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US allows incentives for nuclear-powered hydrogen ahead of Trump’s return
08 January 2025 - The US expanded hydrogen production tax credits to electrolyzers powered by uncompetitive nuclear power plants and to waste methane
Croatia to allocate EUR 652 million for green transition in 2025
02 January 2025 - The Ministry of Environmental Protection has published an annual plan for public calls for firms, local authorities, households
Greece launches EUR 434 million energy efficiency program for households
27 December 2024 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy published a guide for its upcoming energy efficiency program called Energy Saving 2025
Romania calls agricultural, food firms to apply for solar, wind power grants
25 December 2024 - The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has EUR 150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power in Romania
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