solar power
Kalyon hires supplier for rest of Turkey’s largest solar park
28 September 2021 - After GE Renewable Energy commissioned the first phase of the Karapınar solar power plant, Kalyon decided to order its gear for the remaining 1.08 GW
Romania’s Oltenia to switch from coal to solar power using proceeds from CO2 permits
16 September 2021 - Romania hopes to get most of the EUR 671 million for solar power plants in coal complex CE Oltenia from the EU's Modernization Fund
PPC Renewables preparing 500 MW solar power project to replace coal
14 September 2021 - PPC Renewables CEO Konstantinos Mavros said a single 500 MW solar power project, one of the largest in Europe, would be announced within six months
Cement maker to decarbonize production with solar, green hydrogen
09 September 2021 - Cement maker Salonit Anhovo has agreed cooperation with hydropower company Soške Elektrarne with the aim of decarbonizing production through solar power and green hydrogen projects.
Rama: Albania to be at forefront of Balkans in solar energy
27 August 2021 - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama said Voltalia's two big photovoltaic plants would take his country to the forefront of the Balkans in solar power
French 1 GW solar power project to include batteries, hydrogen, agriculture
26 August 2021 - A 1 GW solar power plant with 40 MW of storage is planned to be integrated with a hydrogen plant, a fruit and vegetable farm and a data center
Energy coops offer solid returns for investments in small solar power plants
21 August 2021 - Energy communities have photovoltaic projects in which people can safely invest very small amounts and still get relatively high profits
Kosovo’s* coal plant operator KEK plans solar power plant of 100 MW
20 August 2021 - Within its decarbonization process, KEK will develop infrastructure for the production of green energy, including a solar power plant of 100 MW
Small solar power projects in Greece on hold due to grid overburden
16 August 2021 - Distribution system operator HEDNO can't connect household rooftop solar power systems anymore in some parts of Greece as the capacity reached its limits
Parliament of Montenegro to install rooftop solar power plant
16 August 2021 - The building of the Parliament of Montenegro is undergoing internal renovation, but it also has a project for a 90 kW rooftop solar power plant.
DEM bolstering Slovenia’s largest hydropower plant with solar power
13 August 2021 - Dravske hidroelektrarne Maribor is about to start building a 2.7 MW photovoltaic facility next to its hydropower plant Zlatoličje, the largest in Slovenia.
Chinese CMC wants to build 100 MW solar power plant in Serbia’s Sombor
12 August 2021 - CMC Europe and the Serbian City of Sombor signed a cooperation protocol on the development of a 100 MW solar power project
Cyprus failing to halt solar power projects in environmentally sensitive areas
12 August 2021 - The rapid expansion of solar power threatens agricultural and protected areas and there have been numerous cases of irreversible damage in Cyprus
Renewable power capacity in Turkey to more than double by 2030 to 50 GW
09 August 2021 - Green power capacity is expected to increase from 19.07 GW in 2020 to 49.31 GW by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10%.
Montenegro issues calls for energy efficiency in households, solar power for firms
06 August 2021 - Montenegro prepared a credit package with grants for businesses for photovoltaic systems and interest-free loans for energy efficiency in households
Greece fast-tracks two PV projects worth half billion euros in total
06 August 2021 - Greece awarded strategic investment statuses to Enipeas' 700 MW solar power project and Karatzis' proposed cluster of an overall 362.75 MW