rooftop photovoltaic
Bulgaria prepares grants for rooftop solar systems for households
06 January 2023 - Bulgaria earmarked EUR 30.5 million for replacing inefficient heating devices in households with rooftop PV panels and solar collectors
Battery manufacturer TAB Mak builds 8.4 MW solar park in North Macedonia
22 December 2022 - Lead-acid battery plant TAB Mak in Probištip in North Macedonia will cover 25% of its electricity needs from its photovoltaic facilities
Parking lots in France must set up solar panels
11 November 2022 - Parking lots in France with 80 or more car spots will need to be equipped with overhead solar power panels
EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements
10 November 2022 - The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process
Kavadarci in North Macedonia fostering solar power projects to become green city
09 November 2022 - The total solar capacity will be over 17 MW once these and other approved projects are in place in the municipality
Romanian city of Bistriţa to equip educational institutions with renewables
08 November 2022 - Bistriţa decided to apply for European funds for a EUR 2.9 million project to equip educational institutions with renewable energy facilities
UGT Renewables signs deal on renewables, energy storage with Montenegro’s EPCG
04 November 2022 - Montenegro's EPCG and US-based UGT Renewables signed an agreement on the joint development of renewables and energy storage
GIZ seeks contractor for grid integration study for prosumers in Serbia
04 November 2022 - Germany's development agency GIZ called on potential contractors in Serbia to prepare offers for a grid integration study for prosumers
Romania to more than double number of prosumers in 2022 to 30,000
02 November 2022 - There were 23,785 prosumers registered in Romania at the end of August or 75% more than at the beginning of the year
Serbian cookware manufacturer finishing its 2.9 MW rooftop solar power plant
27 October 2022 - Metalac from Gornji Milanovac in Serbia's west invested EUR 3 million in renewable energy and the reconstruction of its heating system
Romania is simplifying procedure for prosumers
25 October 2022 - The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority eased the conditions and simplified the procedure for future prosumers
Hungary’s power grid can’t fit any more photovoltaic capacity
19 October 2022 - Until Hungary gets access to European funds for grid upgrades, new PV systems in households can only be used for own consumption
Albania’s upcoming renewables law to give prosumers market access
27 September 2022 - Albania intends to allow prosumers to sell electricity from renewable sources through deals with suppliers and bilateral contracts
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
North Macedonia joins other countries in region seeking to encourage small solar projects
31 August 2022 - The government has decided to simplify the procedures for installing small solar power plants on the roofs of houses and commercial buildings
Kosovo* to provide more support to its prosumers
25 July 2022 - The Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of Kosovo* is preparing another mechanism for incentives for investments in rooftop solar power plants