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Greek government supports businesses to install batteries with subsidies of up to half of investment
23 December 2024 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy launched the Energy Storage for Businesses program with subsidies for installing batteries
Croatia to grant EUR 5 million for climate action projects in BiH
20 December 2024 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has issued a call for awarding funds for climate action projects
Romania declares winners of its wind, solar power CfD auctions
18 December 2024 - Wind and solar power projects in Romania of over 1.5 GW in total are eligible for contracts for difference (CfD) after the first auctions
Kosovo* invites firms to qualify for 100 MW wind power auction
18 December 2024 - The Ministry of Economy of Kosovo* started the first phase of the first of two planned auctions for wind power
Prequalification open for 170 MW of battery storage in Kosovo*
17 December 2024 - Companies can apply within a prequalification call for a battery storage project in Kosovo* divided into two segments
Greece exporting one third of its electricity to neighboring countries
10 December 2024 - Greece has become a net exporter of electricity, providing up to a third of its daily production to neighboring countries
Bulgaria’s call for standalone energy storage is 4.3 times oversubscribed
09 December 2024 - Developers in Bulgaria applied for 4.3 times more in grants for standalone energy storage than the budget. Funding is uncertain, though.
EU, EIB to support battery manufacturing amid Northvolt’s bankruptcy
03 December 2024 - The EU earmarked loan guarantees, grants and financing for the battery manufacturing sector right after Northvolt's financial crash
Bulgaria fails to meet conditions for EUR 653 million in EU grants
02 December 2024 - Bulgaria is risking delays in or losing payments from a EUR 653 million grant package under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility
New European Commission weighing energy affordability versus decarbonization goals
28 November 2024 - The European Union wants to maintain the rapid pace of decarbonization while enabling affordable energy prices
Serbia issues call to wind, solar power auctions with much lower ceiling prices
27 November 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia is organizing the second round of auctions for market premiums for wind and solar power projects
Romania grants EUR 64 million for municipal solar power projects
27 November 2024 - Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja signed 113 grant contracts for PV systems for self-consumption, mostly with municipal authorities
Greece establishes Islands Decarbonization Fund with EU
22 November 2024 - The Islands Decarbonization Fund was launched in Naxos, with financing from the European Investment Bank
Slovenia to subsidize Renault’s new electric Twingo with EUR 40 million
18 November 2024 - The Government of Slovenia and Renault signed a memorandum in July on the production of a new version of the electric model Twingo
Albania to establish renewable electricity operator
17 November 2024 - Albania's new state-owned operator will purchase renewable electricity and sell it in the market, and run the green energy support fund
Serbia adopts new regulations for second round of RES auctions
14 November 2024 - The Government of Serbia completed the regulatory framework for the second round of auctions for wind and solar power projects