Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A sand battery is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system, first developed by the start-up Polar Night Energy.
