electricity
Burduja declares energy revolution in Romania amid offshore wind roadmap launch
30 September 2024 - The Offshore Wind Roadmap for Romania envisages up to EUR 19 billion in investments and as much as 7 GW in capacity by 2035
Sky-high turbines for wind park above another wind park in Germany’s coal region
27 September 2024 - Gicon is building the first of its sky-high turbines, with the tallest pylons in the world, at a hybrid power plant on a former mine
Rezolv signs VPPA for Vifor wind power project in Romania
27 September 2024 - Rezolv Energy signed the sixth virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for its Vifor wind power project in Romania's east
Serbia, Azerbaijan ink gas supply deals, MoU on green energy
26 September 2024 - Serbia secured the gas supply from Azerbaijan for the winter. Their energy ministers also agreed to cooperate in the green energy sphere.
PPC buys wind, solar parks, 1.7 GW in renewables projects in Greece
25 September 2024 - PPC agreed a major acquisition from Copelouzos and Samaras. It would buy solar and wind power plants, a renewables portfolio and a stake in a gas power plant project.
Masdar, Taaleri reach financial close on Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia, sign CfD
24 September 2024 - Masdar and Taaleri SolarWind III Fund reached the financial close for the Čibuk 2 wind power plant in Serbia. UniCredit and Erste provide project financing.
Serbia reveals sites for PV plants of 1 GW in total with batteries
23 September 2024 - Serbia is preparing a spatial plan for six solar power plants with battery storage within a strategic partnership, for which it selected Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables
Bulgaria to replace broken turbines in Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
20 September 2024 - Bulgaria's NEK launched a tender for the supply and replacement of two out of four turbines in pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira
Bayraktar: Turkey aims to reach 100 GW in wind, solar capacity by 2035
20 September 2024 - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey has a 100 GW target for 2035 for total wind and PV capacity
Montenegro’s EPCG to cooperate with Qair in renewables sector
19 September 2024 - EPCG and Qair have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of renewable energy projects in Montenegro
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
Balkan countries warn of region-wide electricity price crisis
16 September 2024 - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia are warning of a regional electricity price crisis and urging for measures to tackle it
Serbia picks EDF, Egis for study on introduction of nuclear energy
13 September 2024 - Serbia awarded a contract to EDF and Egis Industries for a study that would examine the possibility of nuclear energy use
Mexhiti hints at delaying North Macedonia’s coal exit deadline until 2050
13 September 2024 - North Macedonia aims to end the use of coal in the energy sector by 2050, First Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti said
Romania issues call to first CfD auction for wind, solar power
12 September 2024 - Romania published a call to an auction for awarding CfD contracts for wind and photovoltaic projects of 1 GW and 500 MW, respectively
Engie Romania completes one of country’s first hybrid power plants
10 September 2024 - Engie Romania added a hybrid power plant to the transmission grid. The 56.8 MW facility consists of wind turbines and a solar power unit.