solar power
Romania to use EUR 1.4 billion of EU funds to strengthen its energy sector
27 May 2022 - The EU allowed Romania to use its share of the Modernisation Fund for the makeover of coal plant owner CE Oltenia and the electricity grid
Bulgaria to abolish limitations for rooftop solar panels for own use
26 May 2022 - Bulgaria is introducing a law to eliminate the administrative procedure for renewables on buildings, as long as they are for own use
Vienna airport completes Austria’s biggest solar power plant
23 May 2022 - Flughafen Wien Group said it has put Austria's biggest solar power plant into operation on 24 hectares at the Vienna International Airport
EU wants rooftop solar on all public buildings by 2025
12 May 2022 - The European Commission will promote the installation of rooftop solar panels on every public building by 2025, the REPowerEU draft shows
PPC, RWE’s joint venture launching tender for 191 MW solar park in Greece
06 May 2022 - Meton Energeiaki is seeking a contractor for its 191 MW solar park project in the vicinity of a former coal plant in northern Greece
Dönmez: Turkey is world’s No. 4 solar panel producer
06 May 2022 - Turkey is the fourth solar panel producer in the world, Minister Fatih Dönmez said and added the goal is to enter the top three next year
AES Bulgaria to look into developing solar, energy storage projects
05 May 2022 - AES Bulgaria will explore options for developing a combined 100 MW solar power and battery energy storage project
Kosovo* processing application for 250 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
28 April 2022 - Kosovo's regulator ERO received applications in 2021 for 298 MW in total, of which one is a 250 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
Investors developing solar power projects of 1.2 GW in Albania
21 April 2022 - The failed Akërni PV project has been revived, according to a report. Official data showed 1.2 GW in the pipeline in the solar power sector in Albania.
Wind power project of 234 MW declared strategic investment in Albania
21 April 2022 - Biopower Green Energy and Marseglia Group got a strategic investment status in Albania for a EUR 244 million project for two wind farms
Wesley Clark meets Albin Kurti to discuss solar projects in Kosovo*
20 April 2022 - Retired US Army General Wesley Clark and Kosovo* Prime Minister Albin Kurti have discussed energy projects, particularly solar power.
Hidroelectrica preparing massive investments ahead of stock market listing
15 April 2022 - Hidroelectrica is looking to buy 2 GW in wind farm and solar power projects, and may build more hydropower plants on the Buzău
Wind, solar PPA prices jump 27.5% in Europe year over year
14 April 2022 - The wind and solar PPA index for 14 European countries rallied 8.6% in the first quarter and 27.5% year on year, to EUR 57 per MWh
IRENA: World’s renewable electricity capacity surpassed 3 TW in 2021
13 April 2022 - Renewables accounted for 38.3% of global electricity generation capacity at the end of last year, IRENA said
Turkey becomes 6th country in Europe to reach 100 GW in electricity capacity
12 April 2022 - Turkey became the 14th country in the world to cross the 100 GW level in combined power plant capacity – most additions are from renewables.
Floating solar power plant in Albania repaired
11 April 2022 - Ocean Sun said it got its demonstrator floating solar power system at the Banja reservoir in Albania back online after a tornado severely damaged it