Wind and solar investors set up renewable energy association RES Montenegro
02 February 2026 - The RES Montenegro association will seek to facilitate and attract investments in the country’s renewable energy sector
Renewables grant call issued for municipalities, energy communities in BiH
02 February 2026 - The EU4CAET Grant Facility launched its first call for proposals for community-led sustainable energy projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany’s Merz: Nuclear fusion to make wind power obsolete
30 January 2026 - Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed nuclear fusion would introduce electricity so cheap that it would replace wind power within thirty years
Šoštanj authorities demand clear benefits for citizens from Slovenia’s first floating solar plant
30 January 2026 - State-owned power utility HSE hopes that construction on Slovenia's first floating solar power plant could begin in late 2027
China launches world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant
30 January 2026 - The 600 MW / 2.4 GWh energy storage facility uses compressed air stored in underground salt caverns to generate electricity during peak demand periods
Romania preparing to build giant AI hub, data centers
29 January 2026 - Romania is developing its Black Sea AI Gigafactory project, of up to EUR 5 billion, and several other investments in new technologies
Record battery installations in EU in 2025 as Bulgaria enters top 3
28 January 2026 - The European Union added 27.1 GWh of battery capacity last year, marking a 12th consecutive record – driven by utility-scale storage
Šušnjar: Croatia allocated EUR 4 billion so far to boost renewables; subsidies for wind, solar to end
28 January 2026 - Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar said at an energy conference that the money could have been put to better use
Croatia’s Končar to invest EUR 500 million in manufacturing over three years
27 January 2026 - Končar has opened a power transformer tank factory with Siemens Energy and it plans to develop anti-drone protection for energy facilities
Empowering the next generation: Youth engagement as a pillar of the Energy Transition
26 January 2026 - From youth engagement to real impact: how young people can accelerate fast & fair renewables through local projects and energy communities.
Turkey’s first large solar-BESS power plant inaugurated
23 January 2026 - Oze Grup has built a 49 MW photovoltaic facility with a 34 MWh battery storage system. It is the first such hybrid power plant in Turkey.
North Macedonia’s MEMO power exchange starts work with BSP on intraday segment launch
22 January 2026 - North Macedonia's MEMO signed a deal with the Slovenian BSP Energy Exchange for the provision of trading platforms and a clearing platform