electricity
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
ENNA measures even higher temperatures at its Zagocha geothermal well
20 August 2025 - ENNA Geo completed additional production testing of the well for its planned geothermal power plant GTE Zagocha in Croatia
Prosumers in Romania are neck and neck with commercial PV plants in capacity
20 August 2025 - Prosumers in Romania don't have a much larger total capacity anymore than commercial solar power plants, a segment accelerating in expansion
University in Antalya signs deal for 50.4 MW solar power plant
19 August 2025 - Akdeniz University in Antalya established a partnership with Kopuz Group, which will build and operate a solar power plant of 50.4 MW in peak capacity
Kosovo* power distributor KEDS cuts off businesses without supplier after market liberalization
18 August 2025 - KEDS has disconnected 90% of electricity meters at businesses that have not secured a supplier following market liberalization.
CWP Europe invests in rooftop solar plant for Henkel Serbia
18 August 2025 - In partnership with Resalta, CWP Europe led the investment in a rooftop photovoltaic system of 6 MW in peak capacity in Kruševac in Serbia
Battery storage investors in Romania rapidly expanding project pipeline
16 August 2025 - In an rising investment wave, firms in Romania are combining energy storage with solar, wind and hydropower or building standalone systems