Slovenia earmarks EUR 1.13 billion for gradual closure of Velenje coal mine
Coal mining in Velenje is planned to end by 2033, with mine closure activities expected to proceed gradually until 2045
Šoštanj authorities demand clear benefits for citizens from Slovenia’s first floating solar plant
State-owned power utility HSE hopes that construction on Slovenia's first floating solar power plant could begin in late 2027
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties
The new Centre for Renewables Acceleration is a regional hub providing technical support to all Energy Community contracting parties
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
Romania’s Iași has municipal PV, hydrogen projects for former coal plant
Romania's third-largest city is about to build a photovoltaic system on the location of a dormant coal power plant
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted