electricity
EU opens energy, environment cluster in accession talks with Albania
17 September 2025 - Albania started negotiations with the European Union on the so-called cluster 4, encompassing the green agenda and sustainable connectivity
Environmental approvals for 403 MW of wind power on Montenegrin mountain
16 September 2025 - Companies intend to build wind power plants of 403 MW in total on Sinjajevina mountain, a vast pastureland in Montenegro
Bulgarian coal plant mulls replacing boiler with molten salt battery
15 September 2025 - The operator of the AES Maritsa Iztok 1 coal plant is interested in replacing one of its boilers with a molten salt reactor
ElevenEs mulls building advanced battery cells gigafactory in Poland
12 September 2025 - Battery technology developer ElevenEs, which has production facilities in Serbia, plans to build a EUR 600 million gigafactory
One year in: insights from REIB’s inaugural BESS investments and increasing importance of safety standards
12 September 2025 - We sat down with Delyan Iliev, Managing Director of REIB, to discuss the lessons learned from commissioning and operating two BESS projects and how the experience relates to broader market trends
European electricity industry issues Paris Pledge on pumped storage hydropower
10 September 2025 - IHA and Eurelectric launched the Paris Pledge, a call to action aimed at unlocking the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Europe
LONGi and Nofar Energy forge landmark partnership for Romania’s largest solar project using revolutionary BC technology
10 September 2025 - LONGi Solar and Nofar Energy have announced a historic partnership to develop one of Romania‘s largest solar installations
Environmentalists warn EU that Bulgaria ignores coal plants breaching pollution rules
09 September 2025 - Greenpeace Bulgaria and Za Zemiata wrote a complaint to the European Commission as the authorities are ignoring environmental breaches at four coal plants
Turkey launches solar, wind power auctions with November deadlines
09 September 2025 - Turkey issued a public call for renewable energy auctions for 2 GW in total, including the first floating PV plant in the YEKA mechanism
Airport in Cluj-Napoca secures grant for battery-backed solar park
08 September 2025 - International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a solar farm with battery storage from European funds
Record solar panel imports in Africa: a lifeline for a continent where 600 million people lack electricity
04 September 2025 - Half of Africa's population still lacks access to electricity, but record growth in solar panel imports could signal a turning point.
Climate won’t suffer if Romanian coal power plants keep running – energy minister
01 September 2025 - The Romanian government is hoping to postpone the coal-fired power plant closures envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
North Macedonia tackles energy poverty with free inverter air conditioners
27 August 2025 - North Macedonia's energy poverty package includes free inverter ACs and financial aid to help cover electricity bills.
Bulgaria opens public consultation on subsidies for 1.9 GWh of battery projects
27 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy is launching a new round of subsidies for battery energy storage projects, worth EUR 118 million.
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
22 August 2025 - A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
Dozens of airports in Southeastern Europe invest in solar power, energy efficiency
21 August 2025 - Airports in Istanbul and Athens will be completely self-reliant with their large solar power plants, and many other airports in the region are catching up