North Macedonia plans 50% renewables share in electricity production by 2024
North Macedonia will increase its efforts to speed up energy transition in order to increase the share of renewables in installed electricity production capacity to 50% by 2024. The goal is part of the agenda of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s recently elected cabinet for the next four years. Environmental protection and green development are among […]
EPBIH to develop 200 MW of solar capacity on its coal pits
Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) plans to install solar power plants with an installed capacity of 200 MW by 2025, CEO Admir Andelija said. Speaking about investments in renewable energy sources, he asserted the construction of the Podveležje wind farm is currently underway, that preparations are being made for the construction of the […]
Energy transition in Croatia: five examples of good practice
Energy transition has long become a reality all over the world, and this region is no exception. However, in this part of the world, the necessity to produce energy from renewable sources instead of fossil fuels, as well as the possibility for each of us to produce green energy for own consumption, is very often […]
BiH regulator doubles capacity for renewables integration in grid
The maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that can be connected to the BiH power system was increased from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar. The decision was made by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERK) upon the proposal of the Independent […]
Solvis plans to build 50 MW solar power plant in northern Croatia
Sunčane elektrane Međimurja, a firm co-owned by Solvis, Croatia’s sole producer of photovoltaic panels, plans to build the largest solar power plant in the country, with an installed capacity of 50 MW, according to Podravski.hr. The solar power plant, which is expected to cost EUR 40 million, should be located in Rasinja near Koprivnica, the […]
CE Oltenia plans to slash CO2 emissions by 38%, but keep investing in coal
Romania’s ailing state-run electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) has drawn up a 2021-2026 restructuring and decarbonization plan that entails gradually reducing coal power production and developing renewable energy sources, with a target to cut CO2 emissions by around 38%. The plan includes EUR 1.5 billion in investments. CE Oltenia, the second-biggest electricity producer […]
Four solar power plants to be built at Russian-owned Brod oil refinery
The Russian owners of oil refinery Brod (RNB), which has been out of service for two years now, plan to build four solar power plants on the refinery’s grounds, and have already applied for renewable energy incentives with the Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republic of Srpska – RERS. Capital.ba has learned that the four […]
Hvar energy transition strategy seeks to make Croatian island energy self-sufficient
The Croatian island of Hvar has unveiled its long-term energy transition strategy, aiming to become energy self-sufficient by 2035. The first pillar of the Hvar energy transition involves several objectives, including the construction of planned solar power plants, the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems on public and corporate buildings, as well as on private facilities, […]
