rooftop solar
Cypriot army to equip barracks with solar power plants
30 July 2024 - The National Guard of Cyprus intends to install PV plants at its camps and on barracks and warehouses within the EU's EUR 19 million program
Transelectrica: Romania requires up to 4 GW in energy storage in balanced mix
02 July 2024 - Transelectrica urged the authorities in Romania to back large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants
Serbian industry leader Messer Tehnogas preparing decarbonization investments
21 May 2024 - Messer Tehnogas, the main gases producer in Serbia, is looking to cover a large part of its electricity needs with photovoltaics
EU Solar Rooftop Standard could initiate installation of 150 GW to 200 GW of rooftop PV
09 May 2024 - The standard is part of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which entered into force yesterday
EU countries update NECPs: 2030 solar goals lifted by 90% but grids lag
25 April 2024 - SolarPower Europe said grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewables goals, putting the energy transition at risk
Municipality in Athens to launch solar energy community with citizens
22 April 2024 - The local authority in Chalandri called on citizens to join its energy community by investing EUR 2,000 to EUR 3,500 in a solar power unit
Power utilities in Greece, Cyprus allow home PV systems to be paid in installments
19 April 2024 - Greece and Cyprus have enabled the installation of home PV systems to be paid in installments and without upfront costs
Simtel gets EUR 12.2 million EU grant for Romanian solar power project
27 March 2024 - Romania-based Simtel Team won EUR 12.2 million from the NRRP for its 52 MW solar power project in Giurgiu county in the country's south
Athenean Energy Coalition aims to reduce energy costs with renewables
21 March 2024 - Eight municipalities in Attica founded the so-called Athenean Energy Coalition to provide cheaper energy to their citizens
GEN-I completes community PV plants in Slovenia’s Ajdovščina
11 March 2024 - In cooperation with the Municipality of Ajdovščina, Slovenian company GEN-I installed rooftop photovoltaic units on five public buildings
Rooftop solar could generate half of electricity consumed in BiH – Avdaković
04 March 2024 - There is solar energy potential in BiH not only on roofs but also in agriculture and on artificial lakes
Kosovo* to subsidize solar panels for prosumers, solar thermal systems
07 February 2024 - Kosovo* is using an EU grant for public calls for families and firms to install solar power panels and solar thermal collectors
Slovenia gets first energy cooperative self-supply solar power system
29 January 2024 - The Zeleni Hrastnik energy cooperative has set up a PV plant on the roof of the elementary school in the town of Hrastnik
Serbia spends most of green bond proceeds in transport, water, wastewater sectors
27 January 2024 - Serbia has allocated all the funds from its first green bond issue, according to the final report. The transport sector accounted for 36.7%.
Montenegro’s EPCG vows to put solar panels on every roof in country
16 January 2024 - EPCG solar is preparing to start the works within the Solari 5000+ subsidy program in Montenegro for rooftop photovoltaic systems
Germany adds record 14 GW of solar in 2023 – half is on households
09 January 2024 - The share of renewables in Germany's grid load surpassed 50% for the first time last year, advancing 6.6 points from 2022 to hit 55%