solar energy
Germany suspends cooperation on energy projects with Kosovo*
07 July 2023 - Germany has decided to temporarily suspend cooperation with Kosovo*, including on two major energy sector projects
GIZ takes 25 guests from Serbia to visit renewable energy sites in Germany
16 June 2023 - The visit focused on prosumers - solar power plants in households, residential communities, and public and private buildings
Solar power plants in Serbia, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Austria: Regulations are key tool to drive investment
06 June 2023 - While the EU members combined appear to make good progress in the field of developing and expanding photovoltaic power plants, countries of Central and Southeast Europe lag far behind current photovoltaic capacities in the EU
Croatian energy cooperative KLIK is helping citizens produce their own energy
30 May 2023 - Križevci Laboratory for Innovation in Climate KLIK is energy community who reached the very final for the EUSEW 2023 awards in the local energy action category.
Investors can bid to install 100 MW solar power plant in Sokolac in BiH
15 March 2023 - The site for a 100 MW solar power plant in Sokolac in eastern BiH spans 150 hectares. The municipality has launched the concession procedure.
ESM is developing power plant projects with total capacity of 1.8 GW
03 February 2023 - ESM said it is developing 12 power plant projects with a total planned capacity of nearly 1.8 GW, which exceeds the current overall capacity
Ember: Wind and solar generate more electricity than gas in EU
02 February 2023 - The share of wind and solar electricity production reached 20% in the European Union last year, surpassing fossil gas for the first time
Germany sticks with natural gas as transitional fuel
12 January 2023 - It plans to build gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 21 GW, compared to the current 27.5 GW
Sarajevo intends to establish public utility for renewable energy production
11 January 2023 - The canton wants to change its energy policy to transition to renewable energy and reduce import dependence
Smart planning in energy transition – ESM was first in Western Balkans to build solar power plant at abandoned coal mine
22 December 2022 - Building solar power plants at disused coal mines is one of the solutions to ensure a just transition in the Western Balkans
Power utility EPCG to buy Nikšić steelworks, set up solar energy firm
08 December 2022 - EPCG intends to set up a firm that will not produce steel but operate in the solar sector
GIZ conducts training courses for professional development in solar energy
24 November 2022 - GIZ has conducted professional development training courses in the field of solar energy for high school teachers and solar panel installers
Italian consortium to build first solar panel factory in Bulgaria
23 November 2022 - Italy-based IEXE Solar will build the first solar panel factory in Bulgaria in the industrial zone of Yambol
Mapping Serbia’s solar potentials – smart planning for sustainable development
18 November 2022 - The project was carried out by The Nature Conservancy, with the aim of identifying potential locations for sustainable solar power plants in Serbia
Solar power plant built on site of former Trbovlje coal mine
11 October 2022 - The Blate solar power plant, located on the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik open-cast coal mine, was put...
Albania to cancel VAT for solar, wind power equipment
07 October 2022 - Albania plans to exempt imported machinery and other equipment for the production of green energy from the value-added tax