electric vehicles
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
Paris prohibits e-scooter rentals after local referendum
29 August 2023 - Renters are removing their e-scooters from Paris streets ahead of the September 1 deadline as safety and mobility issues led to a ban
Petrol targets 120 PV facilities on gas stations by end of 2023
22 August 2023 - Petrol Group has put into operation the first two solar power plants on the roofs of its gas stations as part of the Petrol Green project
Post of Serbia introduces first electric vehicles
15 August 2023 - By the end of the month, the postal company will start using 31 electric delivery vans for its services in the center of Novi Sad
Volkswagen joins EPEX Spot electricity exchange via its Elli brand
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
BP, TotalEnergies win German auctions with EUR 12.6 billion in bids for offshore wind farms of 7 GW
13 July 2023 - The results confirm the attractiveness of investing in offshore wind energy in Germany, said Klaus Müller, President of the Bundesnetzagentur
Belgian company to build EUR 1.4 billion car battery factory in east Romania
27 June 2023 - Belgian firm ABEE agreed to invest EUR 1.4 billion in the construction of an electric car battery factory called Romvolt in Galaţi
IRENA: World’s green power capacity must triple by 2030 to tackle climate change
23 June 2023 - The energy transition is off track and each fraction of a degree in global warming can have far-reaching consequences, IRENA's outlook shows
IRENA presents 100 key innovations to help speed up smart electrification
22 June 2023 - IRENA offers guidance to countries on how to apply these innovations in their national energy transition strategies