According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Croatian company Suncana Elektrana Rasinja has submitted a request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a solar power project with an installed capacity of 61.8 MW. The planned solar facility will occupy approximately 57.7 hectares within the municipality of Rasinja in northern Croatia. It is expected […]
On 20 May, a total of 264,855 guarantees of origin (GOs) were sold in auctions organized by HROTE and ENNA Next. The auctions, held in parallel through CROPEX’s IT trading platform, offered GOs from wind and biogas power plants. These auctions help track renewable electricity production and support the green energy market.
The Institute of Energy for Southeastern Europe (IENE) has issued a warning about the risk of widespread power outages across the region during the upcoming summer months due to rising electricity consumption. This alert follows a similar blackout event last June that impacted Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and parts of Croatia. In its analysis,
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The Slovenian Government has approved the spatial development plan for a new 30 MW solar power project, which will be the largest solar installation in the country so far. The project is led by Dravske Elektrarne Maribor (DEM) and this approval marks a key step toward securing a construction permit. The solar plant will be
Slovenia’s Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy has introduced a public funding program totaling 12 million euros to support the installation of solar power systems on public buildings and parking areas. This initiative is part of the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan and will run through 2025 and 2026. The grants, which do not require
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The Korlat solar power plant, set to become operational in 2026, will be the largest solar facility in Croatia with an installed capacity of 99 MW. The project, valued at around 70 million euros, is expected to produce approximately 165 GWh of electricity annually, enough to supply about 50,000 households. As a hybrid energy park
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In Week 20 of 2025, electricity prices increased across most Southeast European (SEE) countries due to rising gas and CO2 prices, along with steady electricity demand. Croatia and Greece recorded the highest price hikes, while Türkiye and Italy saw price declines. Prices remained above 100 euros per megawatt-hour at the beginning of the week and
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During the third week of May, average electricity prices in the main European markets showed varied trends compared to the previous week. The Spanish MIBEL market and the French EPEX SPOT market recorded the highest percentage increases, with prices rising by 47 percent and 140 percent, respectively. Prices also increased in the UK’s N2EX market
During the week of May 12, electricity demand declined in most major European markets compared to the previous week. Great Britain recorded the largest decrease, with demand falling by 3.7 percent. Germany and Italy followed, with decreases of 1.3 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively. Spain saw the smallest drop, at 0.8 percent. In contrast, Portugal,
During the week of May 12, solar photovoltaic energy production increased across the main European electricity markets. France and Italy recorded the largest growth, with increases of 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively. The Iberian Peninsula experienced its second consecutive week of growth, with solar energy production rising by 9.2 percent in Spain and 13
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