Romania: Alerion wins permits for 220 MW wind projects Read More »
Italian renewable energy producer Alerion Clean Power has received a permit to build two wind farms in Romania with an installed capacity of 220 MW. The two plants will be installed in the Dobrogea region, with capacities of 114 MW and 108 MW, respectively. They will be part of a larger complex of three wind farms with a […]
SEE region: Petrol and its partners to install a high-power charging network Read More »
Slovenian Petrol Group and three companies—Allego, Emobility Solutions, and GreenWay—have been selected to facilitate the rollout of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles along key TEN-T corridors. The Cross-E project has been established to enable a path towards future zero-emission travel through the realisation of high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging points along key routes and ports across
Serbia: First equipment for Kostolac wind farm delivered Read More »
Elektroprivreda Srbije said the first equipment for the 66 MW Kostolac wind farm, including three blades and two tower segments, has arrived at the construction site. The remaining equipment is scheduled to arrive over the coming months, with all deliveries expected to be completed by the start of October. Installation work will start progressively, EPS
Croatia: Statkraft takes over Neoen’s portfolio of projects Read More »
This includes all of Neoen’s projects in the early stages of development: wind power projects, solar power projects, as well as battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Neoen has been present in Croatia since mid-2020, while Statkraft started its operations in Croatia in 2021. Now, having received all necessary regulatory approvals, Statkraft will initiate its
Romania: Nuclearelectrica reports net profit of 113 million euros in Q1 Read More »
Nuclearelectrica, the operator of the Romanian nuclear power plant Cenavoda, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. In the three-month period that ended on 31 March, the company obtained a net profit of 563.2 million RON (113 million euros), down 26.5 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The gross
Albania: Local companies interested to build 101 MW solar projects Read More »
The Albanian Ministry of Energy received expressions of interest from local companies to develop four solar farms with a total capacity of 101 MW. The solar plants are not subject to a concession and do not benefit from support measures. Select Energy has expressed interest in the construction of a solar photovoltaic plant, with an installed
SEE region: Possible solutions for transmission network challenges Read More »
Serbia’s new rules for connecting solar parks and wind farms to the transmission system, operated by Elektromreža Srbije, are a test for both the state-owned company and investors, according to participants at Belgrade Energy Forum. At a panel discussing possible solutions to grid challenges, speakers said the goal is to ensure that the energy transition
Hungary: The average price on the HUPX day-ahead market reached 62 euros/MWh in April Read More »
The average price of electricity on the day-ahead market of the Hungarian energy exchange HUPX amounted to 61.96 euros/MWh in April, 5% lower compared to the previous month (65.08 euros/MWh). The average HUPX DAM peak price amounted to 51.18 euros/MWh, 20% lower compared to February. Traded volume on the day-ahead market reached 2.45 million MWh, which is 3%
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending 15 million euros to Photon Energy, a regional renewable energy producer, to support its activity in Romania and Poland. The EBRD’s investment will enable Photon to complete the construction of a portfolio of six solar parks in Romaniawith a total installed capacity of 29 MW. This, in
Hungary and Greece are global leaders in solar energy production Read More »
Hungary has the third-highest share of solar energy in electricity generation in the world, according to a recent annual report by the international think tank EMBER. Based on their data, Chile generated the largest share of electricity from solar power last year, with 19.9 percent, followed by Greece with 19 percent, and Hungary came in third
