Region/EU
European electricity industry issues Paris Pledge on pumped storage hydropower
10 September 2025 - IHA and Eurelectric launched the Paris Pledge, a call to action aimed at unlocking the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Europe
Severe electricity price spikes in SEE in summer 2024 could have been avoided – report
10 September 2025 - ACER's 2025 Monitoring Report tracks progress, challenges and benefits in the implementation of the 70% requirement
Europe’s wind installations in H1 2025 insufficient to meet EU’s 2030 targets – WindEurope
05 September 2025 - Europe installed 6.8 GW of new wind farms in the first six months of the year, according to a report by WindEurope
New generation of sodium-ion batteries developed in Estonia
05 September 2025 - Estonian company Freen OÜ has introduced a new generation of sodium-ion battery systems
EU mulls steps to prevent bypassing of CBAM
05 September 2025 - Brussels fears exporters from third countries could ship low-emission goods to the EU, while selling high-carbon products in other markets
Germany, France move to bridge nuclear divide with joint EU energy policy
02 September 2025 - Germany and France have agreed to work together on a common European energy policy that would include nuclear power as a low-carbon source.
Deep Adriatic temperatures already hit end-of-century estimates
29 August 2025 - Deep Adriatic temperatures forecast for the end of the century are already being recorded, according to scientists from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia.
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.
Northern Lights launches world’s first commercial carbon storage services
26 August 2025 - Northern Lights has injected the first carbon dioxide (CO2 ) volumes below the seabed of the Norwegian North Sea.
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.
Dozens of airports in Southeastern Europe invest in solar power, energy efficiency
21 August 2025 - Airports in Istanbul and Athens will be completely self-reliant with their large solar power plants, and many other airports in the region are catching up
Winners of 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards revealed
20 August 2025 - Tringë Shkodra, Ani Gogokhia, and Kateryna Pereloma have been announced as the winners of the 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards
EU preparing roadmap on digitalization, AI in energy
19 August 2025 - The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a roadmap for digitalization and AI in the energy sector.
Heat pump sales in Europe plunge in 2024
15 August 2025 - The EU wants to reach 60 million heat pumps by 2030, but sales in major European markets fell 22% in 2024
Floating solar farm ready to be merged with North Sea offshore wind park
14 August 2025 - Oceans of Energy has assembled its floating PV plant Nymphaea Aurora in three days, to integrate it into a giant offshore wind park
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
08 August 2025 - Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options