Renewables
Parliament of Montenegro installs solar power plant
10 September 2025 - Montenegro is likely the first country in the former Yugoslavia to install solar panels on the roof of its parliament
September 15 – new deadline for applications for 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy
09 September 2025 - The application deadline for the 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy competition has been extended until September 15
Turkey launches solar, wind power auctions with November deadlines
09 September 2025 - Turkey issued a public call for renewable energy auctions for 2 GW in total, including the first floating PV plant in the YEKA mechanism
Airport in Cluj-Napoca secures grant for battery-backed solar park
08 September 2025 - International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a solar farm with battery storage from European funds
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
08 September 2025 - Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme
Serbia’s EPS plans to build 500 MW of wind farms with strategic partner
05 September 2025 - A 1,000 MW solar power project is expected to be online by 2029, according to Aleksandar Latinović, Head of Ancillary Services at EPS
Europe’s wind installations in H1 2025 insufficient to meet EU’s 2030 targets – WindEurope
05 September 2025 - Europe installed 6.8 GW of new wind farms in the first six months of the year, according to a report by WindEurope
New generation of sodium-ion batteries developed in Estonia
05 September 2025 - Estonian company Freen OÜ has introduced a new generation of sodium-ion battery systems
Wind installations in Greece remain low this year as new applications drop
05 September 2025 - WindEurope expects Greece to add 300 MW of wind capacity in 2025, after installing 152 MW during the first half of the year.
Montenegro’s power utility seeks contractor for two battery storage systems
04 September 2025 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has launched a tender for the purchase of two battery energy storage systems.
Record solar panel imports in Africa: a lifeline for a continent where 600 million people lack electricity
04 September 2025 - Half of Africa's population still lacks access to electricity, but record growth in solar panel imports could signal a turning point.
Global solar installations soar 64% in the first half of 2025
04 September 2025 - The world’s total capacity of solar power plants has increased by 380 MW in the first half of 2025, according to Ember
Šahmanović: Masdar ready for new investments in Montenegro’s energy sector
03 September 2025 - Montenegro's energy minister, Admir Šahmanović, met with Mohamed Jamel al-Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, a UAE state-owned renewable energy company.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys into renewables developer Rezolv Energy
03 September 2025 - Mubadala is setting up a joint venture with Rezolv Energy's owner, sustainable infrastructure investment fund Actis.
Romanian prosumers propose measures to cut electricity bills by up to 60%
01 September 2025 - The Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities has urged the government to implement five measures that could swiftly reduce electricity bills.
Croatia identifies another city with geothermal potential for district heating
30 August 2025 - The testing of an exploratory well near Osijek has confirmed the area's geothermal potential, says the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency.