European Commission launches call for investment in green transition, critical raw materials in Western Balkans
Private businesses from the EU, the EEA, and the Western Balkans are invited to express interest in investing in the region
Electricity system in Spain, Portugal collapses
Power was out today throughout Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France amid one of the most serious outages so far
Episodes of negative power prices in Slovenia, Romania spread to workdays
Romania and Slovenia are experiencing the first episodes of negative day-ahead power prices on workdays, as the phenomenon used to occur only on holidays and weekends
An EU budget that works for the people: unlocking finance for energy communities
Energy communities can mobilise billions of euros in renewable energy investments, yet their potential remains untapped due to complex state aid rules, inaccessible funding mechanisms, and burdensome regulations
Italy mulls keeping its last coal plants on standby
Italy may switch its remaining coal plants on the mainland to a standby mode this year instead of dismantling them
Aurora forecasts Western Balkans power capacity growth of 20 GW by 2040
The Western Balkans could see a 20 GW increase in installed capacity by 2040, with nearly 65% from renewables, Aurora Energy Research found
Turkey’s renewables failing to cover power demand growth despite solar boom
Turkey became a net electricity exporter in 2024, but wind and solar are still not growing fast enough to meet rising domestic power demand
Europe must finance its clean future now
Europe must accelerate investment and action on clean hydrogen to secure its leadership in the global energy transition and avoid falling behind.