Renewable energy commercialization

Two major steps are expected from Turkey's energy administration this year: A well-designed coal policy and a detailed renewable energy scheme. Energy officials have repeatedly voiced signals about these policies by emphasizing the importance of creating a robust approach based on more local and renewable resources.

Turkey has fantastic potential for developing solar and wind power, according to participants at a climate panel in Istanbul.

Amendments to the energy sector put forward by the government of Bulgaria contravene EU directives and the so-called Juncker Investment Plan, renewable energy producers say.

The price of the Gcal for the population grew from January 1st 2015 to 186.0567 RON/Gcal, from 166.169 RON/Gcal, according to a Decision by the National Authority of Regulation in Energy (ANRE), on Tuesday announced the Electrocentrale Bucharest company (ELCEN).

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Minister presents new energy law draft to assembly

BELGRADE -- Serbia's new energy law will "hrow the door open wide to investors to put money in the energy sector in Serbia," Aleksandar Antic said in the parliament Friday.

Solar park opens in northern Serbia

BEOČIN -- Serbian Minister of Energy Aleksandar Antić has opened a 1 MW solar power plant in the Beočin municipality, near Novi Sad, in northern Serbia.

The investment is worth EUR 2 million, with EUR 1.4 million secured from an Erste bank loan.

BEOCIN - Serbian Minister of Energy Aleksandar Antic has opened a 1 MW solar power plant in Tancos, Beocin municipality, near Novi Sad.

The investment is worth EUR 2 million, with EUR 1.4 million secured from an Erste bank loan.

The 2.5-hectare solar park, which has 4,500 solar panels, is one of the largest in Serbia, Antic told reporters on Wednesday after opening the plant.

Bulgaria's energy watchdog DKEVR proposes a significant cut in the prices at which the energy from renewable sources is bought off.

The DKEVR report, publicly discussed on Monday, proposes a 20% decrease of the price of electricity from wind and between 50 and 60% cut of the solar energy prices.