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Public consultation on changes to Serbia’s renewables law kicks off
23 January 2023 - Public consultations on the proposed changes and amendments to the renewable energy law will close on February 9
Oil refinery in Ballsh in Albania to be turned into 100 MW solar power plant
13 January 2023 - A shuttered bitumen facility in Ballsh may reincarnate as a utility-scale photovoltaic plant, according to the Albanian government
Municipal solar power plant in Braşov to lower power bills by 90%
12 January 2023 - The local authority in the city of Braşov in Romania wants to build its own solar power plant to increase energy independence and cut costs
Slovenia to incentivize installation of batteries for prosumers
09 January 2023 - The trend of installing batteries in Europe has been additionally fueled by the energy crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine
Bulgaria prepares grants for rooftop solar systems for households
06 January 2023 - Bulgaria earmarked EUR 30.5 million for replacing inefficient heating devices in households with rooftop PV panels and solar collectors
Everfuel starts producing green hydrogen at Europe’s largest electrolyzer
23 December 2022 - Denmark-based Everfuel started the commissioning phase of the biggest electrolyzer in Europe by producing the first amount of green hydrogen
EU to phase in CO2 border tax by end-2033, when it fully eliminates free carbon permits
20 December 2022 - The EU is set to fully phase out free carbon allowances for the industry four years after it implements the carbon border tax, CBAM, in its entirety
CMS publishes Energy Savings Guide for eight countries in Central, Southeastern Europe
20 December 2022 - The CMS Energy Savings Guide outlines legal measures against the energy crisis in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine
Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes from 2025
15 December 2022 - Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world and has committed itself to make those emissions net zero by 2050
Serbia issues decree to expand list of energy consumers eligible for aid
09 December 2022 - Serbia will subsidize electricity, gas and heating bills for vulnerable households with EUR 34.1 million
EU earmarks EUR 30 million in energy crisis aid for Montenegro
05 December 2022 - The European Union will provide EUR 30 million in direct energy crisis aid to Montenegro in January, EU Ambassador Oana-Cristina Popa said
Romania to grant EUR 103.5 million for battery storage projects
29 November 2022 - The Government of Romania has launched a public call for EUR 103.5 million in grants for investments in electricity storage capacities
Croatia, Slovenia to introduce windfall tax
23 November 2022 - Countries around Europe have already introduced a windfall tax to finance generous subsidies paid to the population and businesses
North Macedonia to subsidize over half of food industry’s power bill
03 November 2022 - The Government of North Macedonia will cover the electricity bills of food producers and bakeries with EUR 100 per MWh
GIZ helping two households in Serbia’s Novi Pazar to install rooftop solar
31 October 2022 - Owners of two houses in the city of Novi Pazar in Serbia will receive co-financing in the amount of 50% of their investment
EU earmarks grants for Western Balkans to cope with energy crisis in 2023
28 October 2022 - Ursula von der Leyen promised budget aid to Western Balkan governments for energy crisis mitigation measures for families and firms.