Renewables
ContourGlobal enters Greece with battery projects, small PV plants purchase
27 January 2026 - KKR-owned ContourGlobal bought a group of small PV plants in Greece, alongside a portfolio of battery storage projects totaling 500 MW
Enery secures EUR 250 million for hybrid power plants in four EU states
27 January 2026 - The transaction is structured as portfolio project finance, with a single borrower and a single lender, supported by several guarantors
North Seas region signs landmark offshore wind deal
26 January 2026 - Seven heads of state and government and energy ministers of nine countries gathered in Hamburg today to boost the expansion of offshore wind
Enercon inks first delivery of its 7 MW wind turbines to Turkey
26 January 2026 - Enercon and Reges Elektrik have launched a strategic partnership by signing a turbine supply agreement
BIG Mega Renewable Energy secures financing for Văcăreni wind farm project
26 January 2026 - BIG Mega Renewable Energy has reached financial close for its Văcăreni onshore wind project in Tulcea county in Romania
Empowering the next generation: Youth engagement as a pillar of the Energy Transition
26 January 2026 - From youth engagement to real impact: how young people can accelerate fast & fair renewables through local projects and energy communities.
Montenegro’s landfill gas power plant entering electricity market
24 January 2026 - The first landfill gas power plant in the Western Balkans is in test operation, at the Možura landfill in Montenegro
Concession agreement signed for 50 MW Vlašić wind farm in BiH
23 January 2026 - EPBiH's wind farm Vlašić will have up to nine turbines, generating between 112 GWh and 116 GWh annually
Montenegro’s EPCG signs contract for Otilovići small hydropower plant
23 January 2026 - The contract, worth EUR 6.8 million excluding VAT, was concluded following an open tender, according to the announcement
Slovenia opens its first highway solar power plant
23 January 2026 - Slovenia’s road management firm DARS installed a solar power plant on a noise barrier at a highway, the first of its kind in the country
Turkey’s first large solar-BESS power plant inaugurated
23 January 2026 - Oze Grup has built a 49 MW photovoltaic facility with a 34 MWh battery storage system. It is the first such hybrid power plant in Turkey.
HEP plans to build 91 MW solar power plant on Adriatic coast
22 January 2026 - The photovoltaic facility will be slightly smaller than the 99 MW Korlat system - HEP’s largest, which it is building nearby
Twin pumped storage hydropower projects in Greece get environmental approval
22 January 2026 - Proposals for pumped storage hydropower plants Flampouro and Trani Rachi in northern Greece obtained environmental conditions
Davos: China reaffirms green agenda as US slams EU’s net-zero goal
21 January 2026 - China reiterated its commitment to green development, in contrast to the US, whose commerce secretary said in Davos that America should rely on oil and gas
Energy Community Secretariat seeks expert for its Centre for Renewables Acceleration
21 January 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat is seeking a senior expert with a thorough understanding of renewable energy planning and permitting workflows
Greece adds 340 MW of wind farms in 2025, acceleration seen for this year
21 January 2026 - New wind capacity came in at 340 MW in Greece last year, with 76 onshore turbines installed, according to HWEA