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Turkish solar panel manufacturers expanding global presence
20 April 2026 - CW Enerji has a provisional USD 750 million deal in the US for its PV modules, while solar panel producer Smart Solar Technologies obtained a global certificate
Chinese Astronergy commissions 31 MW solar park in Romania, plans 14.4 MW BESS
20 April 2026 - Astronergy Solar has begun commercial operation of a 31 MW solar power plant in Romania and plans to build a 14.4 MW battery system
Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2026: Share your story and help shape the transition
20 April 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched the second edition of the Just Transition Young Voices Awards, inviting young people to submit short videos
Serbia needs EUR 27 billion to reach decarbonization goals
17 April 2026 - Serbia needs EUR 27 billion to reach its decarbonization goals, according to Milan Laković, Executive Director for Finance at power utility EPS
NGEN, Uniper break ground on 100 MWh battery system in Germany
17 April 2026 - The battery system in Wilhelmshaven will balance wind and solar power, supporting grid stability and renewables integration
Too hot to cope: Why cooling must become Europe’s next social right
17 April 2026 - Europe is getting dangerously hotter, and as millions struggle with rising temperatures, bills, and health risks, access to cooling must become a social right.
Končar lands new record substation deal
16 April 2026 - Croatian engineering firm Končar has signed a EUR 24 million contract to build a 400 kV substation in Sweden
Parliamentarians from Energy Community discuss energy security with MEPs in Brussels
16 April 2026 - In focus at the Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum in Brussels was the mutual need to integrate energy markets to protect against price and security of supply shocks
Envision inaugurates world’s largest wind-solar power plant
16 April 2026 - In February, the China-based company commissioned the world’s largest single-site battery energy storage system
BiH canton to invest EUR 16 million in energy efficiency
16 April 2026 - The investment is intended for energy renovation of public buildings, predominantly educational and health institutions
Bulgaria finds ten sites for pumped storage hydropower plants, repairs another Chaira unit
16 April 2026 - Two units in the Chaira system in Bulgaria are functional again, while the government is planning ten pumped storage hydropower projects
SANY Group to build giant hybrid power complex in Romania with data center
16 April 2026 - SANY Group is apparently working in Romania on the the largest hybrid energy project in Europe, including a data center
YESS Power rolls out 1.5 GWh regional portfolio after landmark BESS project in North Macedonia
16 April 2026 - Business Development Executive of YESS Power Emre Jabban detailed the Turkish company’s current pipeline of over 1.5 GWh for Balkan Green Energy News alongside the challenges in conducting large-scale storage projects
Vestas to supply wind turbines for Strazhitsa project in Bulgaria
15 April 2026 - Vestas has received an order to supply eleven EnVentus V162-6.4 MW wind turbines for the Strazhitsa project in Bulgaria
Romania moves to crack down on ‘speculative’ grid connection approvals
15 April 2026 - Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has called for tighter grid connection rules, claiming that 90% of issued approvals are for “speculative" projects
Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks
15 April 2026 - Community-led heating and cooling networks can lower costs, boost comfort, and support the EU’s transition to clean, locally produced energy.