solar power
Municipal solar power plant in Braşov to lower power bills by 90%
12 January 2023 - The local authority in the city of Braşov in Romania wants to build its own solar power plant to increase energy independence and cut costs
Balluku: Albania aims to become net electricity exporter by 2030, plans solar power auction this year
11 January 2023 - Albania aims to become an energy leader in the region and a net power exporter by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku said
Enerjisa launches first agrivoltaic pilot project in Turkey
10 January 2023 - The company with the highest installed renewable energy capacity in Turkey is pioneering the agrivoltaic concept
Hive Energy plans 4 GW of solar power with storage in Turkey
09 January 2023 - UK-based Hive Energy revealed its ambition to invest USD 4 billion in the construction of solar power plants with storage in Turkey
Turkey aims to almost double electricity generation capacity by 2035
06 January 2023 - Turkey's 2035 National Energy Plan reveals the ambition to boost solar power capacity fivefold and triple the size of wind power plants
Bulgaria prepares grants for rooftop solar systems for households
06 January 2023 - Bulgaria earmarked EUR 30.5 million for replacing inefficient heating devices in households with rooftop PV panels and solar collectors
Concession signed for Bileća solar power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina
05 January 2023 - The company V&Zzaštita won the contract for solar park Bileća, one of many green energy projects in the town of Bileća in sunny Herzegovina
Half century old hydropower plant in Albania is becoming innovative energy hub
02 January 2023 - Hybrid power plants are emerging as an essential ingredient for a world with net zero emissions. Albania's KESH wants to master such solutions.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2022
31 December 2022 - With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
EU’s solar power additions in 2022 are equivalent to over 100 LNG tankers
22 December 2022 - A record 41.4 GW of photovoltaic capacity will be installed in the European Union this year, SolarPower Europe said
Battery manufacturer TAB Mak builds 8.4 MW solar park in North Macedonia
22 December 2022 - Lead-acid battery plant TAB Mak in Probištip in North Macedonia will cover 25% of its electricity needs from its photovoltaic facilities
Eurohold building Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant
20 December 2022 - Eurohold is set to increase solar power generation in Bulgaria by up to 12% with its facility under construction south of Sofia
Serbia’s EPS gets EU grants for solar plant projects within coal complexes
13 December 2022 - EPS said it plans to build two solar plants with a capacity of 71 MW and 45 MW at a coal storage site, a slag landfill and ash dumps
Serbia to support large-scale energy projects in 2023 with state guarantees for loans
07 December 2022 - Serbia will have the opportunity to kick-start significant energy projects in 2023, as the proposed law on a budget contains state guarantees and project loans
EU launches EUR 1 billion energy support package for Western Balkans
07 December 2022 - The EU will back six renewable energy infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans with grants from a EUR 500 million package
Egypt to add 1.1 GW in solar, wind power with cheapest rates in Africa
02 December 2022 - Two giant solar and wind power plants in Egypt will supply electricity at the lowest rates in Africa, IFC said