Energy Country Profiles

In the frame of the Austrian Energy Partnerships with Eastern European Countries the Austrian Energy Agency organizes a workshop in Lviv, Ukraine, on "Energy Management in Municipalities and the use of Biomass in Communal...

Our cross country section ‘Green electricity in CEE’ has been thoroughly updated! You will find an overview of current support mechanisms for green electricity in CEE countries.

Currently, more than 400 experts in Croatia have completed a specialised course of education to become energy certifiers, but the ministry in charge of this authorisation has not yet issued the certificates.

California-based Premier Power Renewable Energy is keen on taking advantage of the Czech government’s favorable regulations i.e. feed-tariffs, jumping right into the country’s solar market with a 19-megawatt development agreement...

Renovatio Group announced the launch of the largest and the most technologically advanced photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe. The factory has a total capacity of 50 MWp and will produce 250.000 panels per...

Germany's RWE energy group, which is participating in the construction of units 3 and 4 of the Romanian nuclear-power plant of Cernavoda, will be developing two wind power projects of a total capacity of 350 MW in two locations...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has loaned 800 million Polish zloty ($271 million) to the Energa Energy Group, Poland’s largest renewable energy supplier, to modernize and strengthen its power grid.

State Secretary at the Ministry of the Economy of Slovenia Darja Radic, MSc and Minister of Energy and Mining of the Kosovo Republic Justina Shiroka-Pula, PhD signed a Memorandum of understanding on the cooperation between the...

The comprehensive cross-country section on EU energy policy and the enlargement process is now again up to date. It offers information on the latest relevant directives for RES and EE and consultation processes as well as links...

We have added new information to the administration and the energy sources section of the country profiles of Lithuania, Moldova and Romania!

 

Forty companies officially joined forces to establish a cluster of Croatian suppliers to automotive industry, named Autocluster Croatia.

The EBRD is supporting the implementation of sustainable energy projects in Romania with a new €10 million loan to Banca Comerciala Romana , for on-lending to private companies seeking to improve their energy efficiency.

The biggest solar panels manufacturer on the Balkans, Solarpro Holding, begins the construction of 2 new solar parks in the Bulgarian towns of Malko Tarnovo and Devnya.

EWEA reports that Romania is set to significantly expand its wind energy capacity over the coming years, improving on its position as one of the European countries with the lowest amount of wind energy capacity installed.

In upcoming years, the HSE Group will jointly construct more than 700 MW of new production facilities from renewable electricity sources, which account for almost 50 percent of the Group's jointly planned investments.

Leading experts of the business community in Ukraine and EU, as well as representatives of governmental authorities, NGOs and Donor communites will join efforts to address the most problematic issues concerning energy efficiency...

Serbia: The Energy Country Profile of Serbia has been thoroughly updated. You will for example find a compilation of new feed-in tariffs for green electricity (as of September 2009).

By the end of June 2010 EU member countries will have to hand in their Renewable Energy Action Plans to the European Commission. These will have to set out what measures the countries plan to put in place in order to meet their...

On March 17th 2010 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova Valeriu Lazăr and Fatmir Besimi, the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, in his function as the presdident in office...

According to the Romanian Law on Energy Certification, holding an energy certificate is prerequisite for all real estate transactions, including sales and rental of property from March 2010 onwards.