Region/EU
Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
25 June 2025 - With its system solutions, products, and services, Hitachi Energy contributes to sustainable energy and a better future, Igor Anđelković said at BEF 2025.
Ireland ends coal use – Spain, Italy, Greece set to follow
24 June 2025 - The last coal plants in several countries in the European Union are operating only barely or occasionally
Turning abandoned coal mines into PV plants could boost global solar capacity by 15%
24 June 2025 - Greece and three Western Balkan countries are among the global leaders in projects to build solar at abandoned coal mines.
Alteo building solar park with battery storage for MOL Group
23 June 2025 - MOL's 37.4 MW solar power plant with BESS of 40 MWh will contribute to the energy independence of its oil and gas complex in Algyő
EU institutions reach deal on CBAM simplification
20 June 2025 - Colegislators in Brussels struck a provisional agreement on simplifying CBAM. There is no delay in scope for countries neighboring the EU.
ACER opens applications for traineeship program
20 June 2025 - ACER launched a call for its traineeship program in Ljubljana, Slovenia, inviting motivated and qualified university graduates
Virtual power plants: How they work and who can benefit from extra income
19 June 2025 - Virtual power plants can provide additional income for new electricity producers and consumers who can adjust consumption or store energy.
Dimitar Dimitrov: Battery developers should seek insurance in early project stages
19 June 2025 - Developers of BESS should engage with insurers or specialized brokers as early as the project development stage, said Dimitar Dimitrov.
MET Group inaugurates Hungary’s largest battery energy storage system
19 June 2025 - MET Group installed a battery energy storage system of 40 MW and a two-hour duration at its gas power plant Dunamenti near Budapest
Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
19 June 2025 - SO2 emissions from NERP-bound coal plants in BiH, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia were six times above legal limits last year
Spain’s voltage control was insufficient at time of April blackout
18 June 2025 - The total blackout in the Iberian Peninsula on April 28 was caused by overvoltage, with several factors contributing to the crash
Just Transition Young Voices Award: Empowering youth champions in the clean energy transition
18 June 2025 - Young people from the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova can apply for the Just Transition Young Voices Award until 28 July 2025
EU nuclear ambitions: EUR 241 billion in investment needed by 2050
17 June 2025 - The European Commission has estimated investments needed for the member states' nuclear energy plans at EUR 241 billion until 2050
World’s largest sand battery commissioned in Finland
16 June 2025 - A sand battery is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system, first developed by the start-up Polar Night Energy.
French power prices jump as EDF looks into possible nuclear reactor defect
12 June 2025 - France’s state-owned power utility EDF is investigating apparent corrosion cracks found at the Civaux 2 nuclear reactor.
Winners of EUSEW Awards announced
11 June 2025 - On the first day of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the EUSEW awards ceremony also took place