Europe has record battery storage capacity growth in 2024 but expansion slows
08 May 2025 - The leap in new battery storage capacity in Europe last year wasn't as impressive as in the previous years
EU outlines measures to end Russian gas, oil imports by end-2027
07 May 2025 - The European Commission aims to stop by 2027 the purchases of Russian gas, including LNG, and oil, and phase out nuclear fuel imports
Global solar power capacity hits 2.2 TW in 2024, with Turkey among top growers
06 May 2025 - The world added 597 GW of photovoltaic capacity last year, achieving an astounding 36% rate of growth, SolarPower Europe found
Kosovo* launches reconstruction of coal power plant unit
06 May 2025 - Kosovo Energy Corp. (KEK) began the reconstruction and modernization of one of the two units in its Kosovo B coal power plant
Landmark report demonstrates safety, cybersecurity, higher yield of SolarEdge PV systems
05 May 2025 - VDE Renewables found that SolarEdge’s advanced safety capabilities minimize photovoltaic system risks and effectively prevent fire hazards
OMV opens Austria’s largest green hydrogen plant
30 April 2025 - OMV put into operation its 10 MW green hydrogen plant at the Schwechat refinery. It can produce 1,500 tons per year.
US interested in pumped storage hydropower projects in Romania, Bulgaria
30 April 2025 - Ministers of energy of Romania and Bulgaria separately met their US counterpart and hinted at cooperation in pumped storage hydropower projects
Public voting open for EUSEW Awards
30 April 2025 - As part of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the EUSEW Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals and organisations driving Europe’s energy transition
CEO of Kosovo* TSO KOSTT dismissed amid allegations of abuse of office
29 April 2025 - KOSTT fired CEO Evetar Zeqiri after a complaint that former board members sent to the Special Prosecutor's Office surfaced in the media
North Macedonia’s MEPSO seeks contractor for power line to Albanian border
29 April 2025 - MEPSO launched a tender for a 400 kV transmission line, the North Macedonian part of a planned interconnection with Albania
Croatian firm ENNA takes over 87.5 MW solar project in Romania
28 April 2025 - ENNA Solar has signed an agreement with Austria-based Kraftfeld Energy to acquire an 87.52 MW ready-to-build solar power plant project
Electricity system in Spain, Portugal collapses
28 April 2025 - Power was out today throughout Spain and Portugal, in Andorra and parts of southern France amid one of the most serious outages so far