Velenje coal mine could become large underground thermal energy storage facility
Slovenia’s Velenje coal mine is one of the sites within international project GeoSolar for exploring the possibility of converting coal mines into underground thermal energy storage facilities
Photovoltaic industry urges EU to revive value chain from quartz to cells
A European photovoltaic industry group is calling on the EU's institutions and member states to revive production in Europe "from quartz to cells"
Kosovo* kickstarts preparations for second wind power auction
Under a new agreement with the International Finance Corp., the Ministry of Economy of Kosovo* is planning a 200 MW wind power auction
EU’s new strategic projects for critical raw materials include three for lithium extraction
The EU selected 46 more strategic projects for critical raw materials, including one for a lithium mine and two for the extraction of lithium from geothermal waters
Bulgaria’s net power exports jump 62% driven by solar, BESS
Bulgaria’s net electricity exports surged by 62% in annual terms from the beginning of the year to early October
Greece proposes rules for connecting data centers to power grid
The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy presented a bill of law setting detailed rules for the development of projects for data centers in the country
Enery signs PPA with Coca-Cola for hybrid power plant in Bulgaria
Ener has signed a long-term physical PPA withCoca-Cola HBC Bulgaria for the supply of electricity from the Knizhovnik hybrid power plant in southern Bulgaria
Energy security is forcing separate transition strategies for importers, exporters
Energy security is driving increasingly divergent transition pathways for energy importers and exporters, according to the latest DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2026
