Renewables
Record solar panel imports in Africa: a lifeline for a continent where 600 million people lack electricity
04 September 2025 - Half of Africa's population still lacks access to electricity, but record growth in solar panel imports could signal a turning point.
Global solar installations soar 64% in the first half of 2025
04 September 2025 - The world’s total capacity of solar power plants has increased by 380 MW in the first half of 2025, according to Ember
Šahmanović: Masdar ready for new investments in Montenegro’s energy sector
03 September 2025 - Montenegro's energy minister, Admir Šahmanović, met with Mohamed Jamel al-Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, a UAE state-owned renewable energy company.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys into renewables developer Rezolv Energy
03 September 2025 - Mubadala is setting up a joint venture with Rezolv Energy's owner, sustainable infrastructure investment fund Actis.
Romanian prosumers propose measures to cut electricity bills by up to 60%
01 September 2025 - The Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities has urged the government to implement five measures that could swiftly reduce electricity bills.
Croatia identifies another city with geothermal potential for district heating
30 August 2025 - The testing of an exploratory well near Osijek has confirmed the area's geothermal potential, says the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency.
Japan inaugurates world’s second osmotic power plant
29 August 2025 - Japan's first osmotic power plant began operations in early August. The facility in Fukuoka harnesses the natural process of osmosis.
Reverse energy flows turn Slovenian distributors into power producers
28 August 2025 - On May 1 and 2, five Slovenian power distribution companies fed more electricity into the transmission grid than they withdrew.
Energy Traders Europe calls for clear rules before CBAM implementation
28 August 2025 - Energy Traders Europe has sent proposals to the European Commission regarding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Insa Oil building Bulgaria’s first bioethanol plant
27 August 2025 - The biorefinery will produce ethyl alcohol, part of which will be converted into bioethanol for the Bulgarian energy market.
Croatia pauses applications for residential solar subsidies
27 August 2025 - In just over two months, around 4,100 project applications have been received and are currently being processed.
Romania considers launching new wind auctions
26 August 2025 - Two weeks ago, the authorities conducted the country’s second wind and solar power auction for government support in the form of CfDs.
First feed-in tariff auction in Federation of BiH draws strong interest
25 August 2025 - The Operator for Renewable Energy Sources and Efficient Cogeneration has launched a survey to assess interest among potential auction participants.
Applications for 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy Award in Serbia opened
25 August 2025 - WISE Serbia, the Network of Women in sustainable energy, climate action, and environment, under the auspices of the German development cooperation GIZ, announces the call for nominations for the 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy Award
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
22 August 2025 - A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
German startup Voltfang turning used EV batteries into energy storage for solar, wind
22 August 2025 - Voltfang says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026.