Romania to use EUR 1.4 billion of EU funds to strengthen its energy sector
The EU allowed Romania to use its share of the Modernisation Fund for the makeover of coal plant owner CE Oltenia and the electricity grid
Bulgaria to abolish limitations for rooftop solar panels for own use
Bulgaria is introducing a law to eliminate the administrative procedure for renewables on buildings, as long as they are for own use
Virtual power plants to enable power market access for prosumers in Croatia
The law in Croatia allows households with solar panels to group and place excess energy in the market, though it is too expensive for now
Greece preparing for rolling power outages if Russia cuts off gas
If Russia stops delivering gas, Greece intends to impose rotating blackouts for energy-intensive industries
GGF, Rockstart select seven green ventures for their Clim@ Scaler program
Seven finalists were picked for Clim@ Scaler 2022, an accelerator program for scaleup ventures in the Green for Growth Fund's target regions
Slovenia backs controversial hydropower project Mokrice amid energy crisis
The Government of Slovenia said the public interest outweighs nature conservation in the case of HESS's hydropower project in Mokrice
Vienna airport completes Austria’s biggest solar power plant
Flughafen Wien Group said it has put Austria's biggest solar power plant into operation on 24 hectares at the Vienna International Airport
German year-ahead power price holds near record amid disputes with Gazprom
German year-ahead electricity price held near yesterday's all-time high amid threats that Gazprom's gas deliveries to Europe would be cut