solar power
EU’s solar workforce grew by 200,000 in 2022
27 September 2023 - The solar workforce grew by almost 200,000 people last year, according to the EU Solar Jobs Report
Hidroelectrica, Masdar mull joint investment in floating solar power of 1.5 GW
26 September 2023 - CEO Bogdan Badea said Hidroelectrica is considering a joint investment in floating solar panels of 1.5 GW with its partner Masdar
Biggest solar power plant in Western Balkans completed in Novaci in North Macedonia
26 September 2023 - Mey Energy said it commission a 55 MW photovoltaic facility in Novaci in North Macedonia before the end of the month
Construction works start on Bulgaria’s first hybrid power plant
20 September 2023 - The Tenevo hybrid power plant, the first in Bulgaria, will consist of a solar and wind power plant and a battery storage system
Turkish government to green its roofs with solar panels
19 September 2023 - Turkey will provide public buildings in nine provinces with small and mid-sized photovoltaic facilities for self-consumption
Rehabilitated landfill in Romania to host municipal solar power plant
18 September 2023 - The Municipality of Sibiu is developing a project for Romania's first solar power plant on a rehabilitated landfill
EPHZHB wins approval for its 150 MW solar power project in south of BiH
15 September 2023 - The Federation of BiH passed EPHZHB's project for a 150 MW solar power plant in Hodovo to the entity parliament for a vote
SolarPower Europe’s Hemetsberger: Serbia is great place for big solar equipment plants
14 September 2023 - Serbia would be a great place for big manufacturing facilities for solar power equipment, SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger said
Romania preparing 20 MW floating solar power project on irrigation canals
12 September 2023 - A Romanian state agency is set to apply for European funds for a floating solar park on a network of irrigation canals east of Bucharest
Montenegro’s EPCG launches 47 MW solar power project in Nikšić
11 September 2023 - The government gave a green light to state-owned coal and power producer EPCG for a solar power project of 47 MW in Nikšić
Floods in Greece drown hundreds of photovoltaic plants
11 September 2023 - Many photovoltaic plants in the region of Thessaly in Greece have been severely affected by last week's extreme floods
Municipalities in Greece to install 1 GW of solar power to supply poor households
11 September 2023 - Subsidies for photovoltaics are envisaged as the main tool to tackle energy poverty in Greece. A program for municipalities is in the works.
City in western Romania aims to be first to achieve energy independence
11 September 2023 - The local authority in Reșița in western Romania got the technical connection approval for its own 21 MW photovoltaic park
Zijin Mining plans 300 MW solar power plant in Serbia for own needs
08 September 2023 - Zijin Mining is launching by far the biggest photovoltaic project for self-consumption in Serbia's industrial production sector
Albania to seek investors in solar power plants at unused military airports
07 September 2023 - Albania plans public-private partnerships for solar power plants at the abandoned military airport in Shkodër and runway in Saranda
Kosovo* eases requirements for rooftop solar panels for households
07 September 2023 - Kosovo* simplified the procedure for households to obtain the prosumer status, but the connection capacity is limited to 7 kW