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Austrian EET rolls out AI-powered device to simplify home electricity metering
20 January 2026 - The metering device called the Virtual Meter deduces and delivers the entire home's electricity consumption data in under one second
KOSTT takes over land in Kosovo* for battery system in US-funded project
20 January 2026 - KOSTT obtained the 2.3 hectares of land for its 45 MW battery project, funded by Millennium Challenge Corp. of the United States
Croatia’s HEP to invest EUR 157 million in HPP Varaždin
19 January 2026 - HEP and Končar have signed a contract for the reconstruction of the generating units at the Varaždin hydropower plant
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
From bystanders to partners: How to ensure the new Citizens Energy Package effectively engages EU citizens in a clean energy future?
16 January 2026 - EUSEW Young Energy Ambassadors explore how energy communities and community-benefit clauses can help citizens fairly join Europe’s clean energy transition.
Croatia’s Zagreb to add new park & ride locations
16 January 2026 - Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, currently has only one operational park & ride location, in the Borongaj neighborhood
CBAM go-live: no electricity imports in week one
16 January 2026 - Iron and steel dominated the CBAM imports declared in the first reporting window, January 1-6, according to the European Commission
Eurowind Energy presents solar-wind hybrid project in Romania
16 January 2026 - Eurowind Energy plans to build its Siminoc hybrid power plant in southeastern Romania by 2028....
Self-consumption photovoltaic systems in Greece must add remote control devices
16 January 2026 - Solar power facilities for self-consumption in Grece now require set point equipment. Owners in the category have eight months.
Zagreb prepares draft waste management plan
15 January 2026 - The draft waste management plan establishes a framework for the reduction of the waste production and sustainably waste management
Sunotec advances Germany’s largest EEG hybrid power plant
15 January 2026 - Located on a 41-hectare former gravel pit, the site combines 73,000 solar modules with a capacity of 46.4 MWp and a 57 MWh BESS
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
EPCG, Masdar sign cooperation agreement
14 January 2026 - Montenegro’s power utility EPCG and UAE-based Masdar today signed a cooperation agreement as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Titan signs deal with Serbia’s EPS for fly ash from coal power plant
14 January 2026 - Cement maker Titan Group is getting access to five million tons of fly ash from the TENT B coal power plant in Serbia