Turkey calls to 2026 renewables auction round as Bayraktar vows to speed up buildout
The capacity quota at Turkey's forthcoming solar and wind power auctions totals 2.4 GW. Minister Alparslan Bayraktar claims the 2035 target would be met earlier.
Shikun and Binui Energy kicks off regular production at 104 MW solar farm in Romania
Shikun and Binui Energy put its second photovoltaic plant in Romania into commercial operation. The Șimleu Silvaniei facility has104 MW in peak capacity.
SGB-SMIT to take over Serbian transformer producer Comel
Germany-based SGB-SMIT is set to become the majority owner of Comel
Greece changing net billing framework, introducing microsolar systems
A sweeping new ministerial decree attempts to rectify errors in Greek net billing and introduce a new category of self-consumption
87 solar power plants installed at public facilities across Slovenia
Twenty-five municipalities and public institutions from across Slovenia have completed a project to deploy 87 solar power plants for self-consumption
Cyclades islands including Santorini get direct power link to mainland Greece
The subsea electric interconnection project for Santorini, Folegandros, Milos and Serifos is done, rounding up IPTO's wider investment in cables linking the Cyclades islands to the mainland grid
Government of Croatia adopts bill on energy georesources
The Government of Croatia has adopted a bill on the exploration and production of energy georesources
Hottest June in western Europe
June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second-warmest globally
