wind power
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
Petrol building 30 MW wind farm in Croatia without public incentives
15 December 2020 - Slovenian energy group Petrol plans to commission its 30 MW Ljubač wind park near Knin in Croatia's south in early April
Renewables make up 99.6% of new power capacity in Turkey this year
26 November 2020 - Hydroelectric units had a 66.6% share in the commissioned power capacity in Turkey in the first three quarters, compared to 99.6% for all renewables
EU rolls out strategy to boost offshore wind to 300 GW by mid-century
20 November 2020 - The EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy envisages wind turbine capacity of 300 GW in 2050 and 40 GW more in other ocean energy tech.
UK pushes forward gasoline, diesel car ban to 2030 in its green plan
18 November 2020 - The UK rolled out a green for pandemic recovery and moved the new fossil fuel–powered car sales ban target date from 2040 to 2030.
Serbian city Subotica adopts spatial plan for 633 MW wind park
07 November 2020 - Subotica's assembly passed a detailed regulation plan for Fintel's wind farm, which would now be the biggest in Europe.
Aydem renewables unit may reach USD 1.5 billion in stock market debut
05 November 2020 - Aydem Holding reactivated the plans to float its green energy portfolio at the Istanbul exchange, aiming to raise USD 300 million
Greek gas firm DEPA Commerce seeks renewables projects to invest in
03 November 2020 - The state-controlled gas supplier asked operators and developers of wind and solar power in need of investment to make contact