Croatia launches first battery subsidies for households
The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) will allocate subsidies to households for heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries
Serbia reaches milestone of 900,000 smart meters
More than 900,000 users of Serbia's power distribution system now have smart meters
Hungary launches first-ever tender to allocate grid capacity to wind projects
Hungary's energy regulator, MEKH, has launched the first tender for grid capacity for wind power projects, including optional battery energy storage
Serbia seeks consultant for tender documentation for Bistrica pumped storage hydropower plant
Serbia's state power utility has invited bids for a consultant to review and complete the tender documentation for the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant
SolarPower Europe: Photovoltaics avert EUR 30 billion in gas imports
Solar power saved Europe EUR 30 billion since the Iran war started. "The solution is above us and Europe must grab it with both hands,” said CEO of SolarPower Europe, Walburga Hemetsberger.
Former minister Andrej Vizjak becomes CEO of Slovenia’s GEN energija; GEN-I also gets new chief
Slovenian state-owned energy companies GEN energija and its subsidiary GEN-I got new chief executive officers: Andrej Vizjak and Jure Soklič, respectively
Transelectrica gets EUR 67 million for grid modernization, digitalization
Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica SA has secured over RON 351 million from the European Union's Modernisation Fund
Scatec starts building 77 MW wind farm in Romania, secures loans
Norwegian company Scatec has obtained financing for its Urleasca wind farm in Romania from BCR and Erste Group. The 77 MW facility is under construction.