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December 16, 2025

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EU presents European Grids Package: faster permitting, stronger interconnections, lower energy bills

The European Commission presented the European Grids Package, a comprehensive plan to modernise transmission infrastructure, accelerate permitting procedures, and overcome bottlenecks in Europe’s electricity networks. It also unveiled the Energy Highways initiative, which consists of eight major infrastructure projects critical for energy security, renewable energy integration, and cross-border electricity market connectivity. Energy infrastructure is the […]

November 8, 2025

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RE-Source Platform: Number of PPAs in Europe drops by 60%

The number of power purchase agreements in Europe decreased by 60% compared to the same period last year, while contracted capacity has dropped by 40%, according to RE-Source Platform. Europe’s power purchase agreement (PPA) market is facing headwinds in grid development, permitting and electrification and from negative electricity prices, RE-Source Platform warned. RE-Source Platform facilitates […]

October 30, 2025

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Croatia finally close to removing major obstacle to investments in renewables

After three years of delays, Croatia is finally close to adopting a methodology for the calculation of the grid connection fee for renewable power plants. Investors have repeatedly urged the authorities to enact the document, arguing it was the main obstacle to investments in renewable energy sources. The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) said it […]

October 30, 2025

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Webinar summary: How to design PV and BESS in the Balkans faster and smarter with RatedPower software

RatedPower, a leading provider of software for PV plant and BESS design and engineering, has organized a webinar to present its solutions that make it faster and easier for developers and contractors to design and build PV and battery storage facilities, helping increase their efficiency and profitability. The online event included a step-by-step demonstration of […]

October 3, 2025

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Batteries totaling 5,899 MWh in grid connection procedure in Serbia

Investors in Serbia are obtaining approvals for connecting their planned battery energy storage systems of an overall 2,021 MW and 5,899 MWh to the grid. The projects are for standalone batteries and ones that would be co-located with power plants. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are rapidly expanding worldwide, and Southeast Europe is no exception. […]

September 18, 2025

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RES Croatia to Brussels: Renewables have no future in Croatia

RES Croatia, together with SolarPower Europe and WindEurope, has sent a letter to the European Commission to raise concerns about the crisis in Croatia’s renewable energy sector. The three associations emphasized that for several years, 60 projects for investments in solar, wind, geothermal, and batteries have been blocked, and that if nothing is done, many […]

September 16, 2025

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Nine times more licenses in Greece than grid capacity

Licensed renewable energy projects in Greece currently stand at about 90 GW. New submissions have been falling sharply. According to latest data from the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY or RAEWW), a total of more than 110 GW has been licensed across all renewable technologies. Photovoltaics have the lion’s share, with 74.4 […]

August 13, 2025

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Bulgaria to add batteries of up to 10,000 MWh in capacity within months – ESO

Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator has received applications for the connection of batteries with 12 GW in total capability, according to the transmission system operator’s Executive Director Angelin Tsachev. Bulgaria currently has 500 MW in battery energy storage systems (BESS), with a capacity of 1,300 MWh. The facilities are in private ownership. Angelin Tsachev told Bulgarian […]

August 11, 2025

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North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting

North Macedonia has prepared legislative changes to increase the capacity threshold for prosumers and speed up rooftop solar permitting and grid connection. Under the proposed amendments to the Law on Energy Efficiency, the capacity threshold for rooftop solar installations would be increased to 10 kilowatts (kW) for households and 70 kW for legal entities, according […]

May 11, 2025

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Serbia’s TSO EMS signs grid connection contracts for 11 renewable power plants

Serbia’s transmission system operator Elektromreža Srbije signed grid connection contracts today for 11 renewable power plants. TSO Elektromreža Srbije (EMS) noted that the contracts were signed after the second interval for the preparation of studies for the connection of power plants to the transmission grid. The total capacity of the facilities within the new deals is […]

Tag Archives: grid connection

EU presents European Grids Package: faster permitting, stronger interconnections, lower energy bills

RE-Source Platform: Number of PPAs in Europe drops by 60%

Croatia finally close to removing major obstacle to investments in renewables

Webinar summary: How to design PV and BESS in the Balkans faster and smarter with RatedPower software

Batteries totaling 5,899 MWh in grid connection procedure in Serbia

RES Croatia to Brussels: Renewables have no future in Croatia

Nine times more licenses in Greece than grid capacity

Bulgaria to add batteries of up to 10,000 MWh in capacity within months – ESO

North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting

Serbia’s TSO EMS signs grid connection contracts for 11 renewable power plants

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