After the first two units of 5 MW each, state-owned Turkish Coal Enterprises (TKI) is planning two solar power plants of 14 MW in combined peak capacity at sites of its previous mining operations. Former coal mines and their tailings dumps, together with the ash disposal fields of thermal power plants, are among the most […]
YESS Power said that in November it plans to commission a 60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Macedonia. The Turkey-based contractor is installing the facility for Mey Energy at the site of the client’s solar power plant in Novaci. It would be the first large BESS and hybrid power plant in the […]
Fortis Energy has obtained a construction permit for a solar park of 270 MW on the territory of the city of Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia, Mayor Branislav Nedimović said. The company plans to include a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 36 MWh. Turkey-based Fortis Energy bought a solar power project in Serbia last year, […]
Maglizh solar park in central Bulgaria has begun commercial operation, according to 360 Energy, which has built it in partnership with the majority shareholders of Eurohold (Evrohold). The facility has 160.5 MW in peak capacity. A project to add batteries is underway. Bulgaria’s photovoltaic capacity is growing rapidly while the battery storage segment and other energy […]
North Macedonia’s new Law on Energy Efficiency brings a long-term strategy for the reconstruction of buildings and the obligation to set up solar collectors on public buildings. It envisages financial support for investments in solar panels, geothermal systems and smart technologies. The Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy Efficiency at its last […]
Government-controlled Kosovo Energy Corp. (KEK) said it is preparing to start building its Solar4Kosovo 1 photovoltaic plant near Prishtina. It informed the local community that agricultural and other activities weren’t allowed anymore on the designated land. After four years of planning. a former coal ash dump is about to be turned into the biggest solar […]
LONGi Solar, the global leader in solar innovation, and Israel’s premier renewable energy developer Nofar Energy have announced a historic partnership to develop one of Romania‘s largest solar installations – the 282 MW Corbii Mari project in Dâmbovița county. This pathbreaking collaboration will deploy over 430,000 Hi-MO 9 BC modules, establishing back contact technology as […]
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey issued a public call for solar and wind power auctions for 2 GW in total. It will receive the applications on November 4 and November 18, respectively. One competitive bidding process is for a floating solar power project of 35 MW. Following the successful auctions for […]
International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a 5 MW solar power plant, with a battery energy storage system of 12 MW, from European funds. It expects the facility to cover more than 60% of its electricity needs. Civilian airports throughout Southeastern Europe are building dozens of solar […]
Airports in Istanbul and Athens are becoming completely self-reliant with their large solar power projects. Many other airports in Southeastern Europe are investing in photovoltaics as well. Together with energy efficiency, electric mobility and waste and wastewater management projects, they aim to decarbonize their operations and reduce their environmental impact. Surfaces around infrastructure such as […]