solar power
Montenegro is counting gigawatts in photovoltaic projects but has little to show for
25 July 2023 - Montenegro doesn't have a single utility-scale photovoltaic facility even though the project pipeline is measured in gigawatts
Rezolv Energy acquires rights to develop Bulgaria’s largest solar plant
25 July 2023 - London-based Rezolv Energy bought a 229 MW solar power project in Bulgaria, set to become the biggest in the country.
Energy communities apply for two floating PV plants in Greece with stunning 18.6 GW in total
24 July 2023 - Two energy communities submitted applications for floating PV plants of unprecedented size in the latest licensing cycle
Albania to draft law on land classification for agrisolar plants
20 July 2023 - Lawmakers in Albania are working to define the classes of agricultural land where agrisolar power plants would be allowed.
Two major solar power projects in Bulgaria highlight land use disputes
19 July 2023 - A village mayor in Bulgaria is refusing to endorse a PV project on pastures, while Eurohold will build one on lowest-grade land and boost biodiversity
Czech firm starts construction of two solar power plants in Croatia
13 July 2023 - Woodburn Capital Partners broke ground on a 10 MW solar power plant near Zagreb and a 3 MW photovoltaic facility in Dalmatia
Solar canopy for 15-hectare parking lot in France
12 July 2023 - Volkswagen and energy giant Engie have commissioned a 20 MW photovoltaic installation above a parking...
Cyprus no man’s land to host joint solar park
12 July 2023 - A study is underway for a joint solar park with storage in the Green Line area, which separates the Cypriot Greek and Turkish communities
Turkey targets over 20 GW in nuclear power capacity by 2050s
12 July 2023 - Turkey is making plans for its second and third nuclear power plants and the deployment of several small modular reactors
ProCredit builds first bank-owned solar power plant in Kosovo*
10 July 2023 - ProCredit Bank officially launched production at its ProEnergy photovoltaic unit in Kosovo*, with 3 MW in peak capacity
Slovenia regulates locations for renewables with new law, accelerates permitting
10 July 2023 - Slovenia's new law regulates the determination of suitable areas for wind and solar power plants and the priority areas for PV systems
Renewable energy regulatory landscape in Serbia: A closer look at the latest developments
05 July 2023 - The spring of 2023 brought significant regulatory changes in the renewable energy sector in Serbia
China set to meet wind, solar power targets five years ahead of schedule
01 July 2023 - China is on track to double its solar and wind power capacity and achieve its ambitious 2030 target five years ahead of schedule
Solar project in Turkey threatens to destroy 30,000 olive trees
30 June 2023 - The construction of the planned solar power plant in western Turkey would result in cutting down some 30,000 olive trees
Jantzen Renewables to sell 710 MW solar park project in Romania to OMV Petrom
30 June 2023 - The Helios 1 cluster of photovoltaic parks will be capable of supplying 280,000 Romanian households with electricity
Two major solar power projects get green light from Government of Montenegro
26 June 2023 - The Government of Montenegro has issued urban planning and technical requirements for large solar power projects in Nikšić and Rožaje