Renewables
Greece’s first solar panel recycling machine installed in Crete
28 March 2025 - Greek company Katheris said it installed the country's first solar panel recycling machine. It's one of few such endeavors in the region
Solar power to energize European football, UEFA teaming up with SolarPower Europe
27 March 2025 - The Union of European Football Associations and SolarPower Europe have partnered to advance sustainability in European football
Serbia’s EPS examining green hydrogen production
27 March 2025 - Serbia's state-owned power company Elektroprivreda Srbije is analyzing options for the production and use of green hydrogen
Greek PPC unveils EUR 5 billion plan for data centers
27 March 2025 - Greece's Public Power Corp. (PPC) aims to become a major player in the rising data center and artificial intelligence market
IRENA: China has 64% share in 2024 renewables growth, half of world’s solar power capacity
27 March 2025 - Renewables accounted for over 92.5% of power expansion globally in 2024, IRENA calculated. China reached half of the world's PV capacity, while Turkey's growth in the segment is among the strongest.
IEA’s Global Energy Review: Electricity use is growing rapidly, driven by heatwaves, electrification, data centers, AI
25 March 2025 - Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, according to the IEA’s Global Energy Review
Private equity firm Ardian agrees to take over Akuo
25 March 2025 - Global private equity firm Ardian reached an agreement to acquire France-based independent renewable energy producer Akuo
First energy cooperative in Cyprus to be set up in mountain villages
24 March 2025 - MountMed Institute and the University of Cyprus are establishing the country's first energy cooperative with partners from Crete
Montenegro preparing to install solar panels along highway
24 March 2025 - Monteput has launched a tender for a techno-economic study of the use of solar potential along the Bar-Boljare highway
Turkish State Railways to build massive solar power capacity for own consumption
24 March 2025 - Turkish State Railways (TCDD) is preparing to build a solar power plant of 159.3 MW within a group of ten such facilities
Cyprus plans to roll out hydrogen buses, trucks by 2030
24 March 2025 - The Cypriot government sees hydrogen production as a complementary solution for the island state's energy isolation
Greece awards 188.9 MW for subsidized battery storage in final auction
22 March 2025 - Greece's third energy storage auction has been completed, with nine projects selected and a capacity of 188.9 MW
Montenegro’s EPCG to install 200 MW of solar power plants
21 March 2025 - EPCG plans to install solar power plants with a total capacity of 200 MW over the next three years, CEO Ivan Bulatović said
EU to unveil strategic projects for raw materials on March 25
20 March 2025 - Rio Tinto's lithium project Jadar in Serbia is among the candidates for strategic status under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act
Renewables produced almost half of electricity in EU in 2024
20 March 2025 - Sweden has the highest rank in the 27-country bloc while Malta is last, according to the latest data from Eurostat
IRENA: Energy transition hinges on progress in G20+
19 March 2025 - The International Renewable Energy Agency published new data on progress towards the UAE Consensus, reached at COP28 in Dubai