Romania earmarks subsidies for standalone BESS projects
Romania expects ten projects for standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to benefit from its new EUR 150 million support scheme
Serbia officially launches modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants
The rehabilitation project will increase the installed capacity and extend the operating life of the Vlasina hydropower cascade
Electrica to install giant solar park with storage at Liberty Galați steel plant in Romania
Electrica agreed with inactive steel plant Liberty Galați to jointly develop solar power and energy storage capacities of up to 500 MW
Over 600 workers in North Macedonia complete training under just transition projects
The projects are part of North Macedonia's Just Transition Investment Platform, launched in 2023, launched by the government
Greece’s IPTO postpones island interconnections, proposes higher revenue limit
New power interconnections between mainland Greece and the Dodecanese and Northern Aegean islands have been pushed back by a year. According to recent statements from the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE), both interconnections were scheduled to enter commercial operation by 2029, but now they are seen in 2030. The cost estimations were revised […]
EU decision to ban Russian gas is legal grey zone from Energy Community’s perspective
The Energy Community Secretariat is organizing the Vienna Forum on European Energy Law, in partnership with Kinstellar
Europe adds 19.1 GW of wind power in 2025 – EU lags behind targets
Germany accounted for 30% of European growth of 19.1 GW last year, according to WindEurope. Turkey remains dominant in the southeast.
Hydropower plants to transform upper Drina river into lake, say environmentalists
The planned hydropower plants on the upper course of the Drina will alter the ecosystem and local climate, the Center for Environment warned
