Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources
Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling
Belgrade’s public heating utility intends to use geothermal energy in district heating
Beogradske Elektrane has invited bids for producing a study of the geothermal potential of groundwater on the sites of its heating plants
Turkey accounts for one third of world’s geothermal greenhouses
The surface of greenhouses heated with geothermal energy in Turkey grew 400% since 2002, says Mücahit Kıvrak from the Balıkesir University
Croatia announces winners from its first utility-scale renewables auctions
The Croatian electricity market operator (HROTE) has declared 16 bids as winners, while three were rejected
Three Slovenian companies develop geothermal facility on abandoned oil, gas well
The project will be the first application of a Slovenian patent. It could lead to a breakthrough in the use of geothermal energy in deserted gas and oil wells.