Renewables
New solar park in Romania of 71 MW gets final permit for launch
12 August 2025 - Shikun and Binui Energy is about to begin delivering electricity to the Romanian grid from its Satu Mare photovoltaic plant
Bulgaria to add batteries of up to 10,000 MWh in capacity within months – ESO
12 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator has received grid connection applications for batteries with 12 GW in total capability
First part of Tenevo PV plant comes online, batteries are under construction
12 August 2025 - The largest hybrid power plant in Bulgaria is beginning to take shape as the Tenevo PV park came online and the BESS is under construction
Wind power takes lead in new renewables investment wave in Romania
12 August 2025 - The number of maturing wind power projects and the ones under construction in Romania is rising steadily after a decade-long pause
100,000 home batteries in California act as 500 MW power plant
11 August 2025 - Residential batteries provided over 500 MW of capacity to the California power system during the test event
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
08 August 2025 - Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
08 August 2025 - Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
EU donates EUR 240 million to Serbia for environment, energy efficiency
07 August 2025 - The EU approved EUR 240 million in non-repayable assistance to Serbia from IPA funds for projects worth an overall EUR 325.2 million
North Macedonia raising capacity threshold for prosumers, speeding up permitting
07 August 2025 - Under the proposed changes, the threshold for rooftop solar would be increased to 10 kW for households and 70 kW for businesses.
Nofar Energy set to secure financing for 515 MW of solar in Romania
07 August 2025 - Nofar is set to secure a EUR 68 million loan from the EBRD for three projects in Romania, including the 265.5 MW Corbii Mari solar park.
NGEN Group launches 9.4 MW battery project in Poland; more large-scale investments underway
07 August 2025 - NGEN Group launched an energy storage project in Poland, which is a significant step in its expansion into the country's market
WindEurope urges Germany to drop negative bidding in wind auctions, switch to CfDs
07 August 2025 - Germany’s auction for 2.5 GW of offshore wind failed to attract bids, exposing the inadequacy of negative bidding, says WindEurope.
Renewables keep top spot in Greece’s power mix despite surge in curtailments
06 August 2025 - In the first half of 2025, curtailments amounted to 1,327 GWh, equivalent to 9.6% of Greece’s total renewable electricity output.
Court suspends Hidroelectrica’s hydropower project by stopping deforestation
06 August 2025 - The almost complete Răstolița hydropower project in Romania, started in the late 1980s, is stuck again over a dispute regarding deforestation
WindEurope: EU must boost investment in ports, ships to meet offshore wind targets
05 August 2025 - In the past three years, EUR 6.7 billion has been invested in ports and new vessels, but a further EUR 6.4 billion is needed, WindEurope says.
Bulgaria’s NEK to launch offering of guarantees of origin on IBEX
05 August 2025 - State-controlled hydropower plant operator NEK said it would launch auctions for gurarantees of origin in Bulgaria, providing liquidity in the market segment