wind power
World’s new wind power installations hit record 93 GW in 2020
05 April 2021 - The global wind power industry reached an all-time high in 2020 in the size of...
Wpd Adria developing solar power project on site of its wind power plant
31 March 2021 - Wpd Adria is working on licenses for a photovoltaic facility in Šestanovac in Croatia on the same location where its Katuni wind power plant is
Bechtel interested in investing in renewable energy in Serbia
18 March 2021 - US-based construction giant Bechtel sees opportunities in Serbia to deploy new technologies in wind and solar power and green hydrogen
Investments of USD 131 trillion needed by 2050 to limit global warming
17 March 2021 - IRENA says planned investments in green energy and new solutions must jump 30% to USD 131 trillion to hold the rise in temperature under 1.5 degrees
Slovenia to launch public calls worth EUR 30 million for renewable energy projects
02 March 2021 - The Ministry of Infrastructure plans to announce public calls for companies, entrepreneurs and cooperatives.
BiH has wind farms in pipeline with 2.2 GW in total capacity
25 February 2021 - Active projects in various stages of development in BiH may add up to 2.2 GW in wind farms to the country's electricity production capacity
IUCN issues guidelines on mitigating biodiversity impact of solar, wind power plants
25 February 2021 - Burying power lines and temporarily shutting down wind turbines are among measures that can reduce the danger for birds and bats, IUCN says
Albania to cancel permits for four old wind power projects
20 February 2021 - ERE is scrapping permits for four wind farms in Albania that were issued more than ten years ago, citing changes in the legal framework
Greece gives strategic investment status to Ellaktor’s wind power project in Evia
19 February 2021 - The Greek government put Ellaktor and EDP Renewables' planned 470 MW wind power complex on Evia island on the fast track
Germany extends EUR 80.5 million in cheap loans for energy in North Macedonia
15 February 2021 - KfW Development Bank approved a credit package of EUR 80.5 million and a EUR 2.4 million grant to North Macedonia for ESM's energy projects
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2020
31 December 2020 - The energy transition and environmental protection were the most popular topics in 2020 in the English language section on Balkan Green Energy News
Greece is 2020 renewables champion in Balkans with 45.5 GW in project pipeline
29 December 2020 - Developers submitted 1,864 applications as Greece launched an integrated electronic system for renewables and high-efficiency CHP plants.
Albania plans its first wind power auction by end of March
28 December 2020 - Albania is about to launch the first wind power auction for up to 130 MW in total and is preparing two more renewables auctions for 2021
Greece fast-tracks renewable energy projects worth over EUR 2 billion
23 December 2020 - Plans for renewable energy units with a combined capacity of 2.81 GW obtained strategic investment statuses in Greece
Sabancı Holding investing USD 450 million in wind farms in Turkey
23 December 2020 - Sabancı Holding aims to lift its power generation capacity to 4.15 GW by 2023 with wind power projects of 565 MW in the pipeline
India launches 30 GW hybrid solar, wind power project
17 December 2020 - India inaugurated a future 30 GW hybrid solar and wind electricity complex, the world's biggest power production project