Slovenia approves compensation for municipalities hosting wind turbines
Slovenia is trying to encourage municipalities and the population to accept wind power plants on their territory. Local authorities are now entitled to EUR 200,000 per MW. Municipalities in Slovenia won the right to compensation from the government if they allow the installation of wind turbines. After a long procedure, the cabinet adopted a decree […]
EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act adopted with looser social, environmental rules
Pursuing strategic autonomy, the European Union put together the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) after a major delay in the last phase
Finland-based Korkia sets up local partnership for solar power investments in Romania
Korkia, headquartered in Finland, and Greek-Romanian firm Econous Green Energy teamed up for solar power projects of 600 MW in total
Slovenia launches low-carbon hydrogen consortium
Slovenia supported the establishment of a low-carbon hydrogen consortium of 18 companies, organizations and municipalities
Bulgaria opens calls for battery storage subsidies within renewable energy projects
Bulgaria earmarked EUR 273 million in subsidies for battery systems required to be installed together with renewable electricity plants
Serbia to invest EUR 400 million in reconstruction of hydropower plants
Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said EUR 400 million would be invested in the revitalization of EPS's four hydropower plants
WindEurope urges for grid buildout acceleration to meet renewables goals
At WindEurope's Annual Event, the industry will mostly focus on ways to accelerate the buildout of grids, CPO Pierre Tardieu said
Energy Community issues policy guidelines for energy communities
The Energy Community Secretariat published policy guidelines on the concepts of energy communities for national authorities