solar power plants

Record 4.8 GW of new plants in 2020 boosts Turkey’s renewables capacity to 49 GW

26 January 2021 - Half of the additional renewable energy capacity last year came from hydropower plants, while wind, solar, and biomass accounted for the rest.

Serbia

Serbia opens public consultation on draft law on renewable energy

22 January 2021 - Serbia’s draft law on renewable energy sources, which introduces auctions and prosumers, is up for public consultation until February 9.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia to launch auction for solar power plants in Q1 2021

14 January 2021 - The country will offer the construction of solar power plants with installed capacity totaling 60 MW, which will be backed with premiums.

Turkey

Turkey to launch solar tenders for 1 GW within two months – energy minister

11 January 2021 - Turkey will launch 74 tendering procedures under the Renewable Energy Resource Zones (YEKA) in the next two months

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EPBiH’s three-year business plan envisages EUR 850 million in investment

05 January 2021 - State power utility EPBiH has adopted a three-year business plan that envisages investments of some EUR 850 million.

Serbia

Serbia issues guidelines for draft law on renewable energy

04 January 2021 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has published the starting points for the upcoming draft law and invited the public to submit suggestions.

Dravske Elektrarne Maribor wind solar geothermal storage

Slovenia

Dravske Elektrarne Maribor eyes investments in wind, solar, geothermal, storage

30 December 2020 - Company plans construction of three wind farms, a 30 MW solar power plant, geothermal and pumped storage projects.

Serbia

Using solar energy is getting easier in Serbia – what you need to know to produce your own electricity

30 December 2020 - It isn't mission impossible anymore to install solar panels and produce electricity for self-consumption.

Serbia

Serbia’s renewables incentive fee raised fivefold

21 December 2020 - The government has decided to increase the surcharge paid by consumers to fund renewable energy incentives from EUR 0.00079 per kWh to EUR 0.00371.

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Serbia

Wind farms, solar power plants set to push coal out of market

04 December 2020 - Decision makers can slow down or speed up the coal phase-out, but regardless of their action, the coal share is heading for a big drop.

CE Oltenia needs EUR 2 billion aid to implement decarbonization plan

Romania

CE Oltenia needs EUR 2 billion in aid for decarbonization plan

16 November 2020 - The plan envisages cutting CO2 emissions by 38%, shutdown of coal-fired units and the construction of solar parks and gas-fired power plants.