Former minister Andrej Vizjak becomes CEO of Slovenia’s GEN energija; GEN-I also gets new chief
Slovenian state-owned energy companies GEN energija and its subsidiary GEN-I got new chief executive officers: Andrej Vizjak and Jure Soklič, respectively
Transelectrica gets EUR 67 million for grid modernization, digitalization
Romanian transmission system operator Transelectrica SA has secured over RON 351 million from the European Union's Modernisation Fund
Scatec starts building 77 MW wind farm in Romania, secures loans
Norwegian company Scatec has obtained financing for its Urleasca wind farm in Romania from BCR and Erste Group. The 77 MW facility is under construction.
Corporate Europe endorses renewable PPAs for protection from electricity price risk
Amid the energy crisis, European companies turned to power purchase agreements (PPAs) as a key hedge against spikes in prices, IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel wrote
Europe on track for record wind power year if policy maintains momentum
Europe is on track for a record wind power year, owing to 8.8 GW of additions in the first six months and strong activity in the meantime, WindEurope said
Albania plans wind power in area still smoldering from forest fire
While fire engulfed the forests in Puka in northern Albania, the municipality launched public consultations for a wind power project right in the affected area
EU approves Greece’s EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan
Greece got the green light for its EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, individuals and transportation users in the clean transition, together with micro-enterprises
Romania scraps environmental requirements for strategic hydropower projects
Lawmakers overrode President Nicușor Dan's veto and voted for the second time to simplify environmental permiting for hydropower projects in Romania
