Romania launches renewables auction for 3.5 GW
The Romanian Ministry of Energy issued a call for 3.47 GW of wind and solar power capacity. The deadline for submissions is July 11.
Second HVDC link from mainland Greece to Crete coming online
IPTO is completing the last elements of the Ariadne Interconnection project, one of the deepest subsea links in the world
Bulgaria’s IBEX launches guarantees of origin market
The first four participants registered last month at the guarantees of origin platform of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX)
Major offshore wind projects shelved in another blow to industry
Ørsted decided to halt its Hornsea 4 project in the UK, while the US stopped the construction of Equinor's Empire Wind 1 facility
Serbia’s EPS signs PPAs for wind parks Alibunar 1, Alibunar 2
Serbia's state-owned Elektroprivreda Srbije will offtake electricity from future wind parks Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2, of 168 MW in total.
Europe has record battery storage capacity growth in 2024 but expansion slows
The leap in new battery storage capacity in Europe last year wasn't as impressive as in the previous years
EU outlines measures to end Russian gas, oil imports by end-2027
The European Commission aims to stop by 2027 the purchases of Russian gas, including LNG, and oil, and phase out nuclear fuel imports
Global solar power capacity hits 2.2 TW in 2024, with Turkey among top growers
The world added 597 GW of photovoltaic capacity last year, achieving an astounding 36% rate of growth, SolarPower Europe found