Electricity
Bulgarian mattress factory covers its consumption 100% with solar, batteries
09 October 2024 - A photovoltaic system of 5.6 MW with a battery capacity of 15 MWh will meet the entire electricity needs of the TED mattress factory
Romania in talks with Itochu, EDF on Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage HPP
09 October 2024 - Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said Tarnița-Lăpuștești remains the most important energy project for Romania
Croatia’s largest wind farm Senj joins GEN-I’s virtual power plant
08 October 2024 - GEN-I Group and the wind farm have signed a power purchase agreement and a contract for the provision of flexibility services
AAE Gamit eyes 63 MW Ilirska Bistrica wind project in Slovenia
08 October 2024 - Slovenia doesn’t have any wind farms, which is rare for European Union member states. It only hosts three small, separate wind turbines
Southeastern Europe has major role in Masdar’s 100 GW target
08 October 2024 - The acquisition of Terna Energy will facilitate Masdar’s growth in the CEE region and beyond, Business Development and Investment Director Ahmed Al Awadi said
Scholz: Germany, Serbia, Zambia to join Global Battery Alliance
07 October 2024 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today opened the first Hamburg Sustainability Conference
Europe is facing energy crisis in winter because of Ukraine
04 October 2024 - About half of Ukraine’s power generation capacity is out of operation, so it has turned from a net exporter of electricity to an importer
Major solar power projects lining up for permits in Montenegro
04 October 2024 - Investors are submitting another wave of applications to Montenegrin authorities for permits for major solar power projects
GEN-I commissions its second PV plant in North Macedonia
03 October 2024 - GEN-I Group put into operation a 11.8 MW solar power plant in the municipality of Kavadarci in North Macedonia
Europe’s green job growth is faltering, solar workforce to increase 0.4% in 2024
03 October 2024 - The EU Solar Jobs Report 2024 has revised last year’s projection that the European Union would reach 1 million solar jobs by 2025
EU preparing to include manufactured goods into CBAM import tax on CO2
03 October 2024 - The European Commission opened a stakeholder survey on a potential CBAM scope extension to downstream products
Serbia considering three options for Đerdap 3 pumped storage hydropower plant
02 October 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy said the preparation of the feasibility study for the project is in the final stage
Nofar kicks off construction of 108 MW solar power plant in Romania
02 October 2024 - The first part of Nofar Energy's Ghimpați photovoltaic facility in southeast Romania is under construction, the contractor revealed
US Exim Bank approves USD 98 mn for Doicești SMR project, first in Southeastern Europe
02 October 2024 - The Doicești SMR project of 462 MW in Romania, the most advanced in the EU and beyond, passed another milestone
Coal power share falls to historic low in Greece
02 October 2024 - Coal power production in Greece slumped in the first nine months of 2024 and a new record low was registered in September
Greece to hold second guarantees of origin auction on October 16
02 October 2024 - In its second auction for guarantees of origin, Greece intends to offer certificates for solar and wind power