Romania plans to lease unproductive land for renewable energy projects
08 January 2026 - Romania is drafting legislation that would enable awarding concessions on unproductive and degraded agricultural land for renewable energy plants
Greece to support 130 MW in agrivoltaics through tariffs
01 December 2025 - Greece aims to host a new batch of agrivoltaics, under a bill of law that the Ministry of Environment and Energy submitted to Parliament
Romanian company to build geothermal hydroponic greenhouses on 50 hectares
15 October 2025 - Geothermal well developer and operator Green Tech International started the construction of a geothermal hydroponic greenhouse in Romania
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
08 September 2025 - Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme
University in Antalya signs deal for 50.4 MW solar power plant
19 August 2025 - Akdeniz University in Antalya established a partnership with Kopuz Group, which will build and operate a solar power plant of 50.4 MW in peak capacity
Greek farmers turn their backs on government program for photovoltaics
29 April 2025 - The Greek government's Photovoltaics in Fields support program has failed to convince farmers so far, amid restrictions
Constitutional Court of Bulgaria annuls exemptions for renewables on agricultural land
24 April 2025 - Investors in agrivoltaics and other renewables on agricultural land face higher expenses and longer procedures as exemptions were scrapped
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium, JESDER's chief Ufuk Şentürk said
EU acknowledges renewables role in Vision for Agriculture and Food
21 February 2025 - Green energy and energy communities are beneficial for farmers, the European Commission said in its Vision for Agriculture and Food
Imports from China don’t exceed 26% of PV project costs in Romania
03 February 2025 - Simtel's CEO Iulian Nedea said Chinese solar panels and inverters make up just 26% of total costs of a 1 MW facility and that the rest are EU and Romanian products and services
The green transition at a crossroads: how equity can take it forward
20 January 2025 - The EU's Green and Social Deal must ensure a fair and equitable green transition, balancing climate action with social protections for vulnerable groups.
Romania calls agricultural, food firms to apply for solar, wind power grants
25 December 2024 - The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has EUR 150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power in Romania