Region/EU

18 August 2022 - The EU is lowering environmental standards for mining lithium and other materials for the energy transition, but the Western Balkans and other third countries are set to take an even heavier burden

12 August 2022 - Iberdrola's solar power plant in western Spain has 1.5 million solar panels and an installed capacity of 590 MW

10 August 2022 - The water flow in Serbia's hydropower system dropped by a half, increasing the need for electricity imports, but the situation is similar across Europe

09 August 2022 - Norway is preparing a framework for limiting electricity exports at times when the levels of water in hydropower accumulations are low

09 August 2022 - RWE started to test a wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa with fully recyclable blades at its offshore project Kaskasi

04 August 2022 - The sector conducts recycling and recovery operations and produces heat and energy through incineration and anaerobic digestion

03 August 2022 - Low water levels in major rivers disturb the operation of nuclear power plants and the transportation of coal

01 August 2022 - Joachim Bühler from safety inspection operator TÜV says Germany can bring three closed nuclear plants back to life

29 July 2022 - Damir Miljević and Mirza Kušljugić from RESET explain the role of citizens in the energy transition

29 July 2022 - Hydrogen Europe conducted an analysis of the viability of using solar and renewable energy to decarbonize steel manufacturing

28 July 2022 - The EU will need double solar and wind additions by 2026 to deliver on the goal to hold global warming at a maximum 1.5 degrees

28 July 2022 - Greenfield large hydropower investments across southeast Europe face major risks and low realisation rates, according to a new report by CEE Bankwatch and partner organisations.

27 July 2022 - Hydrogen is increasingly seen as one of the critical components of the energy transition. To what extent is the hype about hydrogen justified? What sort of infrastructure will be required? Is the legal framework sufficient and future-proof?

26 July 2022 - EU energy ministers agreed to voluntarily reduce the demand for natural gas by 15% through March, but with several changes to the plan

25 July 2022 - The MoU was signed by Zorana Mihajlović, Minister of Mining and Energy, and László Palkovics, Minister of Technology and Industry

22 July 2022 - Iberdrola inaugurated its pumped storage plant Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal and a similar facility was commissioned in Switzerland