renewable energy sources
Statkraft plans pumped storage hydropower plant of up to 1.6 GW in Albania
19 September 2023 - Statkraft intends to expand its hydropower cascade on the Devoll river in southern Albania with pumped storage system RP Moglica Shtesë
Turkish government to green its roofs with solar panels
19 September 2023 - Turkey will provide public buildings in nine provinces with small and mid-sized photovoltaic facilities for self-consumption
Rehabilitated landfill in Romania to host municipal solar power plant
18 September 2023 - The Municipality of Sibiu is developing a project for Romania's first solar power plant on a rehabilitated landfill
Romania to build transmission, interconnection power line worth EUR 3 billion
18 September 2023 - A high-voltage direct current cable across Romania to Hungary is "the number one priority," Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said.
German Cooperation to mark Climate Week in Serbia
15 September 2023 - German Development Cooperation in Serbia will mark Climate Week. A series of events will be held from September 16 to September 23.
EPHZHB wins approval for its 150 MW solar power project in south of BiH
15 September 2023 - The Federation of BiH passed EPHZHB's project for a 150 MW solar power plant in Hodovo to the entity parliament for a vote
Business breakfast event at CMS Vienna to shed light on renewables bankability
15 September 2023 - CMS Vienna and the German Eastern Business Association announced a business breakfast for September 20 on the topic of renewables bankability
SolarPower Europe’s Hemetsberger: Serbia is great place for big solar equipment plants
14 September 2023 - Serbia would be a great place for big manufacturing facilities for solar power equipment, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel heating – study
14 September 2023 - A new study has found that heat pumps are twice as efficient as fossil fuel heating, even at lower temperatures
European Parliament votes to double renewables share in consumption by 2030
13 September 2023 - Lawmakers passed the EU's revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED3) including a 2030 renewables target share of 42.5% in energy consumption
Romania preparing 20 MW floating solar power project on irrigation canals
12 September 2023 - A Romanian state agency is set to apply for European funds for a floating solar park on a network of irrigation canals east of Bucharest
G20 supports energy transition acceleration, yet clear pathway is missing
12 September 2023 - G20 did not set the pathway agreement to mitigate the climate crisis, though it did say renewable energy capacities must be tripled by 2030
Montenegro’s EPCG launches 47 MW solar power project in Nikšić
11 September 2023 - The government gave a green light to state-owned coal and power producer EPCG for a solar power project of 47 MW in Nikšić
Municipalities in Greece to install 1 GW of solar power to supply poor households
11 September 2023 - Subsidies for photovoltaics are envisaged as the main tool to tackle energy poverty in Greece. A program for municipalities is in the works.
City in western Romania aims to be first to achieve energy independence
11 September 2023 - The local authority in Reșița in western Romania got the technical connection approval for its own 21 MW photovoltaic park
Zijin Mining plans 300 MW solar power plant in Serbia for own needs
08 September 2023 - Zijin Mining is launching by far the biggest photovoltaic project for self-consumption in Serbia's industrial production sector