Electricity
Cyberattacks in energy sector doubled from 2020 to 2022
22 November 2024 - Cyberattacks are increasing the risk of blackouts, disruptions and significant societal issues, according to Eurelectric’s latest report
Greece establishes Islands Decarbonization Fund with EU
22 November 2024 - The Islands Decarbonization Fund was launched in Naxos, with financing from the European Investment Bank
Serbia’s TSO EMS plans to use AI in construction approvals
21 November 2024 - EMS has decided to automate its construction approval procedure by introducing state-of-the-art AI solutions
Greece’s IPTO joins European Network for Cyber Security
21 November 2024 - The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) has announced that IPTO has officially joined the network as a full member
Montenegro’s power utility EPCG begins construction of Gvozd wind farm
21 November 2024 - Wind farm Gvozd will be the first large-scale power generation facility to be built by EPCG in more than 40 years
Bulgarian waterworks firm installs in-pipe hydropower generator
21 November 2024 - A waterworks and sewerage firm in Bulgaria produces electricity using an in-pipe hydropower device in a supply line
Montenegro signs EUR 50 million loan agreement with France’s AFD
20 November 2024 - AFD will support Montenegro's reforms in waste management, renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and climate action
District heating delivers affordable, flexible decarbonized energy – study
20 November 2024 - The authors have analyzed various revenue streams for combined heat and power generation, particularly combined heat and power engines
OMV Petrom starting construction of its first large photovoltaic plant
20 November 2024 - OMV Petrom awarded the EPCC contract for the Ișalnița solar power project to a group of Romanian companies
Mitsotakis raises idea of using SMRs for islands, data centers
19 November 2024 - The discussion on nuclear energy plants has been raised again in Greece after many years, following the rise of SMRs
Mezzanine Partners to launch Energy Adria fund for renewables in Croatia
19 November 2024 - Energy Adria will be the first so-called dark green fund in Croatia, according to Mezzanine Partners
Nala Renewables breaks ground on Green Breeze wind park in Romania
19 November 2024 - Nala Renewables inaugurated the construction of the Green Breeze wind power plant in eastern Romania with its partner OX2
PPC to build gas peaker plants in Romania of 300 MW in total
18 November 2024 - Public Power Corp. is planning two or three gas peaker plants in Romania. It already has 435 MW in solar and wind there under construction.
Romania gets nod for EUR 790 million in aid for coal mine closure
18 November 2024 - The coal mines are located in the Jiu Valley, Romania’s main coal region and one of the 20 coal regions in the European Union
Priorities for grid decarbonization in focus of second Regional Power Exchange event
18 November 2024 - The annual Regional Power Exchange conference brought together technical and regulatory stakeholders in the Western Balkans
Greece to install 1 GW undersea interconnection with Dodecanese islands
18 November 2024 - Greece may get its second HVDC interconnection by 2027, as IPTO launched a tender for a submarine line between Corinth and the island of Kos