Bucharest building rainwater retention basins in bid to become ‘sponge city’
Bucharest is building three large rainwater retention basins in parts of the city most vulnerable to flooding during heavy rainfall
NEA: Rapid nuclear expansion requires more financing, stronger supply chains
Meeting global ambitions to increase nuclear capacity significantly will require a larger workforce, stronger supply chains, and far more financing, says the Nuclear Energy Agency
North Macedonia’s renewables law strengthens support for investment, transposes EU rules
North Macedonia has adopted the Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources, establishing a predictable legal framework aligned with EU regulations
Slovakia set to overtake France in nuclear power share as it readies to start up new reactor
Slovenské elektrárne has started loading nuclear fuel into a new 471 MW unit at its Mochovce nuclear power plant after receiving an operating license
Bulgaria among top EU countries by EV-to-charger ratio
With one charging point for every six electric vehicles, Bulgaria is well ahead of the European Union average of one for 11 EVs
Kosovo* seeks US support for coal gasification instead of joining its regional gas supply initiative – report
The Government of Kosovo* has asked the US to help it with coal gasification projects, citing large lignite reserves
South Korea to back Serbia’s 1.2 GW solar project with EUR 900 million
A group of solar power plants with battery storage will be built by South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and US-based UGT Renewables
BiH’s TSO secures EUR 46 million loan to upgrade grid with variable shunt reactors
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s transmission system operator has secured a EUR 46 million loan to install four variable shunt reactors at key substations