solar power
North Macedonia to allow bigger capacity for rooftop solar power systems
10 February 2022 - Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi said North Macedonia would boost the allowed rooftop photovoltaic capacity for households and firms
Photovoltaic project of 50 MW underway next to coal complex in North Macedonia
03 February 2022 - The Municipality of Novaci in North Macedonia is assisting DTPU Mej grup in its 50 MW solar power project next to REK Bitola
Green Genius preparing to invest EUR 450 million in solar power in Romania
03 February 2022 - Green Genius from Lithuania intends to invest EUR 450 million in Romania to install solar parks with 500 MW in total by 2025
Turkish aluminum producer building solar power plants to reach net zero emissions
02 February 2022 - Eti Alüminyum is expanding its solar park with the aim to produce clean and green aluminum, using renewable energy
North Macedonia delays coal exit deadline to 2030
28 January 2022 - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini said North Macedonia would close its two coal plants by 2030
EDP Renewables to build wind park in Romania, buy renewable energy projects
26 January 2022 - EDP Renewables advanced its wind power plant project of up to 70 MW in Galați while it is purchasing firms that develop wind and solar parks
Albania to boost solar, wind capacity by ten times through 2023
25 January 2022 - Albania's transmission system operator OST said wind and solar capacity connected to its network may reach a combined 220.4 MW next year
EPBiH to build 56 MW solar park on coal plant’s ash, slag dump in Tuzla
05 January 2022 - State-owned energy utility EPBiH plans to install a photovoltaic plant of 56 MW at the site of an ash and slag dump at the Tuzla coal plant
Subotica, Vranje to get solar power plants
04 January 2022 - Subotica is planning a 50 MW solar power plant in Bikovo and Vranje announced a PV unit of 18 MW would be installed in the industrial zone
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2021
30 December 2021 - The most important topics for our readers in 2021 were lithium, the coal phaseout and investment in renewable energy in Serbia
Greece, Croatia are top-tier markets for energy transition investment
28 December 2021 - Climatescope put Greece in the best position in the region for investment in renewable power and the energy transition, followed by Croatia
HEP gets government approval to borrow EUR 63 million
27 December 2021 - HEP received approval from the Government of Croatia to take a EUR 63 million loan from the European Investment Bank
AE Solar to build solar panel plant in Bulgaria
24 December 2021 - AE Solar from Germany earmarked over EUR 150 million for a solar panel factory near Plovdiv in Bulgaria, Minister Alexander Nikolov revealed
Solar power plant to be built at former Trbovlje-Hrastnik coal mine in Slovenia
22 December 2021 - Solar power plant Blate will have a peak capacity of 1.5 MW, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in Slovenia
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
16 December 2021 - Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities