Renewables
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
Bulgaria on track to add 1.5 GW of solar power by mid-2026
05 August 2025 - The pace of large photovoltaic projects in Bulgaria indicates that total capacity can reach 6 GW by the middle of next year
CW Enerji to tap on subsidies in Turkey for solar panel factory project
04 August 2025 - CW Enerji earmarked USD 520 million for the expansion of its solar panel manufacturing capacity in Antalya to 5 GW per year
World far off track from tripling renewables by 2030
04 August 2025 - Two years after the COP28 agreement to triple global renewables capacity to 11 TW by 2030, the world is only on track to double it.
Bulgaria preparing more BESS subsidies amid boom in construction of large facilities
04 August 2025 - Bulgaria is reportedly working on a public call for EUR 120 million for investments in battery energy storage systems of 1.5 GWh overall
KKR to provide Greenvolt with EUR 150 million capital boost
01 August 2025 - Greenvolt Group said its majority owner KKR fully subscribed to a EUR 150 million share capital increase, with a focus on battery investments
APSTE: High state fees for PV panels, energy storage batteries inhibit electricity price decrease in Bulgaria
01 August 2025 - The government's fees are between five and 10 times higher than the European Union average, according to APSTE
Serbia adopts Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030
01 August 2025 - Serbia now has a Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030, with suggestions how to mitigate of the impact of reducing fossil fuel use
New systems protecting birds from wind turbine collisions
31 July 2025 - Croatian company Oikon has become a regional representative for three systems that detect the presence of birds and temporarily stop the operation of wind turbines.
EDP Renewables sells wind farms in Greece to Enel-Macquarie joint venture
31 July 2025 - Principia agreed to acquire all four EDP Renewables' wind power plants in Greece. The joint venture is nearing 800 MW in capacity.
Construction of Ingka Investments 300 MW solar park in Romania well underway
30 July 2025 - Ingka Investments, a division of the largest IKEA franchisee, is building the largest solar power plant in Romania
INVL fund secures loan for 71 MW of solar projects in Romania
30 July 2025 - INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, invests in renewable energy projects
Price of residential battery storage in Europe drops over 50% in two years
30 July 2025 - The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction