renewable energy sources
Serbia denies it would spin off hydropower plants to joint firm with Hungary’s MVM
22 May 2023 - Serbia denied that it plans to separate 350 MW in hydropower from state-owned coal and electricity producer EPS to a joint firm with MVM
Greece announces timetable, prices for renewable energy auctions
22 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment released an updated version of the timetable for renewable electricity auctions
Solar power in sports
18 May 2023 - Although rarely thought of as a sector deeply interested in renewable forms of power production, sport offers a great opportunity for applying solar technologies
BEF 2023: Flexibility services are business opportunity for renewables producers
17 May 2023 - The flexibility and digitalization panel at BEF 2023 acknowledged how difficult it is to integrate hundreds of gigawatts from new solar and wind power plants, but it also pointed to business opportunities in the emerging ancillary and system services
Masdar to invest in green energy with developer of Greece-Egypt power link
17 May 2023 - Copelouzos Group and Masdar's Infinity Power are mulling joint green electricity projects to feed the proposed Egypt-Greece interconnection
Croatia’s HEP commissions country’s largest solar power plant in Obrovac
16 May 2023 - HEP Group's Obrovac solar power plant is the largest in Croatia, but the utility is set to complete two slightly larger ones just this year
Public voting opens for EUSEW Awards, support your favorites
15 May 2023 - EUSEW opened public voting for awards to individuals and organizations that drive Europe's energy transition
Kosovo* initiates solar power auction for up to 105 MW
15 May 2023 - Kosovo* issued a contract notice for investors interested in building and operating a solar power plant on public land
Bulgaria launches EUR 123 million subsidy scheme for household solar installations
12 May 2023 - Bulgarian households can apply for grants for photovoltaic systems and solar collectors for own consumption until November 10
North Macedonia’s MEMO launches domestic day-ahead power market
11 May 2023 - The first day of trading at the day-ahead power exchange in North Macedonia went smoothly, its operator MEMO said.
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