subsidies
Albania selects winners of its first wind power auction
26 July 2023 - TotalEnergies' subsidiary Total Eren and Verbund are among the winners of Albania's first wind power auction
Three carbon capture projects in Balkans get grants from EU’s Innovation Fund
14 July 2023 - The EU selected Motor Oil Hellas, Titan Cement and Holcim's subsidiary in Croatia among 41 firms for grants from the Innovation Fund
Slovenia regulates locations for renewables with new law, accelerates permitting
10 July 2023 - Slovenia's new law regulates the determination of suitable areas for wind and solar power plants and the priority areas for PV systems
IEA chief warns of fresh energy price hike this winter
03 July 2023 - China’s economic recovery coupled with a harsh winter could push up gas prices, the IEA executive director has warned
Households in Greece submit 350,000 applications for subsidies for solar water heaters
28 June 2023 - The number of applications for a subsidy program in Greece for replacing electric water heaters has topped 350,000
EY gives Greece top score in its renewables market index
21 June 2023 - If the advantages of large economies for green energy investments are excluded, Greece is the world's top market, RECAI update showed
First battery energy storage auction call published in Greece for 400 MW
19 June 2023 - Greece's regulatory body RAWEW published the call for the long-awaited first auction for battery storage systems
Serbia launches auctions for wind, solar
14 June 2023 - The quotas in Serbia's first-ever renewable energy auctions are 400 MW for wind power and 50 MW for solar power
Serbia adopts wind, solar power auction plan
06 June 2023 - Serbia's auction plan reveals that competitive procedures are envisaged for an overall 1.3 GW in wind and solar power through March 2025
Greece announces timetable, prices for renewable energy auctions
22 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment released an updated version of the timetable for renewable electricity auctions
Kosovo* initiates solar power auction for up to 105 MW
15 May 2023 - Kosovo* issued a contract notice for investors interested in building and operating a solar power plant on public land
BEF 2023: Western Balkans must get financial support to decarbonize
12 May 2023 - Countries in Southeast Europe have no doubt that decarbonization is inevitable, but EU members have more money to implement it
Bulgaria launches EUR 123 million subsidy scheme for household solar installations
12 May 2023 - Bulgarian households can apply for grants for photovoltaic systems and solar collectors for own consumption until November 10
Renewable energy producers in Croatia continue to terminate incentives contracts
05 May 2023 - The wave of termination of power purchase agreements with the government was triggered by the surge in market prices
Turkey introduces subsidies for wave, tidal energy, offshore wind
04 May 2023 - Wave and tidal energy facilities and offshore wind were included for the first time in Turkey's YEKDEM feed-in tariff scheme for renewables
Greece launches subsidy program for rooftop PV with batteries
04 May 2023 - The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy issued a public call for its EUR 238 million subsidy program for rooftop photovoltaics