electric vehicles
Croatia earmarks subsidies for its first hydrogen filling stations for vehicles
25 March 2024 - The government has prepared EUR 29.6 million to subsidize to subsidize hydrogen filling stations and electricity chargers for vehicles
Turkish company Zorlu Energy initiates IPO of its renewables subsidiary
23 February 2024 - Zorlu Renewables, the largest geothermal power plant operator in Turkey, is preparing for a stock market debut
Serbia’s Đedović: We have billions under our feet in strategic minerals
22 February 2024 - Strategic minerals must be used in the best interest of the economy, according to Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović
Project 3 Mobility secures EUR 100 million for autonomous electric robotaxi
08 February 2024 - Croatian start-up Project 3 Mobility was set up by Mate Rimac, founder and CEO of Rimac Automobili, and Rimac Group
EU proposes 2040 emissions cut target of 90%, spelling end of coal
07 February 2024 - The European Commission published an impact assessment on possible pathways toward making the European Union climate neutral by 2050
OMV Petrom buys 400 EV chargers, half of 1 GW renewables project portfolio
09 January 2024 - OMV Petrom plans to invest approximately EUR 1.3 billion in renewables in Romania with Renovatio through a newly formed partnership by 2027
Belgium-based ABEE to invest EUR 1.1 billion in battery production in Bulgaria
15 December 2023 - ABEE launched a EUR 1.1 billion project for a battery plant, recycling facility and an R&D center in Bulgaria
Vulcan opens Europe’s first fully domestic lithium production plant in Germany
30 November 2023 - Lithium extraction from salt water has a much lower environmental impact than projects at salt deserts and mines
Industry welcomes EU’s grid action plan but criticizes lack of some crucial measures
29 November 2023 - The European Commission has presented a 14-point action plan for seven challenges to improving electricity grids
Fronius launches solar energy solutions webinars in Croatian
25 October 2023 - Austria-based photovoltaic technology provider Fronius is preparing to hold four online training courses in Croatian in November
Porsche Slovenija, NGEN forge partnership for EV integration in next generation energy system
20 October 2023 - Porsche Slovenija has entered into a strategic partnership with smart grid and storage management solutions company NGEN
Serbia invites bids for Green Stations for electric vehicles at highways
12 October 2023 - Serbia is accepting bids for the construction of facilities along the highways at existing areas and parking lots
Rio Tinto–backed firm InoBat selects location for battery gigafactory in Serbia
26 September 2023 - One of the investors in InoBat is Rio Tinto, which has been developing a lithium mining and processing project in the country
City in western Romania aims to be first to achieve energy independence
11 September 2023 - The local authority in Reșița in western Romania got the technical connection approval for its own 21 MW photovoltaic park
Axpo signs first long-term financial PPA in Slovenia with Kolektor
04 September 2023 - Kolektor achieved a 10-year deal with Switzerland-based Axpo to buy up to 200 GWh of renewable electricity over ten years
Slovenian firm Andrada to build battery recycling plant in Hungary
01 September 2023 - The company founders are Slovenian entrepreneurs, experts, and automotive suppliers TAB Mežica, and ACH Invest