Electricity
Production starts at new 38.4 MW wind farm northeast of Bucharest
30 July 2025 - Eximprod started generating electricity in its new wind farm in Romania's east, while several other projects in the country are near completion
Montenegro’s EPCG, NTE Energi sign memorandum of understanding
30 July 2025 - The memorandum of understanding confirms mutual commitment to intensifying cooperation in the renewable energy sector in Montenegro
Sunotec, Sungrow sign 2.4 GWh battery storage agreement
29 July 2025 - China-based Sungrow and Bulgarian-German company Sunotec have agreed to install 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Europe
Two small hydropower turbines to be integrated into Sofia water supply lines
28 July 2025 - Veolia received a green light from Bulgaria's capital city to install two hydropower generators within the city's major water supply lines
Slovenia awards first concession for geothermal exploration
28 July 2025 - It is the first concession awarded for geothermal energy, marking an important step toward decarbonizing the Pomurje region
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
28 July 2025 - A proposed state aid mechanism for geothermal district heating or cooling systems in Romania would be worth EUR 300 million
Turkish renewables firm to drill for geothermal lithium
26 July 2025 - Margün Energy intends to search for lithium in geothermal water in western Turkey, where it took over a 12 MW geothermal power plant
Slovenia tops EU list for most smart power meters, Croatia among laggards
25 July 2025 - At the top of the list of European Union member states with the highest number of smart meters are the Scandinavian countries and Italy
Government of Serbia interested in taking over Plandište wind project
25 July 2025 - Plandište is one of the projects that obtained feed-in tariffs under the first quota of 500 MW for wind power plants in Serbia
Project underway for 81 MW solar park on coal mine in Montenegro
24 July 2025 - The Government of Montenegro gave a provisional green light for a solar power plant of 81.1 MW in peak capacity on coal land in Pljevlja
RP Global gets EUR 12.2 million loan for Novalja solar project
24 July 2025 - In late April, Austrian company RP Global began the construction of the Novalja PV plant at the Zaglava site on the island of Pag
EU faces first annual solar installation decline since 2015 – report
24 July 2025 - The EU is set to install less new solar in 2025 than it did in 2024 - the first annual drop in a decade, according to SolarPower Europe
Faria Renewables secures financing for 49.9 MW battery project in Greece
24 July 2025 - Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a BESS facility in Greece
North Macedonia, Kazancı sign memorandum on gas power plants
23 July 2025 - The memorandum of understanding was signed by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Cemil Kazancı, President of the Board of Directors of Kazancı Holding
Nova Power & Gas to install 200 MW BESS in Romania
23 July 2025 - Romanian company Nova Power & Gas is also beginning the construction of a 150 MW gas power plant in Florești, of 150 MW.
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report