The largest solar power plant in Slovenia has only 7.1 MW in peak capacity and a 5 MW grid connection. The facility in the country’s southwest, on the border with Italy, has begun regular operation, according to its developer Moja elektrarna. Slovenia is mostly leaning on small photovoltaic and battery storage installations for its renewables […]
The number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewables in Europe fell by 31% and the volume tumbled 26% in the first half of the year from the levels in the same period of 2024, Pexapark found. Germany and France registered sharp declines in the photovoltaics segment, but a surge in Italy and Spain has […]
Solar and wind power projects with or without energy storage that are on Slovenia’s priority list can be submitted for grants from the European Union’s Modernisation Fund. The round is worth EUR 29.5 million and the deadline is January 7. Notably, of the 1,117 projects for renewables and cogeneration approved for state support so far, […]
Electricity supplier and distributor Electrica listed its first green bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. It was the largest issuance of its kind among Romanian companies, excluding financials. Electrica, in which the Romanian Government controls a stake of just under 50%, issued green bonds worth up to EUR 500 million. It is using the proceeds […]
Legal entities and entrepreneurs in Montenegro are preparing to compete for market premiums with their solar power projects. The quota for the first such auction in the country is 250 MW, and applications close on November 10. Following the completion of the legal framework with laws and decrees, the Montenegrin Ministry of Energy and Mining […]
Serbian state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije, EPS, connected its first larger photovoltaic unit to the grid. The new solar power plant is called Petka and it has a 10 MW grid connection. It is located in the Kostolac coal mining complex east of Belgrade, next to a wind park that is nearing completion. Each new […]
In its Impact Report 2024, the Green for Growth Fund outlined how it powers the green transition across Southeast Europe, the Caucasus and beyond – from repurposing coal sites and decarbonizing industries to strengthening energy security and building climate resilience. It ended last year with EUR 1.09 billion in assets under management and an outstanding […]
In its Impact Report 2024, Green for Growth Fund outlined how it powers the green transition across Southeast Europe, the Caucasus and beyond – from repurposing coal sites and decarbonizing industries to strengthening energy security and building climate resilience. It ended last year with EUR 1.09 billion in assets under management and an outstanding investment portfolio […]
The Emilia-Romagna Region in northern Italy is supporting the creation and strengthening of renewable energy communities (RECs) in five countries in the Western Balkans. Ten projects can receive up to EUR 200,000 each, alongside technical and other support. For-profit and non-profit entities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are eligible for […]
Solar became the EU’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June 2025. National records for both photovoltaics and wind rolled in in May and June, pushing coal to an all-time low. Solar was the largest source of electricity in the European Union for the first time last month, with multiple countries producing […]