Croatia identifies another city with geothermal potential for district heating
30 August 2025 - The testing of an exploratory well near Osijek has confirmed the area's geothermal potential, says the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency.
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
22 August 2025 - A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
Kragujevac heating plant begins ash removal from disposal site in city center
06 August 2025 - The city of Kragujevac in Serbia has begun removing ash from an uncovered disposal site that has been polluting air and soil for years.
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
28 July 2025 - A proposed state aid mechanism for geothermal district heating or cooling systems in Romania would be worth EUR 300 million
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
04 July 2025 - Focusing on renewables, grids, storage, and energy efficiency, the funds will support projects in Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, and Romania.
Slovenia’s sole coal-fired power plant Šoštanj to keep main unit offline until fall
04 July 2025 - The 600 MW unit at Šoštanj will not be restarted until the end of September, when demand for heat is set to rise.
Clean energy, grid upgrade projects in Western Balkans to be backed under EU’s Growth Plan
02 July 2025 - The European Commission has proposed the first support package, worth EUR 87.7 million, under the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Croatia confirms major geothermal resource for district heating
30 June 2025 - The tested geothermal well could meet nearly 60% of district heating needs in Velika Gorica, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency says.
World’s largest sand battery commissioned in Finland
16 June 2025 - A sand battery is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system, first developed by the start-up Polar Night Energy.
Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects
12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects
Greece plans six waste-to-energy plants, set to meet EU landfilling limits
10 June 2025 - Greece is transforming its waste management sector – dozens of units mechanically treating the material to feed incinerators in all regions
Serbia shelves plan for strategic partnership for 1 GW in wind farms
09 June 2025 - Serbia has revised the baseline of the plan for the development of energy infrastructure and energy efficiency, adopted in 2023