wind power
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
Balkans mostly lag behind 2022 global renewables growth but solar power picks up pace
22 March 2023 - The world added a record 295 GW of renewable electricity capacity last year, increasing the stock by 9.6%, IRENA said
Fintel selects Windey as preferred supplier for giant wind park in Serbia
21 March 2023 - Italy-based Fintel intends to purchase wind turbines from Zhejiang Windey for its 854 MW Maestrale Ring project in north Serbia
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
PPC buys Enel Group’s operations in Romania
09 March 2023 - Enel signed an agreement to sell its entire business in Romania to Public Power Corp. for EUR 1.26 billion.
German RWE becomes top-tier solar developer in US, Britain
02 March 2023 - RWE became the fourth-biggest in renewables in the US, the second-largest solar operator there, and a top-three solar developer in the UK
WindEurope: EU, national governments must restore investor confidence in wind energy
02 March 2023 - EU must restore investor confidence in wind power and strengthen the supply chain in the sector to achieve climate goals for 2030
Romanian grid ready for 3 GW in wind power connections by 2026
24 February 2023 - Romania's TSO Transelectrica has connection contracts signed for wind projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW, according to RWEA
Serbia to launch public call in April for its first renewable energy auction
20 February 2023 - After the amendments to the relevant law are passed, the idea is to issue a public call in April for a wind power auction
80 MW wind power project revived in Glamoč in BiH
14 February 2023 - Livno-based Wild Wind intends to install 12 turbines in nearby Glamoč on the Bundina kosa mountain
Scholz: Germany to install four to five onshore wind turbines every day
07 February 2023 - Germany will use the current momentum to make real progress in the deployment of wind and solar power, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said
Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
03 February 2023 - Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
Slovenia to speed up renewables deployment with law on siting solar, wind power plants
30 January 2023 - Slovenia presented a draft bill that is aimed at ramping up the wind and solar power uptake by regulating spatial planning issues
Manage your energy investment in North Macedonia smartly – ask our legal partners for the latest market insights
26 January 2023 - If you are looking to invest in the energy sector of North Macedonia, submit questions you might have about the existing regulatory framework in the country
Turkish companies to build Dren wind park in North Macedonia
11 January 2023 - Kaltun Enerji hired YEO Teknoloji for its Dren wind farm project in North Macedonia near the border with Greece
Balluku: Albania aims to become net electricity exporter by 2030, plans solar power auction this year
11 January 2023 - Albania aims to become an energy leader in the region and a net power exporter by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku said