. It is the first LFP cell factory in Europe
Wabio from Germany to build 20 biogas plants in Serbia
27 April 2023 - German company Wabio is building a biogas facility in Nova Crnja in northeast Serbia as part of a new EUR 400 million investment cycle
Montenegro launches day-ahead electricity market at MEPX
26 April 2023 - Montenegrin Power Exchange – MEPX or BELEN – launched its day-ahead market and registered 1.11 GWh in baseload electricity volume
Major hydrogen corridors to pass through Southeastern Europe
24 April 2023 - All corridors outlined by the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance would be connected to Germany. One is through Southeastern Europe.
Bulgaria establishes state-owned green energy company
24 April 2023 - Natsionalen energien operator or NEO is a new firm within the Bulgarian Energy Holding tasked with green energy and storage projects
Greece’s PPC buys out minority stakeholder in five Romanian power utilities
21 April 2023 - Greece-based PPC agreed with Fondul Proprietatea to buy its stakes in five power distribution and supply firms in Romania