War on green transition: US threatens to pull out of IEA
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security, instead of promoting renewables
Serbia, Azerbaijan sign agreement to build gas-fired power plant
The combined cycle plant is expected to have an installed capacity of around 500 MW, with the investment estimated at EUR 600 million
Spain’s solar power capacity tops 50 GW
Spain’s total solar capacity currently stands at around 50.2 GW, or 34% of the overall electricity generation capacity, according to REE
Montenegro clears environmental impact study for 118.8 MW Bijela wind farm
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the environmental impact assessment for the 118.8 MW Bijela wind farm
China-based Envision launches world’s largest battery energy storage system
The 4 GWh project marks the completion and grid connection of Envision's 12.8 GWh battery energy storage cluster in northern China
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear power plant officially under construction
Russia’s Rosatom has poured the first concrete for the foundation of the fifth reactor at Hungary’s nuclear power plant Paks
Slovenia earmarks EUR 1.13 billion for gradual closure of Velenje coal mine
Coal mining in Velenje is planned to end by 2033, with mine closure activities expected to proceed gradually until 2045