#WWEApodcast: Wind Power in Southeast Europe

The World of Wind Energy – The #WWEApodcast | Episode 33

Wind Power in Southeast Europe: Between Growth Potential and Battery Boom | with Julian Popov, former Environment Minister Bulgaria

Audio: https://www.podcast.de/episode/707659053/wind-power-in-southeast-europe-between-growth-potential-and-battery-boom 
Audio on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-world-of-wind-power-the-wweapodcast/id1734412266?i=1000792015808 
Video: https://youtu.be/z89ValawZkI 

The countries of Southeast Europe are blessed with abundant renewable resources, but deployment has so far lagged behind other parts of Europe. Romania leads the region with around 3 GW of installed wind capacity, and while huge untapped potential remains across all countries, there has recently been encouraging growth – notably in Serbia. At the same time, battery storage systems are booming, laying the foundation for a fully renewable energy supply.

Our guest, Julian Popov, former environment minister of Bulgaria and today, amongst others, senior fellow at a European think tank, has closely observed the region's energy transformation. He explains the market potential, why the region needs to move faster — for both economic and political reasons — and identifies the key barriers and opportunities.

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