Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes from 2025
Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050
Power utility EPCG to buy Nikšić steelworks, set up solar energy firm
EPCG intends to set up a firm that will not produce steel but operate in the solar sector
Montenegro’s EPCG to expand Solari program with 5,000 rooftop PV units
The Solari 5,000+ program will enable the addition of 70 MW in total solar power capacity, valued at EUR 70 million
EU green technology imports twice as high as exports – Eurostat
Buyers in the European Union spent EUR 15.2 billion last year on solar panels, wind turbines, and liquid biofuels from abroad
GIZ helping two households in Serbia’s Novi Pazar to install rooftop solar
Owners of two houses in the city of Novi Pazar in Serbia will receive co-financing in the amount of 50% of their investment
EPCG to install another 15,000 rooftop solar power plants
Last July, Montenegrin power utility started the projects Solari 3,000+ for households and Solari 500+ for companies
Hungary’s power grid can’t fit any more photovoltaic capacity
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
Albania intends to allow prosumers to sell electricity from renewable sources through deals with suppliers and bilateral contracts
