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Green Energy

Renewables spending set for new record in 2021, Rystad says

Capital expenditure for renewable energy projects is set for a new record in 2021, a Rystad Energy analysis shows, forecast...

Energy Trade

Srbijagas signs deal with Bosnia’s Gas-Res for gas pipeline construction

Serbian state-owned natural gas monopoly Srbijagas said it has signed an agreement with Bosnian natural gas distributor Gas-Res for the...

Green Energy

European wind hit daily output record of 116 GW on March 11

European daily wind power generation has set a new record averaging 116 GW (gigawatt) on March 11, S&P Global Platts...

Green Energy

Poland’s energy transition to cost EUR 355 bln by 2040

Poland's energy transition in the years 2021-2040 is likely to total PLN 1.6 trillion (EUR 355 billion), according to Poland's...

Transport

EV gaining popularity in Bulgaria, albeit at slower pace

There are just 3,500 electric vehicles (EVs) on Bulgarian roads, according to the latest statistic data from 2018....

Energy Trade

Natural gas, electricity prices fall for Slovenian households in Q4

Average natural gas prices for household consumers in Slovenia decreased by 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, while electricity...

Energy Trade

Ukraine gas stocks highest for this time of year in a decade

Ukraine's gas storage sites held 18 Bcm (billion cubic meters) of natural gas as of March 1, which is 13%...

Green Energy

Eesti Energia AS to buy owner of 20MW wind project

Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia AS announced an agreement to buy domestic wind project developer Raunistal, which owns a...

Green Energy

Kosovo to host 150 MW solar park

Kosovo's grid operator KOSTT has revealed that a 150 MW (megawatt) solar park will be built soon, in the municipality...

Green Energy

PKN Orlen to buy 89.4-MW wind farm portfolio in Poland

Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen has struck a deal to acquire the owner of 89.4 MW (megawatt) of onshore wind...

Green Energy

Giant solar project under development in Romania

The government of Arad County, western Romania, has started a public consultation on a large-scale solar project that is planned...

Green Energy

Bosnia’s Elektroprivreda HZHB to build 132-MW wind farm

Bosnian power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB plans to build a 132-MW (megawatt) wind farm near Rakitno, in the southern part of...

Power

Electricity production in Czech Republic lowest in 18 yrs

Production of electricity in the Czech Republic in 2020 was the lowest in 18 years, the Energy Regulatory Office announced...

Pollution

EC funds Mátra lignite generation decarbonization project

The European Commission has announced funding for the gradual phase-out of lignite generation at the Mátra power plant in Hungary...

Green Energy

Poland caps offshore wind price at EUR 67.18/MWh

Poland's government will cap the price for new offshore wind power capacity at PLN 301.5/MWh (EUR 67.18/MWh), energy portal Montel...

Green Energy

European Solar Generation to Rise 50 TWh in 2024, Rystad Energy Says

Solar power generation in Europe will increase by about 50 TWh (terrawatt-hour) in 2024, more than any other generation source,...

Energy Trade

Bulgarian Regulator OK’s Natgas Price Cut for February

Bulgaria's utility regulator said it has endorsed a final price proposal by public supplier Bulgargaz for a wholesale natural gas...

Energy Trade

Serbia to Invest EUR 150 mln in Oil Link With Hungary

Serbia plans to invest EUR 150 million (USD 163 million) in the construction of a 128-km (79.5 mile) cross-border oil...

Green Energy

EBRD, PBZ Lend EUR 21 mln to Croatia’s Encro for PV Plants

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Croatian lender Privredna Banka Zagreb said on Friday they have lent...

Green Energy

Poland’s Enea Group Acquires 35 MW Solar Farm

Polish energy company Enea Group has a acquired a 35-MW solar farm from Pad Res, a joint venture between Kajima...

Green Energy

Albania Announces Results of 1st Onshore Wind Auction

The government of Albania has announced the results of the country's first utility-scale bidder-selected site auction for onshore wind....

Green Energy

Bulgaria’s Largest Solar Park Verila Begins Operation

Energy group Electrohold said Friday that it has put the 123-MW Verila solar farm in close to the town of...

New Projects

Investment Into EU Solar Startups Soars

New research reveals total investment in European solar energy startups is up 398% compared to this time last year. Solar...

Green Energy

Serbia to Call Renewable Energy Auctions in June

Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović said on Friday that the country this month will announce renewable energy...

Green Energy

Croatia Sees Great Interest in Geothermal Energy Exploration Tender

A tender for awarding permits for exploration of geothermal waters at six areas in Croatia attracted "great interest" that exceeded...

Green Energy

Polish Solar Market to Reach 27 GW in 2025

Poland is forecast to reach a total installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity of nearly 27 GW by 2025, according to...

Green Energy

Photon Energy Puts 2 Solar Plants Into Operation in Romania

Amsterdam-based developer Photon Energy NV said on Tuesday it has put on stream two PV solar plants of 4.73 MWp...

World

World Bank to Help Bulgaria Boost Geothermal Energy Use

The World Bank said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Bulgaria's Energy Ministry to provide it with analytical and...

Analysis

Think-tank Says Coal Use in EU Dropped This Winter

Coal power plants produced less electricity this winter despite the energy crunch in Europe, a climate think-tank said in a...

Green Energy

Poland’s ZE PAK Buys 88-MW Wind Project

Poland's energy group ZE-PAK said that its unit PAK-Polska Czysta Energia has bought the Eviva Drzeżewo special purpose vehicle (SPV)...

European Solar Generation to Rise 50 TWh in 2024, Rystad Energy Says

Solar power generation in Europe will increase by about 50 TWh (terrawatt-hour) in 2024, more than any other generation source,...

Bulgarian Regulator OK’s Natgas Price Cut for February

Bulgaria's utility regulator said it has endorsed a final price proposal by public supplier Bulgargaz for a wholesale natural gas...

Serbia to Invest EUR 150 mln in Oil Link With Hungary

Serbia plans to invest EUR 150 million (USD 163 million) in the construction of a 128-km (79.5 mile) cross-border oil...

EBRD, PBZ Lend EUR 21 mln to Croatia’s Encro for PV Plants

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Croatian lender Privredna Banka Zagreb said on Friday they have lent...

Poland’s Enea Group Acquires 35 MW Solar Farm

Polish energy company Enea Group has a acquired a 35-MW solar farm from Pad Res, a joint venture between Kajima...

Albania Announces Results of 1st Onshore Wind Auction

The government of Albania has announced the results of the country's first utility-scale bidder-selected site auction for onshore wind....

Bulgaria’s Largest Solar Park Verila Begins Operation

Energy group Electrohold said Friday that it has put the 123-MW Verila solar farm in close to the town of...

Investment Into EU Solar Startups Soars

New research reveals total investment in European solar energy startups is up 398% compared to this time last year. Solar...

Serbia to Call Renewable Energy Auctions in June

Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović said on Friday that the country this month will announce renewable energy...

Croatia Sees Great Interest in Geothermal Energy Exploration Tender

A tender for awarding permits for exploration of geothermal waters at six areas in Croatia attracted "great interest" that exceeded...

Polish Solar Market to Reach 27 GW in 2025

Poland is forecast to reach a total installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity of nearly 27 GW by 2025, according to...

Photon Energy Puts 2 Solar Plants Into Operation in Romania

Amsterdam-based developer Photon Energy NV said on Tuesday it has put on stream two PV solar plants of 4.73 MWp...

World Bank to Help Bulgaria Boost Geothermal Energy Use

The World Bank said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Bulgaria's Energy Ministry to provide it with analytical and...

Think-tank Says Coal Use in EU Dropped This Winter

Coal power plants produced less electricity this winter despite the energy crunch in Europe, a climate think-tank said in a...

Poland’s ZE PAK Buys 88-MW Wind Project

Poland's energy group ZE-PAK said that its unit PAK-Polska Czysta Energia has bought the Eviva Drzeżewo special purpose vehicle (SPV)...