Electricity
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
From bystanders to partners: How to ensure the new Citizens Energy Package effectively engages EU citizens in a clean energy future?
16 January 2026 - EUSEW Young Energy Ambassadors explore how energy communities and community-benefit clauses can help citizens fairly join Europe’s clean energy transition.
CBAM go-live: no electricity imports in week one
16 January 2026 - Iron and steel dominated the CBAM imports declared in the first reporting window, January 1-6, according to the European Commission
Eurowind Energy presents solar-wind hybrid project in Romania
16 January 2026 - Eurowind Energy plans to build its Siminoc hybrid power plant in southeastern Romania by 2028....
Sunotec advances Germany’s largest EEG hybrid power plant
15 January 2026 - Located on a 41-hectare former gravel pit, the site combines 73,000 solar modules with a capacity of 46.4 MWp and a 57 MWh BESS
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
EPCG, Masdar sign cooperation agreement
14 January 2026 - Montenegro’s power utility EPCG and UAE-based Masdar today signed a cooperation agreement as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Zhongbo group advances in preparation for construction of Leotar wind park
14 January 2026 - It would be the largest wind power plant in the Western Balkans by capacity and one of the largest in Southeast Europe
Montenegro to renew first solar power auction call as soon as possible
14 January 2026 - Montenegro has disqualified all bidders in its first solar power auction and vowed to urgently remove procedural shortcomings and renew the call
Slovenia again uses shortcut to meet national renewables target
13 January 2026 - Slovenia will purchase renewable energy from Croatia through a statistical transfer to meet its 2024 renewable energy target