Renewables
Republic of Srpska grants two concessions for solar power plants
18 February 2025 - The deadline to sign concession contracts for the two power plants is 60 days and it expires in early April
Race against time for Greece to avoid a blackout on Easter
18 February 2025 - Greek authorities are rushing to secure the electricity system against a possible blackout during Easter
IEA: Renewables to cover almost all electricity demand growth through 2027
17 February 2025 - A sharp increase in global electricity demand is expected in the next three years, IEA said and estimated that renewables would cover 95%
KEY – The Energy Transition Expo to be held from March 5 to 7 in Rimini
17 February 2025 - The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) is organizing its event KEY – The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini, Italy, from March 5 to 7
EDP Renewables inaugurates two wind power plants in Greece
15 February 2025 - EDP Renewables declared its two new wind farms in Central Greece and Thessaly open, adding almost 70 MW to the transmission grid
World’s leading pharmaceutical, healthcare companies ink PPA within Schneider Electric’s Energize initiative
14 February 2025 - Energize, an initiative created by Schneider Electric, aims to accelerate renewable energy adoption within the pharmaceutical value chain
ETIP SNET seeks input for strategic paper on AI in smart grids
14 February 2025 - ETIP SNET drafted a strategic position paper – guide for unlocking AI and GenAI potential in smart grids and the energy transition
NGEN commissions Austria’s largest battery storage system
13 February 2025 - Slovenia-based NGEN put Austria’s largest battery energy storage system into operation. It installed it in record time – just seven months.
Data centers threaten to derail Europe’s energy transition
13 February 2025 - The expansion of data centers in the EU and UK can strongly increase emissions if they rely even partly on fossil fuels, a new report shows
BiH’s Nova Alumina to install energy facility fueled by waste to replace coal
13 February 2025 - Aluminum and cement industry supplier Nova Alumina plans to build an energy facility that would use alternative fuels, to replace coal
REIB insures Romania’s biggest photovoltaic plant
13 February 2025 - Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB) provided insurance packages for every phase of development of the Rătești solar park
Guide for mapping areas for solar, wind with minimized impact on environment in Energy Community
12 February 2025 - The secretariat and TNC released a guide for identifying priority areas for renewables that minimizes environmental and social conflicts
GGF provides loan to Lovćen banka in Montenegro for its green portfolio
12 February 2025 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has established a partnership with Lovćen banka in Montenegro by signing a loan agreement of EUR 3 million
Croatian Končar taking over local engineering firm HELB
11 February 2025 - Končar agreed to acquire fellow Croatian engineering firm HELB, with 35 years of experience in the power infrastructure sector
Turkish companies expand presence in solar power market in Romania
11 February 2025 - Turkish oil refiner Tüpraş and joint venture Defic Globe, controlled by YEO, have published updates on their operations in Romania
Cyprus launches grant mechanism for energy storage
11 February 2025 - Owners of renewable energy systems in Cyprus can apply from February 14 for grants to add batteries, under a EUR 35 million program