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Turkey awards 2.3 GW in annual round of wind, solar power auctions Turkey awarded 2.3 GW in combined wind and solar power capacity at its 2026 YEKA auctions at floor prices, and earned EUR 113.4 million upfrontThe post Turkey awards 2.3 GW in annual round of wind, solar power auctions appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Turkey awards 2.3 GW in annual round of wind, solar power auctions The winners from the latest round of wind and solar power auctions under Turkey's YEKA support mechanism will have EUR 35 per MWh and EUR 32.5 per MWh guaranteed, respectively. The government awarded a combined 2.3 GW in capacity at the two floor prices. To get the projects, participants that remained in the bidding after […]The post Turkey awards 2.3 GW in annual round of wind, solar power auctions appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Romania's deposit return scheme recovers 12.5 billion beverage containers in three years, hitting 85% collection rate Official figures presented at a forum on the three years of SGR confirm the system's status as an important circular economy initiativeThe post Romania's deposit return scheme recovers 12.5 billion beverage containers in three years, hitting 85% collection rate appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Bulgaria surpasses 6 GW in battery storage power, cementing its world records Relative to the size of its power system, peak loads, population and economy, Bulgaria has by far the highest BESS penetration rate in the worldThe post Bulgaria surpasses 6 GW in battery storage power, cementing its world records appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

North Macedonia holds first auction for guarantees of origin The first auction of guarantees of origin of power generated by privileged producers was conducted by the National Electricity Market OperatorThe post North Macedonia holds first auction for guarantees of origin appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Romania records largest surge in household electricity prices in first half of 2026 in EU In the first half of 2026, average electricity prices for households in the EU decreased by 2.2%, according to EurostatThe post Romania records largest surge in household electricity prices in first half of 2026 in EU appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Hydrogen Europe: Capacity nears 1 GW, charting path to 4 GW by 2030 The European hydrogen industry is on the cusp of reaching 1 GW of installed capacity and set to achieve 4 GW by 2030, according to Hydrogen EuropeThe post Hydrogen Europe: Capacity nears 1 GW, charting path to 4 GW by 2030 appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

New study identifies key elements for nuclear energy in Greece A new study has been published by Athlos Energy and NAC International about the potential development of nuclear energy in GreeceThe post New study identifies key elements for nuclear energy in Greece appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

AdriaFlex seeks partners for 170 MW standalone battery portfolio in Croatia Croatia-based battery storage developer AdriaFlex has invited independent power producers, utilities, and strategic investors to partner on its portfolio of three utility-scale standalone battery projects, totalling 170 MW. Expressions of interest, either for individual projects or the entire portfolio, are due by November 13. AdriaFlex proposes joint project development until the ready-to-build stage, targeted for […]The post AdriaFlex seeks partners for 170 MW standalone battery portfolio in Croatia appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

US extends license for talks on MOL's takeover of NIS The US Treasury Department issued licenses to Hungarian MOL to continue talks on the acquisition of NIS, and to the Serbian company to continue operatingThe post US extends license for talks on MOL's takeover of NIS appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Energy sector among top three in EU for AI adoption – report These findings are part of a new report by the European Commission and the Joint Research Centre (JRC)The post Energy sector among top three in EU for AI adoption – report appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Croatia's second-oldest wind farm Trtar-Krtolin to be repowered with stronger turbines, BESS The preparations are underway for the repowering of the Trtar-Krtolin wind farmThe post Croatia's second-oldest wind farm Trtar-Krtolin to be repowered with stronger turbines, BESS appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Croatia's second-oldest wind farm to be repowered with stronger turbines, BESS The preparations are underway for the repowering of the Trtar-Krtolin wind farmThe post Croatia's second-oldest wind farm to be repowered with stronger turbines, BESS appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

GECO power corridor from Azerbaijan to Hungary to cost EUR 14.3 billion The proposed Green Energy Corridor from Azerbaijan to Hungary is valued at EUR 14.3 billion, plus EUR 7.8 billion for renewables capacity. The route passes under the Black Sea.The post GECO power corridor from Azerbaijan to Hungary to cost EUR 14.3 billion appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

EU rolls out three digital tools for climate adaptation, resilience The European Commission has presented an EU Framework for Climate ResilienceThe post EU rolls out three digital tools for climate adaptation, resilience appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Industry organizations ask EU for support in exploration of natural hydrogen Hydrogen Europe and other organizations and firms urged the European Commission to support natural hydrogen exploration and roll out clearer rulesThe post Industry organizations ask EU for support in exploration of natural hydrogen appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

OMV Petrom starts commercial operations at three Romanian solar parks Three solar power plants, with a total capacity of 130 MW, were developed jointly by OMV Petrom and RenovatioThe post OMV Petrom starts commercial operations at three Romanian solar parks appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Sofia cleaning its air through grants for replacing old heating devices The Sofia Municipality is launching its second project for homes to replace polluting stoves and heaters with cleaner devices. The budget is EUR 37.6 million.The post Sofia cleaning its air through grants for replacing old heating devices appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

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North Macedonia launches EUR 25 million green transition scheme for businesses North Macedonia's Innovation Agency is launching a new support scheme worth EUR 25 million under the European Greening Business Facility projectThe post North Macedonia launches EUR 25 million green transition scheme for businesses appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth The Finnish Government granted the operating license for the world's first encapsulation and final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, in OlkiluotoThe post Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

SOS Children's Village in Croatia to halve electricity bill with solar power plant SOS Children's Village Lekenik is located between Zagreb and SisakThe post SOS Children's Village in Croatia to halve electricity bill with solar power plant appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth The Finnish Government granted the operating license for the world's first encapsulation and final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, in OlkiluotoThe post Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Masdar buys giant solar farm in Greece, signs data center development MoU Masdar is buying a PV plant of over 550 MW in Greece while establishing a partnership with Khazna Data Centers in the countryThe post Masdar buys giant solar farm in Greece, signs data center development MoU appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

ENNA Solar acquires solar power project with BESS in Romania The Medgidia acquisition builds on ENNA Group's existing investments in RomaniaThe post ENNA Solar acquires solar power project with BESS in Romania appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Women from Montenegro, Albania and Moldova win first Women in Energy Photo Contest Ilda Dautović from Montenegro, Sara Suli from Albania and Irina Fusaru from Moldova have won the first Women in Energy Photo Contest, organized by the Energy Community Secretariat in cooperation with GIZ.The post Women from Montenegro, Albania and Moldova win first Women in Energy Photo Contest appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Turkey, Canada ink cooperation in nuclear energy, renewables, LNG Turkey and Canada intend to launch joint projects for nuclear energy, liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, critical minerals and renewable energyThe post Turkey, Canada ink cooperation in nuclear energy, renewables, LNG appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Transgaz, Kawasaki Heavy Industries forge partnership to develop hydrogen projects The next step following the signing of this memorandum will be to conclude a project agreement between the two firmsThe post Transgaz, Kawasaki Heavy Industries forge partnership to develop hydrogen projects appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Nofar Energy completes its third big PV plant near Bucharest With its new photovoltaic park Slobozia, Nofar Energy has 388 MW of total solar power installed in three facilities between Bucharest and the DanubeThe post Nofar Energy completes its third big PV plant near Bucharest appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.

Končar secures EUR 40 million EU grant for green hydrogen technology The project has successfully passed the evaluation process and was selected to enter the grant agreement preparation stageThe post Končar secures EUR 40 million EU grant for green hydrogen technology appeared first on Balkan Green Energy News.