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Serbia clears way for household solar, gets first prosumers
16 May 2022 - After years of anticipation, Serbia has got its first registered solar prosumers in the household sector
Serbia to protect vulnerable households from jump in energy prices
10 May 2022 - Serbia will adopt a decree to help 200.000 households to pay electricity bills and 50.000 will be able to get aid for heat costs, Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
Republic of Srpska launches pilot project for prosumers in households sector
10 May 2022 - Power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske has launched a pilot project for households for the installation of rooftop solar panels
Electricity prices for households in Serbia have to be higher – ministry
29 April 2022 - Since the beginning of the energy crisis, the prices in the Southeast Europe were frozen or increased in the small range
Croatian companies face up to 400 percent higher power bills with new contracts
15 April 2022 - The Croatian Employers' Association is asking for electricity subsidies similar to the model introduced for natural gas
Bulgaria has EUR 1.1 billion for energy renovation of residential, public buildings
15 April 2022 - One-stop shops for energy efficiency in residential and public buildings are about to be established in every district in Bulgaria.
Romania launches EUR 458 million grant scheme for wind, solar power
01 April 2022 - Power producers in Romania have until May 31 to apply for a total of EUR 457.7 million in state support for wind and solar power plants
New Law on Renewable Energy Sources has entered into force in Republic of Srpska
25 March 2022 - The changes include the division into small and large plants for production of electricity from renewables
Romania caps electricity, gas prices for another 12 months
21 March 2022 - The Romanian government expects the measures to apply for 8 million electricity consumers and all gas consumers.
Turkey to grant 40% to farmers for solar power systems – report
18 March 2022 - The Turkish government will launch a support scheme for farmers who want to install solar power plants, according to a local media report
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
09 March 2022 - In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants
Great interest of Montenegrin households, firms for solar subsidies
24 February 2022 - So far, 14,000 households and 800 companies have applied for the subsidized installation of solar PV panels
Republic of Srpska adopts new law on renewable energy sources
17 February 2022 - The law introduces auctions for premiums, as well as an option for individuals and businesses to produce green energy for self-consumption
Croatia presents EUR 637 million package to mitigate surge in power, gas prices
17 February 2022 - The measures are planned to lower the expected increase of electricity and gas prices to 9.6 percent and 20 percent, respectively
Energy Community is obligated to follow EU’s CEEAG state aid guidelines
14 February 2022 - The EU's Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy (CEEAG) are obligatory, the Energy Community Secretariat said
Fossil fuels still subsidized more than renewables in EU, auditors find
01 February 2022 - The EU's energy taxation and carbon pricing policies don't square with its climate goals, the European Court of Auditors said in a review