Hungary launches first-ever tender to allocate grid capacity to wind projects
Hungary's energy regulator, MEKH, has launched the first tender for grid capacity for wind power projects, including optional battery energy storage
Magyar: Hungarian nuclear plant Paks to return to regular operation
Hungary's emergency engineering works and the forecasted rise of the Danube level enabled the country's nuclear power plant Paks to restart its idle reactors
Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant
Nuclear power plant Kozloduy in Bulgaria is on the brink of emergency output reduction as the Danube water level is approaching a critically low point
Romania shuts down remaining reactor at Cernavodă nuclear power plant
The Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which generates about 20% of Romania's electricity, is now completely offline
Jørgensen: Europe’s electricity system remains stable despite extreme heat and drought
Europe’s electricity system remains stable despite extreme heat and drought, but the EU must stay vigilant, said Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen
Western Europe sees hottest June–July period on record
Western Europe has seen its hottest June–July period since records began, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
Rising Danube level allows Hungary to increase production at Paks nuclear plant
Hungary has restarted one turbine at its Paks nuclear power plant following a rise in the Danube’s water level
SEE heatwave: Romania braces for possible nuclear plant shutdown, power supply cuts to industry
Romania’s attempts to raise water levels in the Danube amid the ongoing heatwave have not produced lasting results