Croatia sets new record in renewable energy production
Due to heavy rains and strong wind, production in hydropower plants and wind farms reached 48 GWh yesterday, while consumption was 47 GWh.
Wind farms, solar power plants set to push coal out of market
Decision makers can slow down or speed up the coal phase-out, but regardless of their action, the coal share is heading for a big drop.
Serbia to add 1 GW in wind farms in next five years
Serbia could get 1 GW in wind farm capacity in the next five years, it has to decarbonize energy and reduce the share of coal in energy production within one or two decades. The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
EPBiH is looking for renewable projects to expand its green portfolio
Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) wants to buy hydropower, solar and wind power plants in operation and projects under development. The move is not common for state-owned power companies in countries in the region that are outside of the European Union, and it could be said it is a surprise. Utilities from EU […]
North Macedonia plans 50% renewables share in electricity production by 2024
North Macedonia will increase its efforts to speed up energy transition in order to increase the share of renewables in installed electricity production capacity to 50% by 2024. The goal is part of the agenda of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s recently elected cabinet for the next four years. Environmental protection and green development are among […]
Draft energy permit adopted for 48 MW Pakline 2 wind farm
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has adopted a draft energy permit for the construction of the Pakline 2 wind farm, with a nameplate capacity of 48 MW and projected annual output of 153.9 GWh of electricity. The draft energy permit was adopted at the request […]
BiH regulator doubles capacity for renewables integration in grid
The maximum capacity of wind farms and solar power plants that can be connected to the BiH power system was increased from 460 MW to 840 MW for wind and from 400 MW to 825 MW for solar. The decision was made by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERK) upon the proposal of the Independent […]
Land lease agreement signed for Brajići wind farm
A consortium led by German renewable energy firm wpd has signed a land lease agreement for wind farm Brajići near the Montenegrin coastal city of Budva, a project valued at EUR 101.3 million. The Brajići wind farm, with an installed capacity of slightly over 100 MW, is projected to generate around 220 GWh of clean […]