Montenegro’s power consumption grows 25%
Electricity consumption in Montenegro is driven, among other factors, by solar power expansion
Upgrade for prosumers to avoid grid curtailments costs up to EUR 1,000
Cyprus allowed prosumers to switch to a zero-export mode and avoid curtailments, but the cost could outweigh the benefits for most homes
Bulgaria suspends ill-designed solar energy support program
In a suspended scheme for solar thermal collectors and PV panels, beneficiaries need to buy and install them, and then they get reimbursed
Bulgaria aims to make Europe’s biggest energy community
The upcoming solar power program in Bulgaria for municipalities and small businesses will create Europe's biggest energy community, Minister Zhecho Stankov claims
Number of prosumers in Romania spikes 79% in one year to 204,000
Prosumers in Romania operated 2.44 GW of capacity at the end of January or 63% more than one year before, according to ANRE
Cyprus seeks contractors for PV, energy storage systems at National Guard camps
Qualifications are on for equipping the facilities of the National Guard of Cyprus with photovoltaic and energy storage systems
Romania subsidizes municipal authorities with 86% for solar power investments
The Ministry of Energy provided EUR 28.8 million to communes and other municipal entities for 105 solar power projects of 23.1 MW in total
Germany’s PV capacity tops 100 GW, but home solar growth slows
Demand for solar panels for private home roofs slowed last year, leading to layoffs and bankruptcies in the industry