North Macedonia’s regulator issues 200 licenses for renewable electricity plants in 2022
The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission issued 200 licenses this year for electricity production from renewable sources
GIZ conducts training courses for professional development in solar energy
GIZ has conducted professional development training courses in the field of solar energy for high school teachers and solar panel installers
Romania, Bulgaria in talks on 840 MW hydropower project on Danube river
Romanian officials said talks would resume with Bulgaria on building the Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol hydropower plant on the Danube river
Europe’s biggest battery energy storage system is online
The Pillswood facility, developed by Harmony Energy, can store up to 196 MWh of electricity in a single cycle
Regional conference on energy communities to be held on December 8 in Sarajevo
The conference is organized by the Regional Center for Sustainable Energy Transition - RESET and the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Greece targets 80% from renewables by 2030 with 28 GW plus 7 GW storage
According to the Energy and Environment minister, Greece’s 2030 revised renewable energy goal is now set at 28 GW plus 7 GW of storage. Energy and Environment minister Kostas Skrekas announced yesterday that Greece’s revised 2030 goal for renewables share is set at 80% to reduce energy costs and be compatible with REPower EU. This […]
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
Greece set for a record year with 2 GW of new renewables
Greek renewables and especially solar are set for a record year, as 888 MW was added in the first six months