renewable energy sources
Bulgaria prepares EUR 102 million in grants for green energy in tourism sector
18 October 2022 - The tourism sector has access to funds for innovations, energy efficiency, green energy and energy storage systems and for working capital.
Wind farm Dževa in Glamoč in BiH gets preliminary energy permit approval
14 October 2022 - Project firm Vjetroelektrane from Glamoč got an initial approval for an energy permit for its 46 MW wind farm Dževa
Albania issues permits for seven hydropower plants on Gostima river
14 October 2022 - The Energy Regulatory Authority has issued licenses to Egnatia Hydropower for a hydropower plant cascade on the Gostima river, near Elbasan
Part of 150 MW solar power project in BiH receives green light
13 October 2022 - Eco-Wat is developing a 150 MW solar power project. The firm won preliminary approvals in the Federation of BiH for a 25 MW segment.
Motor Oil’s subsidiary MORE developing 2.2 GW in renewables
13 October 2022 - Motor Oil Renewable Energy, MORE, said it would have 2.2 GW in renewables projects under development after the transaction with Ellaktor
Renewable energy industry hits major milestones
12 October 2022 - Renewables fully covered electricity demand in Greece for five consecutive hours and Siemens Gamesa broke a world record
Solar park project of 100 MW added to pipeline in sunny Herzegovina
11 October 2022 - Another solar power project is putting Bileća in the lead in Bosnia and Herzegovina with renewable energy projects
North Macedonia puts its biggest solar power plant into operation
11 October 2022 - GEN-I connected its 17 MW solar power plant southeast of Skopje to the grid four months before the deadline
Solar power plant built on site of former Trbovlje coal mine
11 October 2022 - The Blate solar power plant, located on the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik open-cast coal mine, was put...
Croatia greenlights HEP’s 9.9 MW solar power project but requests piled up
10 October 2022 - Croatia has issued the energy approval for HEP's 9.9 MW PV project. Still, it was only the first of 216 requests filed in February.
North Macedonia’s former deputy PM builds 8 MW solar power plant
10 October 2022 - Companies controlled by former Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia Kocho Angjushev installed a solar power plant of 8 MW near Kočani
GE plans layoffs in its onshore wind sector
10 October 2022 - General Electric is preparing to reduce headcount in its onshore wind segment as part of restructuring measures and adjustment of business activities
28 GW of renewable energy projects requesting grid connection in Bulgaria
07 October 2022 - Bulgaria is receiving requests for the connection of renewable energy plants with a combined capacity of 2 GW every month
Albania to cancel VAT for solar, wind power equipment
07 October 2022 - Albania plans to exempt imported machinery and other equipment for the production of green energy from the value-added tax
Supplier fair to be held in London for Albania’s Skavica hydropower project
06 October 2022 - UKEF and Bechtel will present suppliers registered in Britain with the Skavica hydropower project in Albania and other opportunities
German coal plant operator LEAG to invest EUR 10 billion in green energy
05 October 2022 - LEAG is switching to wind and solar power, energy storage and sustainable mobility as Germany aims to phase out coal by 2038 or sooner