solar power
Greek EUR 2.27 billion aid scheme for renewables approved by EU
25 November 2021 - The European Commission gave a green light for a EUR 2.27 billion support mechanism for renewable energy in Greece
Energy communities are strong factor in decarbonizing Greece’s coal regions
23 November 2021 - The number of energy communities is increasing in Greece in areas where coal mines and power plants are being shut down, the Green Tank said
Turkish Cengiz evaluates expansion of its giant hybrid power plant
23 November 2021 - Cengiz is collecting wind data as it aims to expand its hybrid power plant Lower Kaleköy in eastern Turkey with another electricity source
Romania hopes second call for solar subsidies to be successful
22 November 2021 - Romania will subsidize households with EUR 57 million for the installation of solar power panels, after the previous round mostly failed
Kosovo* to adopt renewables share targets for 2031, 2050
19 November 2021 - Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli said the government aims to raise the share of renewables in power consumption to between 25% and 30% by 2031
It isn’t hard anymore to talk about renewable energy in Serbia
17 November 2021 - There were massive positive changes in the renewable energy market since the last Hard Talk with Serbia, participants concluded in a two-day debate
Public call issued for concession for 25 MW solar power plant in BiH
11 November 2021 - A 25 MW solar power plant project of 25 MW is underway near Posušje in the southwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Municipalities across Greece to develop solar power projects for own consumption
09 November 2021 - Local authorities in Greece are working on solar power projects to achieve savings in their budgets, lower emissions and secure electricity supply
Works on first out of three solar power plants in City of Sun Trebinje could start in spring 2022
03 November 2021 - Construction works on the Trebinje 1 solar power project could begin in the spring. There is a plan for two more units in the same locality.
Consultant sought for utility-scale solar power plant in BiH
28 October 2021 - EPBiH plans to install a 36 MW solar power plant in Mostar, BiH, in the same area as its Podveležje wind power plant. KfW may fund the project.
Slovenia adopts Electricity Supply Act after two-year delay
22 October 2021 - The National Assembly passed the Electricity Supply Act after adopting amendments that make all end consumers in the market equal
Serbia’s EPS wants to build solar park on suspended coal plant project site
20 October 2021 - EPS will commission research for the purpose of installing a solar power plant at the location of the recently halted coal plant Kolubara B
Serbia’s power utility EPS announces investments in green energy
15 October 2021 - Serbian state-owned power producer EPS aims to install 240 MW in solar power plants and 100 MW in wind farms by the end of the decade
German wind farm investment in North Macedonia to top EUR 500 million
13 October 2021 - German wpd's EUR 500 million wind farm project Virovi will be the biggest greenfield investment so far, Prime Minister Zaev said
RWE Renewables inks 2 GW solar deal with Greece’s PPC Renewables
08 October 2021 - RWE and PPC agreed their renewables subsidiaries would build large-scale solar projects with a total capacity of up to 2 GW in Greece
WV International Emergy developing 80 MW solar power plant in northern Serbia
04 October 2021 - Energy group WV International Emergy has completed the first phase of a project to develop an 80 MW solar power plant in the municipality of Žabalj