ClientEarth: Bulgaria, Croatia are hindering development of energy communities
ClientEarth filed complaints with the European Commission against Bulgaria and Croatia
Gas power plants sweep up Germany’s first capacity auction as battery storage can’t meet criteria yet
Germany awarded all 5.16 GW in its inaugural capacity auction to gas-fired power plant projects, and published another call. Battery storage is effectively ineligible until the second phase.
EU signs up to COP31 Global Geothermal Ambition 2050
The EU joined the global geothermal energy pledge. Launched by the Turkish COP31 Presidency with IRENA, it aims to scale up the segment's power and heat supply 12 times by 2050.
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey launch clean energy strategic partnership
Energy ministers of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkey signed the Agreement on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Clean Energy on the sidelines of COP31
Bulgaria amends Energy from Renewable Sources Act
The National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted the changes to the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, aligning its legislation with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive RED3
Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31
Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan
704 MW offshore wind farm in US reaches full operation despite Trump’s obstruction
The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm, developed by Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, is selling electricity under offtake agreements with three US utilities
Bulgaria surpasses 6 GW in battery storage power, cementing its world records
Relative to the size of its power system, peak loads, population and economy, Bulgaria has by far the highest BESS penetration rate in the world
