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North Macedonia first in region to set coal phaseout date – thermal power plants will be shut down by 2028
25 June 2021 - North Macedonia is the first country in the Western Balkans to make a decision on abandoning coal, announcing it will shut down its thermal power plants by 2028.
Petar Đokić: Republic of Srpska cannot escape paying for CO2 emissions
25 June 2021 - Fossil fuels are not the future, but they certainly are our present, says Petar Đokić, minister of mining and energy of the Republic of Srpska.
EPCG not to be sold, seeking joint investments in green energy – government
21 June 2021 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore will not be privatized, according to the Ministry of Capital Investments.
Power utility EPHZHB wants to acquire wind farms, solar power plants, hydropower plants
24 May 2021 - Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne has issued a public call for the purchase of renewable energy projects.
Serbia halts construction of 350 MW coal power plant Kolubara B
24 May 2021 - The move could be seen as the first serious step in the energy transition and the decarbonization of the energy sector.
WV-International NBT advances with Alibunar wind projects, preparations underway for auctions
14 May 2021 - The company has obtained new construction permits in order to enable installation of the new generation of wind turbines.
Croatia to launch auctions for large wind, solar projects in autumn
27 April 2021 - The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has prepared the Draft law on the electricity market to speed up the implementation of projects.
Maja Turković: solar will be the main driver of power market liquidity (VIDEO)
22 April 2021 - After the transitional period of market premiums, solar will become the main driver of electricity market liquidity in Serbia, says CWP Global's Maja Turković.
Serbia adopts four laws on energy, mining
21 April 2021 - The National Assembly has endorsed the law on renewables, the law on energy efficiency, the law on energy and the law on mining.
Transelectrica issues permit for 393 MW wind farm
16 April 2021 - Two Romanian businessmen have obtained a permit to build a 393 MW wind farm in Constanta County in eastern Romania.
Enel Green Power, Monsson Alma to develop 1 GW of solar, wind in Romania
02 April 2021 - The two companies target 500 MW of wind power and 500 MW of solar, and the construction of storage with an installed capacity of 300 MW.
Croatian government has realized renewables are the cheapest solution
30 March 2021 - Professor Neven Duić in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News talks about the energy transition in Croatia.
Serbian government adopts four bills on energy, mining
29 March 2021 - The government adopted the bills on renewable energy sources, energy, energy efficiency and mining, and sent them to parliament for adoption.
Serbia to double share of renewable energy, reach 40% by 2040 – minister
22 March 2021 - Serbia’s share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption is now 20%, compared to the 27% target for 2020.
Interenergo, Trigal to construct 30 MW Gevgelija wind farm
18 March 2021 - A Slovenia's subsidiary of Austria’s Kelag, and investment firm Trigal, majority owned by Germany's KGAL, will invest EUR 40 million.
Bulgaria to install 2.5 GW of solar, wind by 2024
09 March 2021 - The country will increase the installed capacity for renewable energy from 1,8 GW to 4.3 GW by 2025, according to Angelin Tsachev.