wind power
Vienna to use excess wind power for district heating
08 June 2021 - Water will be heated in two reservoirs with surplus electricity at times of slow demand, so no wind power is wasted, to supply buildings in Vienna
Wpd to build EUR 500 million wind farm in North Macedonia
02 June 2021 - German wpd is set to build a 400 MW wind power plant as the first strategic investment in North Macedonia, according to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev
North Macedonia plans investments in energy of EUR 3.1 billion by 2027
01 June 2021 - Prime Minister Zaev said investments in energy of EUR 3.1 billion are expected by 2027, of which the overwhelming majority is for renewables
Turkey to auction 4 GW in solar, wind power this year
28 May 2021 - Turkey will put 2 GW of wind power and 2 GW of solar power up for auction by the end of 2021 through the YEKA scheme
PPC Renewables picks Terna to build 50 MW solar park in Megalopolis
27 May 2021 - PPC Renewables awarded the contract for a solar system in the Peloponnese to Terna. The firm is progressing in vast solar power and storage projects
EPBiH to calculate CO2 costs internally after deal with Energy Community
21 May 2021 - EPBiH intends to include CO2 expenses in its financial reports from next year at the initiative of the Energy Community Secretariat
IEA: Green energy is key for cutting global net emissions to zero by 2050
19 May 2021 - Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century requires a complete transformation of the energy system, IEA warns
Alerion, Monsson Alma ink deal for wind projects of 350 MW in Romania
12 May 2021 - Alerion Clean Power is expanding to Romania with an agreement with Monsson Alma to development of three wind projects of 350 MW in total
Apply for EEA’s renewables, energy efficiency grants for Romania, Bulgaria
11 May 2021 - The EEA Financial Mechanism secured grants of EUR 4.6 million in Romania for renewables and EUR 10.7 million in Bulgaria for energy efficiency in buildings
Terna to start building 730 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in October
04 May 2021 - Terna Energy is preparing to begin the construction of a pumped storage hydropower system in western Greece worth EUR 500 million
Hybrid power plant project Jasenovik of 170 MW underway in Kosovo*
29 April 2021 - StubllaEnergy is planning to install a hybrid power plant consisting of wind turbines with a capacity of 132 MW and photovoltaic panels of an overall 38 MW
Solar, wind can meet world energy demand 100 times over
28 April 2021 - The emerging countries have the greatest potential which could allow them to break energy dependence, secure cheap energy to all citizens, and create local jobs.
Five renewable energy firms preparing to enter stock market in Turkey
20 April 2021 - The Istanbul Stock Exchange is about to add five companies from the renewable energy sector, as they decided to tap on massive investor interest
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.
Turkey, Cyprus, North Macedonia post stellar 2020 result in new renewables
08 April 2021 - There was 261 GW of new renewables in the world in 2020 or 45.1% more than in the previous year, led by solar and wind power
Slovenia almost doubles number of self-consumption solar power units in 2020
07 April 2021 - There are 8,641 households, multi-apartment buildings, small businesses and energy communities in Slovenia with devices for self-consumption of electricity