Electricity
Greek PPC unveils EUR 5 billion plan for data centers
27 March 2025 - Greece's Public Power Corp. (PPC) aims to become a major player in the rising data center and artificial intelligence market
IRENA: China has 64% share in 2024 renewables growth, half of world’s solar power capacity
27 March 2025 - Renewables accounted for over 92.5% of power expansion globally in 2024, IRENA calculated. China reached half of the world's PV capacity, while Turkey's growth in the segment is among the strongest.
Šušnjar: Croatia, Italy mull subsea power cable
26 March 2025 - Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar highlighted the importance of connecting the power grids of Croatia and Italy
Serbia signs MoU on nuclear energy with China
26 March 2025 - China will be Serbia’s yet another partner in developing nuclear energy. So far, contacts have been made with Russia, France and Slovenia
IEA’s Global Energy Review: Electricity use is growing rapidly, driven by heatwaves, electrification, data centers, AI
25 March 2025 - Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, according to the IEA’s Global Energy Review
EU selects first group of strategic projects for raw materials
25 March 2025 - The European Commission adopted a list of strategic projects for raw materials. They are eligible for administrative support and financing.
Private equity firm Ardian agrees to take over Akuo
25 March 2025 - Global private equity firm Ardian reached an agreement to acquire France-based independent renewable energy producer Akuo
First energy cooperative in Cyprus to be set up in mountain villages
24 March 2025 - MountMed Institute and the University of Cyprus are establishing the country's first energy cooperative with partners from Crete
Montenegro’s EPCG, DSO, TSO to establish Consolidated Data Center
24 March 2025 - Three key companies in the electricity sector of Montenegro - EPCG, DSO CEDIS and TSO CGES - have signed a letter of intent for the Consolidated Data Center
Montenegro preparing to install solar panels along highway
24 March 2025 - Monteput has launched a tender for a techno-economic study of the use of solar potential along the Bar-Boljare highway
Turkish State Railways to build massive solar power capacity for own consumption
24 March 2025 - Turkish State Railways (TCDD) is preparing to build a solar power plant of 159.3 MW within a group of ten such facilities
Cyprus plans to roll out hydrogen buses, trucks by 2030
24 March 2025 - The Cypriot government sees hydrogen production as a complementary solution for the island state's energy isolation
Greece awards 188.9 MW for subsidized battery storage in final auction
22 March 2025 - Greece's third energy storage auction has been completed, with nine projects selected and a capacity of 188.9 MW
Apply for EU’s 2025 Jumpstarter programme for innovators by April 2
21 March 2025 - The European Institute of Innovation & Technology has published the final registration call for the 2025 EIT Jumpstarter
Montenegro’s EPCG to install 200 MW of solar power plants
21 March 2025 - EPCG plans to install solar power plants with a total capacity of 200 MW over the next three years, CEO Ivan Bulatović said
Coal, natural gas crucial for energy stability of Federation of BiH
20 March 2025 - Vedran Lakić said the coal production weakening trend in BiH over the past 15 years is threatening the entire energy system