Energy Country Profiles

Ljubljana is going to host the seat of the New European Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators, EU member states decided on December 6th. According to the founding regulation of ACER, the Agency needs to be fully operational...

CEZ is building a new Solar Power Plant close to Sevetin in the district of Budweis. Its expected output of 30 megawatts is almost three times higher than the output of the largest Czech solar power station so far.

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources prepared a detailed report on Turkey’s energy potential prior to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, that thoroughly explains the steps Turkey is taking to reduce its...

In one of it’s latest press releases EVN Macedonia stated that the revitalization of 11 small hydro power plants and the introduction of modern technology have resulted in the increase of electricity production from renewable...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a loan of € 60 Million to increase the share of renewable energy sources in Bulgaria’s energy mix.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy published its new renwable energy development forecast strategy. According to this study hydro power and biomass hold the biggest potential of Bulgaria’s renewable energy sources.

On December 22nd 2009 the Dnister Hydroelectric Power Plant, largest HPP in Europe, was put into operation.

Serbia brings in Feed-in tariffs for renewable energy. After several delays in the past, Serbia has finally introduced a feed-in tariff regime via a Regulation of promoting power generation from renewables.

This conference will examine issues of financing, government strategies, grid capacity optimization, as well as mitigating the risks inherent in developing such large infrastructure projects.

At the end of November 2009, international donors have agreed to provide grants of €90 million to promote energy efficiency investments in Ukraine and other eastern European countries. This new Fund was set up under the...

In the first half of Decemeber 2009, it has emerged that Bulgaria may impose a 6 month moratorium on projects for electricity production from renewable energy sources (RES) unless a national plan for their development and...

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has proposed to introduce the subject of energy efficiency into the educational curriculum of comprehensive schools by the end of 2011.

Agreements for the construction of small hydroelectric power plants were signed between the Macedonian Ministry of Economy and the Skopje-based company Mali Hidroelektrani at the end of November 2009 in Skopje.

Romania has positive signals from European institutions and Danube River countries on a planned joint venture with Bulgaria for the construction of new hydroelectricity power plants. This was announced by the operations director...

The European Commission published its latest enlargement strategy and its accompanying progress reports of the EU candidate countries on 14 October 2009.

The European Commission invites you to participate in the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition 2010! The application deadline is the 15th of December 2009.

The EBRD is considering establishing a EUR 50 million Ukraine Renewable Energy Direct Lending Facility, which would provide the Bank with an instrument to extend debt financing for renewable energy projects in Ukraine.

Bulgaria’s Environment Minister, Nona Karadzhova, announced that Bulgaria will finally launch the long-delayed trade in European Union carbon emissions permits early 2010 after the EU’s executive Commission approves its revised...

The Serbian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany’s RWE AG and the Serbian utility JP Elektroprivreda Srbije intending to cooperate in joint projects to develop the Serbian electricity market by the...

The Rijeka based Solar Cluster has conducted an awareness raising campaign called ‘Solar Greeting to Dalmatia’ in 30 Dalmatian cities. Representatives arrived in each city with a sailboat with the aim of stressing how important...