renewable energy sources
Macron: France can’t rely either on renewables or on nuclear power alone
23 September 2022 - President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind park and promised to speed up renewable energy and nuclear power projects
Investor in renewables Gautam Adani becomes world’s second-richest person
21 September 2022 - Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person on the planet
Hellenic Petroleum becomes HELLENiQ Energy to move into sustainability era
21 September 2022 - Hellenic Petroleum changed its name to HELLENiQ Energy, saying it wants to leave behind a legacy structure and clear the way for renewables
Green transformation of Bulgarian coal power plant Bobov Dol
21 September 2022 - After introducing biomass, coal-fired Bobov Dol power plant in Bulgaria is preparing to build a 100 MW photovoltaic unit for a hydrogen project
Cleaner district heating for 11 cities, municipalities in Serbia
20 September 2022 - District heating decarbonization projects and energy efficiency improvements in the sector are planned in 11 cities and municipalities in Serbia
Serbia has three key development areas in green electricity sector
20 September 2022 - Balkan Green News Editor Branislava Jovičić says the key areas are private investments, state-owned utility EPS and citizens and companies with PV systems for own consumption
Greece declares solar-hydrogen project with batteries its first flagship investment of exceptional importance
19 September 2022 - Hive Energy has earmarked EUR 226.4 million for the construction of a 200 MW PV plant in Greece with a giant battery system and electrolyzer.
Six bidders qualify for Albania’s first wind power auction
19 September 2022 - Six companies and consortiums are continuing to the second phase of Albania's auction for wind farms of 100 MW to 150 MW in total capacity
Wind park project of 629 MW in Romania obtains technical approval
19 September 2022 - RNV Infrastructure is developing a 629 MW wind power project in Galați county in Romania through its subsidiaries
European Parliament votes to raise renewables 2030 target to 45%
16 September 2022 - Lawmakers backed the revisions of the Renewable Energy Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to match the REPowerEU plan
Mytilineos to install PV plants, batteries for Mt. Athos monasteries in Greece
16 September 2022 - Mytilineos was picked to install hybrid systems – a combination of solar power and batteries – for 17 monasteries on Mount Athos
Montenegro allows state-owned EPCG to sell shares in stock market
15 September 2022 - Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) is obligated by law to sell a 10% stake by September 26 or write off the share package
Croatian startup to build largest battery system in Southeastern Europe
15 September 2022 - Croatia got the green light from Brussels for a EUR 19.8 million grant to IE-Energy for a massive energy storage project
EU to cap revenue for electricity producers at EUR 180 per MWh
14 September 2022 - Ursula von der Leyen presented measures to bring down power prices including and decouple the dominant influence of gas in the sector
UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report – green energy is way out of climate change woes
14 September 2022 - Renewable energy and energy savings are key solutions for mitigating climate change, REN21 and UNECE said ahead of the release of their report
GGF provides funds to BKT for energy, resource efficiency in Kosovo*
12 September 2022 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) approved a EUR 7 million loan to BKT Kosovo to finance energy and resource efficiency