rooftop photovoltaic
Kosovo* eases requirements for rooftop solar panels for households
07 September 2023 - Kosovo* simplified the procedure for households to obtain the prosumer status, but the connection capacity is limited to 7 kW
Prosumers in Albania reach 120 MW in total capacity
01 September 2023 - Minister Balluku attributed the 6.7% drop in power consumption in Albania to a jump in the prosumers segment and lower distribution losses
Trakia Economic Zone in Bulgaria aims to become carbon neutral by 2040
02 August 2023 - Trakia Economic Zone aims to become the first carbon-neutral industrial zone in Europe and in the world. Several green energy projects are under construction.
GIZ to select firm in Serbia for rooftop solar power plant grant – applications are open
02 August 2023 - GIZ prepared up to EUR 25,000 for a selected company in Serbia to cover part of the expenses of setting up a rooftop solar power plant
Solar canopy for 15-hectare parking lot in France
12 July 2023 - Volkswagen and energy giant Engie have commissioned a 20 MW photovoltaic installation above a parking...
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
Greece launches subsidy program for rooftop PV with batteries
04 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a public call for its EUR 238 million subsidy program for rooftop photovoltaics
New renewables law in Serbia limits connection capacity to keep grid stable
29 April 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said the changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources enable auctions
Heavy industry’s transition to clean energy
18 April 2023 - Heavy industry’s transition to clean energy
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Prilep in North Macedonia to finance solar panels with municipal bonds
23 March 2023 - The Municipality of Prilep intends to sell bonds to get EUR 5 million for four projects including for solar panels on rooftops of schools
Number of prosumers in Albania surpasses one thousand
16 March 2023 - The number of prosumers with solar power panels on the electricity distribution network in Albania has reached 1,025
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
Romania to earmark EUR 2 billion in subsidies for prosumers
10 March 2023 - Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă said subsidies for households to install solar power panels and become prosumers would be doubled
Aerocompact delivers roof racking for close to 1 GW in photovoltaics in Eastern Europe in 2022
21 February 2023 - Aerocompact is an Austrian manufacturer of aluminium structures for ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic modules
Romania expects number of prosumers to reach 100,000 by year-end
21 February 2023 - The number of prosumers in Romania – households, firms and institutions, has tripled in 2022 to more than 40,000.