wind power
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
Falck, BlueFloat launch giant floating wind power project in Ionian Sea
17 December 2021 - Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy started developing their third floating wind power project offshore Italy and said it would have 675 MW in capacity
First commercial PPA in Croatia signed by wpd, Danske Commodities
16 December 2021 - German-based wpd and energy trader Danske Commodities signed a fixed-price power purchase agreement for the Orlice wind farm in Croatia
EU approves Croatia’s renewable energy auction support mechanism
10 December 2021 - The European Commission has approved Croatia's EUR 783 million scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources through 2023
BIG Shopping Centers Group starts EUR 109 million wind farm project in Romania
08 December 2021 - BIG Shopping Centers is taking over a wind power plant project of 102 MW in Romania, marking a major expansion of its renewables portfolio
CMS Belgrade provides full legal support in refinancing of Alibunar wind farm
07 December 2021 - CMS Belgrade provided full support to UniCredit Bank Serbia in the refinancing of Elicio’s Alibunar wind farm
Renewable energy projects of 95 GW compete for completion in Greece
02 December 2021 - An overwhelming number of renewable energy projects received a production license or a producer certificate in Greece so far
Wind measuring lidars to be deployed at North Adriatic platforms
01 December 2021 - Megajoule will install lidar devices at a client's gas platforms in the North Adriatic to analyze offshore wind power potential
Germany’s new ruling coalition aims to phase out coal in nine years
25 November 2021 - The cabinet led by Olaf Scholz will phase out coal "ideally" by 2030, compared to the current 2038 deadline, the coalition deal reveals
Greek EUR 2.27 billion aid scheme for renewables approved by EU
25 November 2021 - The European Commission gave a green light for a EUR 2.27 billion support mechanism for renewable energy in Greece
Turkish Cengiz evaluates expansion of its giant hybrid power plant
23 November 2021 - Cengiz is collecting wind data as it aims to expand its hybrid power plant Lower Kaleköy in eastern Turkey with another electricity source
Investor conference for first wind power auction in Albania
18 November 2021 - Prospective bidders at Albania's first wind power auction and other stakeholders can attend an online conference scheduled for November 24
It isn’t hard anymore to talk about renewable energy in Serbia
17 November 2021 - There were massive positive changes in the renewable energy market since the last Hard Talk with Serbia, participants concluded in a two-day debate
Serbia to be ready for first renewable energy auction by early next year
17 November 2021 - Serbia plans to hold a roundtable and workshops for investors before its first renewable energy auction, State Secretary Atanacković said
Coal-based electricity undermines positive impact of electric vehicles
12 November 2021 - Serbia and Kosovo* are among the worst performers in Europe in terms of EVs’ carbon savings compared with gasoline vehicles due to coal-reliant power grids.
Serbia sets 400 MW quota for auctions for wind power plants
11 November 2021 - The government determined a 400 MW quota for wind power for upcoming renewable energy auctions. The first one should be held by year-end.