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Solaris Holding launches production at large hybrid renewable energy park in Bulgaria
02 July 2025 - The new Selanovtsi solar farm of 59.8 MW in peak capacity near Vratsa was installed alongside a battery energy storage system of 107.3 MWh in capacity
Clean energy, grid upgrade projects in Western Balkans to be backed under EU’s Growth Plan
02 July 2025 - The European Commission has proposed the first support package, worth EUR 87.7 million, under the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Vatopedi monastery on Mt. Athos gets largest grid-forming BESS in Greece
02 July 2025 - A grid-forming battery energy storage system of 3 MW was put into trial operation at the Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos
Slovenia launches public consultation on spatial plan for second unit at Krško nuclear plant
01 July 2025 - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning has published an initiative to prepare a spatial plan for the second unit of nuclear power plant Krško.
Danish Eurowind Energy to build 220 MW solar park in Romania
01 July 2025 - Vișina will be Eurowind Energy’s largest solar park in Romania as well as one of the biggest in the country.
Turkey selects first hydropower reservoir for YEKA floating solar power auction
01 July 2025 - The reservoir of the Demirköprü hydropower plant is the first proposed area for Turkey's planned floating solar power auction
Europe’s largest floating solar power plant begins operation
01 July 2025 - The largest floating solar power plant in Europe, Les Ilots Blandin, has been put into operation in France.
Hungary’s MAVIR commissions 60 MWh battery energy storage system
01 July 2025 - MAVIR, the Hungarian TSO, put into operation a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 20 MW in capability and a three-hour cycle.
Croatia confirms major geothermal resource for district heating
30 June 2025 - The tested geothermal well could meet nearly 60% of district heating needs in Velika Gorica, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency says.
Montenegro publishes NECP for public consultation – sole coal plant planned for shutdown in 2041
30 June 2025 - The retirement of the Pljevlja coal plant is planned for 2041, but it depends on a just transition and supply security, the draft NECP reads
Serbia plans hydrogen transport through gas pipelines
30 June 2025 - Gas transmission system operator Transportgas has invited bids for producing a study on hydrogen transport through the gas network
LONGi ignites Romania’s energy transition with 54.1 MW BC technology triumph
30 June 2025 - A PV plant in Romania's northwest is on schedule for a grid connection in the fourth quarter. It features LONGi Solar's BC modules.
Energy storage in focus: How custom insurance solutions are fueling Southeast Europe’s green transition
27 June 2025 - Delyan Iliev, Managing Director of Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB), talks about the critical role of custom-made insurance solutions in the success of BESS projects.
Montenegrin power utility to borrow EUR 25.6 million for phase 2 of Gvozd wind farm
27 June 2025 - EPCG plans to take out a EUR 25.6 million loan from the EBRD for the Gvozd 2 wind farm project, with an installed capacity of 21 MW.
Fortis Energy gets green light in Albania for 62 MW solar power project
27 June 2025 - Fortis Energy received approval from the Albanian government for the construction of a 62 MW solar power plant in the country's southeast
Solar module maker Bisol to triple production capacity with new Slovenian plant
27 June 2025 - Slovenian manufacturer of solar modules Bisol Group plans to build a new factory in an investment estimated at EUR 32.3 million