electricity
KKR to provide Greenvolt with EUR 150 million capital boost
01 August 2025 - Greenvolt Group said its majority owner KKR fully subscribed to a EUR 150 million share capital increase, with a focus on battery investments
Serbia adopts Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030
01 August 2025 - Serbia now has a Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030, with suggestions how to mitigate of the impact of reducing fossil fuel use
EDP Renewables sells wind farms in Greece to Enel-Macquarie joint venture
31 July 2025 - Principia agreed to acquire all four EDP Renewables' wind power plants in Greece. The joint venture is nearing 800 MW in capacity.
Construction of Ingka Investments 300 MW solar park in Romania well underway
30 July 2025 - Ingka Investments, a division of the largest IKEA franchisee, is building the largest solar power plant in Romania
Price of residential battery storage in Europe drops over 50% in two years
30 July 2025 - The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction
Production starts at new 38.4 MW wind farm northeast of Bucharest
30 July 2025 - Eximprod started generating electricity in its new wind farm in Romania's east, while several other projects in the country are near completion
Two small hydropower turbines to be integrated into Sofia water supply lines
28 July 2025 - Veolia received a green light from Bulgaria's capital city to install two hydropower generators within the city's major water supply lines
Turkish renewables firm to drill for geothermal lithium
26 July 2025 - Margün Energy intends to search for lithium in geothermal water in western Turkey, where it took over a 12 MW geothermal power plant
IBEX conducts Bulgaria’s first guarantees of origin auction
25 July 2025 - A small wind power plant in northeastern Bulgaria sold 2,475 guarantees of origin of electricity via the IBEX bourse
Project underway for 81 MW solar park on coal mine in Montenegro
24 July 2025 - The Government of Montenegro gave a provisional green light for a solar power plant of 81.1 MW in peak capacity on coal land in Pljevlja
Faria Renewables secures financing for 49.9 MW battery project in Greece
24 July 2025 - Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a BESS facility in Greece
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
China-based Astronergy to build solar cell factory in western Turkey
23 July 2025 - Astronergy allocated USD 700 million for its second solar module factory in Turkey. In the first phase, it would make wafers and cells.
Rolls-Royce SMR to start works with ČEZ on small modular reactors
22 July 2025 - Rolls-Royce SMR and Czech utility ČEZ have signed an early works agreement within their strategic partnership for small modular reactors
Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling
22 July 2025 - Slovenia is cofunding the construction or restructuring of district heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources
Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection
22 July 2025 - Serbia and KfW signed a EUR 135 million loan for the second phase of the Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II) program