wind farms
Alcazar signs grid connection agreement for Bijela wind farm
26 September 2024 - Montenegro’s transmission system operator CGES a contract with Alcazar Energy for the grid connection of a 118.8 MW wind power project
Serbia intends to launch new round of auctions for wind, solar in November
19 September 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy plans to launch the second round of auctions for incentives for renewables in the fourth quarter
Wind association asks Greek government for 60% share in 2030 goal
16 September 2024 - Greece's revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) leads to an imbalanced renewable energy mix, according to wind association HWEA
Republic of Srpska signs renewables deal with two Chinese firms
03 September 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy Đokić said that on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Srpska, he signed an agreement on renewables
Montenegro to delay temporary shutdown of TPP Pljevlja for 2026
02 September 2024 - The pause in the operation of the Pljevlja coal plant, planned for 2025 within its ecological reconstruction, could be postponed to 2026
Fortis Energy, PowerChina forge partnership to invest in Serbia, region
26 August 2024 - Fortis and PowerChina intend to cooperate on the development and construction of wind and solar projects in Serbia and the wider region
Negative electricity prices lower bills for households in Europe
09 August 2024 - Data for the first six months of 2024 showed that consumers with dynamic tariffs paid up to 34% less for electricity than the average price on the EEX
Solar, wind surpass coal for first time in China
02 August 2024 - Rystad Energy’s analysis forecasts that by 2026, solar power alone will beat coal as China's primary energy source
Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF acquires second solar power plant
01 August 2024 - Jadranski Naftovod has bought the Bulinac solar power plant, with a capacity of 5.2 MW, as part of its plan to diversify its business
Croatia awards premiums for 420 MW of solar, hydropower projects
29 July 2024 - No wind farm project received subsidies at the auctions, according to the Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE)
Serbia publishes Draft Energy Sector Development Strategy up to 2040
25 July 2024 - Thermal power capacity is seen decreasing by 45% and the capacity of renewable energy facilities is expected to increase by 20 times
Renewable energy spatial plan delayed again in Greece
19 July 2024 - It has now been ten years since the European Commission first asked Greece to modernize its renewable energy spatial plan
Serbia opens new round of grid connection applications for wind, solar
17 July 2024 - TSO EMS has announced that September 1 would mark the start of the new interval for the preparation of studies for the grid connection
Western Balkans have as many prospective solar, wind projects as Germany
17 July 2024 - Prospective utility-scale solar and wind capacity amounts to 23 GW or 70% more than a year ago, according to the latest study
Grid access is new permitting – 500 GW of total wind capacity is halted in ten European states
08 July 2024 - In a new report, WindEurope examined grid access challenges in Europe and proposed practical actions to overcome them
BiH-based Lager acquires one of largest wind projects in Serbia
01 July 2024 - Lager from Posušje in Bosnia and Herzegovina has acquired the Snaga Istoka wind farm project, with a capacity of 300 MW, in Serbia