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Photo: Roman PeklajEU must extend gas demand cuts to cope next winter – report
February 2, 2023 | Andrés Cala, MontelEnergy policy
EU countries should extend efforts to reduce gas demand by 15% for a further six months to meet storage targets for next winter, think-tank Bruegel said in a new report released on Thursday....
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Photo: MontelEC approves renewables fee reduction for Croatian industry
February 2, 2023 | Dalibor DobrićElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
The European Commission (EC) has approved Croatia’s EUR 104m plan to reduce the electricity consumption fee for renewable energy sources imposed on energy-intensive companies....
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Photo: MontelEPBiH issues new call for purchase, lease of land for solar farms
February 1, 2023 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | Economy | Ecology | En.vision
Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) largest power utility EPBiH issued a public call on 30 January for municipalities, legal entities and individuals willing to sell or lease land for the construction of solar farms...
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Photo: InterenergoElicio Wind plans to add up to 60 MW of wind capacity in Serbia
February 1, 2023 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | Economy | Ecology | En.vision
Belgian renewables developer Elicio Wind plans to expand its portfolio in Serbia by adding up to 60 MW of wind capacity, according to a detailed regulatory plan released by the northern town of Pancevo....
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Photo: Montel50% dive in wind turbine orders risks climate goals – lobby
February 1, 2023 | Enza Tedesco, MontelRenewables | Energy policy
A 47% year-on-year dive in wind turbine orders in Europe last year should “ring an alarm bell” as it threatens the region’s climate goals, said lobby group WindEurope....
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Photo: MontelCroatia can expect 1.6 GW of wind, solar in five years – expert
February 1, 2023 | MontelElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
Croatia can expect around 1.6 GW of new wind and solar capacity over the next five years, according to an expert on renewable energy and environmental protection at the Hrvoje Pozar energy institute in Zagreb....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEC picks Prisma as joint gas purchasing platform
January 31, 2023 | Christian Driessen, MontelEnergy policy
The European Commission has chosen capacity booking platform Prisma as the bloc’s joint gas purchasing platform, with the first joint purchasing of gas to take place before summer, the company said late on Monday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEU plans to fight US on green subsidies – report
January 31, 2023 | Ciara Cunnane, MontelRenewables | Energy policy | Economy
The EU plans to hit back at the US’s USD 369bn Inflation Reduction Act by easing restrictions to spur renewables investment, according to a draft plan seen by the Financial Times....
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Photo: Fatos BytyciEU power generation from fossil fuels to dive 20% – study
January 31, 2023 | Enza Tedesco, MontelElectricity | Renewables | Coal
Power generation from fossil fuels is set to slide 20% year on year in Europe this year as the region’s transition to renewables continues apace, said think-tank Ember in a new report published on Tuesday....
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Photo: TAP AGMontenegro takes steps to implement IAP gas pipeline
January 30, 2023 | Maja ŽuvelaEnergy policy | Economy
The Montenegrin government tasked its natural gas TSO Montenegro Bonus to being developing the national section of the Ionian-Adriatic gas pipeline (IAP), it said in a statement last week....
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