Energy Country Profiles

Iceland and Lithuania’s leaders recently got together to discuss energy policy and renewable energy sources technologies. Lithuania was seeking information on how a small country can exploit its natural resources and implement...

The Ministry of Economy has started a new project to offer interest-free loans to Montenegrins for the purpose of buying solar water heating systems. These systems will reduce power consumption, saving the buyer money and also...

In an effort to align Poland with Europe’s 20 percent by 2020 initiative, Metso Corp., a global supplier of sustainable technology and services, will convert an existing coal-fired boiler in Bialystok, Poland, to utilize biomass...

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining relaunched a public call for submitting letters of interests for the Gornja Drina hydro power project.

The Energy Country Profiles of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia have been extensively updated! Each and every section was revised and brand new information was added.

Mariusz Kawnik, energy attaché at Poland's permanent representation to the EU, said that seeking progress in the area of renewable energy "remains one of the key issues on the agenda" of the forthcoming EU presidency.

The Albanian Energy Regulator (ERE) has made suggestions to the Ministry of Economy and Energy on how feed-in tariffs for RES should be determined. The approval of the developed methodology is foreseen until the end of July 2011.

Bulgaria approved a new law on renewable energy that aims to cool a surge in solar and wind power projects that threatens to overwhelm its ageing power grid and boost electricity prices.

Polish leaders announced that they are aiming to produce 8.85% of energy from renewable resources in 2011, 13% by 2015, and 16.78% by 2019.

World Bank’s board of administration announced a € 142,9 M loan for the realization of the “Project on Energy Efficiency in Ukraine”.

Lukoil Ecoenergo, a unit of Russian oil company Lukoil and the Italian producer of renewable energy, ERG Renew have recently signed an agreement for a joint venture that will develop solar and wind power capacities in Bulgaria...

"Bioenergy Markets for Europe" is the main focus of the European Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition which are organised annually in Europe's capital - Brussels. The event aims at all companies, organisations and institutes that...

The Energy Country Profile of Hungary has been extensively updated! Each and every section was revised and brand new information was added. Hungary’s update is of particular interest since they are currently holding the EU...

International Trade Fair and Congress for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency! The RENEXPO® Central Europe international trade fair and conferences for renewable energy and energy efficiency will take place for the fifth time...

A new law on energy should ensure a safe and reliable supply of energy in Serbia, to allow the country to be less dependent on imports and even become an energy exporter, Minister of Mining and Energy, Petar Skundric stated to...

To meet EU standards, Kosovo will have to boost significantly its use of renewable energy. With several projects under way, the country is taking steps, but the challenge is formidable.

Since the beginning of 2011 the Czech Republic enforces a new solar tax on free-range photovoltaic power plant operators.

Renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains largely unexploited, but it's not for lack of potential, experts say.

The Macedonian government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China International Water & Electric Corp. (CWE) and the Chinese Development Bank (CDB).

The South East Europe programme is a unique instrument which, in the framework of the Regional Policy's Territorial Cooperation Objective, aims to improve integration and competitiveness in the SEE area.