wind energy
Turkey touts ambitious renewable energy plans as it awards 1 GW of wind capacity
25 June 2019 - Turkey aims to increase the share of the domestic and renewable energy sources in the...
Croatia aims to triple wind, boost solar energy capacities 20 times in next 10 years
05 April 2019 - Croatia aims to increase its wind energy capacities by a factor of three and solar...
Renewable energy reaches one-third of global power capacity at end-2018
02 April 2019 - Renewable capacity expansion continues to be driven mostly by new installations of solar and wind...
Croatia heads to WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition in force
29 March 2019 - The WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition, the old continent’s largest and leading wind energy event...
Vattenfall wind chief appointed WindEurope’s new chair
07 March 2019 - WindEurope’s Board of Directors has elected Gunnar Groebler – Senior Vice President, Business Area Wind...
Turkey adds 457 MW of installed wind energy capacity in 2018
18 February 2019 - A total of USD 650 million was invested in Turkey’s wind energy sector to add...
Croatian power utility HEP seeking partners interested in development, sale of renewable energy projects
06 February 2019 - Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) is exploring options for the development and construction...
HEP says to invest EUR 135 million in renewables on average annually to lift share to 50% by 2030
07 December 2018 - Croatia’s state power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) plans to invest HRK 1 billion (around EUR...
Regulatory framework, electricity price highlighted as impediments to greening region’s energy mix
30 November 2018 - The Western Balkans, and Serbia in particular, should continue implementing regulations to help green the...
Draft National Energy and Climate Plan envisages EUR 32.7 bln in investments to boost RES share to 32% by 2030
16 November 2018 - Greece’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan calls for EUR 32.7 billion in investments from...
Tendering for 4 wind farms launched, ceiling price set at USD 0.055/kWh
08 November 2018 - Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has launched tendering for the construction of four wind...
Association urges Romania to tap into onshore wind rather than invest in conventional power
30 October 2018 - Romania should harness onshore wind to meet growing demand for electricity instead of investing in...
Kosovo* to transfer 100-120 MW in licenses from hydropower to solar, wind projects – minister
10 October 2018 - Kosovo’s* Ministry of Economic Development aims to transfer the quota of 100-120 MW for hydropower...
EDP Renewables opens energy storage for Cobadin wind farm
01 October 2018 - Renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDPR) has opened a pioneering facility for the battery-based storage...
China’s Norinco gets green light for 156 MW wind farm near Senj
31 July 2018 - China’s construction company Norinco International Cooperation has obtained a building permit for the construction of...
Greece launches regular renewable energy auctions in shift from standard FIT model
03 July 2018 - Greece has held its first regular competitive auctions for renewable energy capacities, after significantly trimming...