After receiving urban-technical approval in September of last year, the local company Solar Global has advanced its plans by submitting a request to the Environmental Protection Agency to assess whether a full environmental impact study is necessary for its proposed solar power plant in Cetinje. A solar irradiation assessment conducted by Sedam-ING concluded that the […]
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant, covering approximately seven hectares, officially began commercial operations at the start of July. Located in the settlement of Krvavi Potok in the Hrpelje-Kozina municipality, the facility was developed by Moja Elektrarna, a subsidiary of Austrian company PV-Invest. The plant is expected to generate around 8,400 MWh of electricity annually, enough
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Over the past 18 months, Greece’s electricity distribution system operator DEDDIE has integrated more than 20,000 new solar installations into the national grid. This has brought the total number of self-generation renewable energy systems in the country to 35,312, with a combined installed capacity approaching 995 MW. Out of the total, 20,347 systems were connected
Albanian Minister of Energy Belinda Balluku announced that the country has secured a 9.6 million euro grant from the European Union to support the development of a 50 MW solar power plant in the municipality of Belsh, located in central Albania. This grant will be complemented by a 30 million euro sovereign-guaranteed loan from the
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During the week of July 14, solar photovoltaic energy production rose compared to the previous week in several key European electricity markets. The increase ranged from 5.3% in Germany to 10% in Portugal. Spain continued its upward trend for the second consecutive week, with a 7.0% increase. Additionally, Spain set a historic record on July
Romanian electricity producer Hidroelectrica has signed a 7.8 million euro contract with Waldevar Energy for the installation of a floating solar power plant at the Nufarul reservoir in Olt County. The project follows a 14-month timeline, starting with a four-month design phase and followed by ten months of construction. The pilot plant will use high-efficiency
Pljevlja Coalmine, a fully owned subsidiary of Montenegro’s state power utility EPCG, is making a major move into renewable energy with plans to develop a large-scale solar power plant in the northern Pljevlja district. This marks a significant shift from the company’s traditional focus on coal mining. The project will be built on approximately 626,245
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Croatian electric equipment manufacturer Koncar has signed a contract worth 15.3 million euros with Solarna Elektrana, the Croatian subsidiary of Spanish company Acciona Energia, for the construction of a fully operational 400 kV substation as part of the Promina solar project. The contract is based on a turnkey model, encompassing all phases of the project—from
Just months after the Hungarian company Lugos Renewables withdrew from its majority stake in the Trebinje 1 solar power plant project, another Hungarian company, Mayer NRG, took over the 70 percent share in the 50 million euro venture. The remaining 30 percent is still held by the state-owned power utility ERS. In January, the Government
Maramureș International Airport in northern Romania has submitted a funding application for a renewable energy project aimed at fully covering the facility’s electricity needs. The proposed initiative includes the installation of a 2.5 MW solar power plant combined with battery storage to ensure reliable and sustainable energy supply. A key feature of the project is
