energy transition
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
08 August 2025 - Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
08 August 2025 - Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
WindEurope urges Germany to drop negative bidding in wind auctions, switch to CfDs
07 August 2025 - Germany’s auction for 2.5 GW of offshore wind failed to attract bids, exposing the inadequacy of negative bidding, says WindEurope.
PPC launches first tender for pumped storage hydropower plant in former lignite mine
06 August 2025 - Public Power Corporation (PPC or DEI) is moving forward with a pumped storage hydroelectric project at its former open pit lignite mine in northern Greece
Bulgaria’s NEK to launch offering of guarantees of origin on IBEX
05 August 2025 - State-controlled hydropower plant operator NEK said it would launch auctions for gurarantees of origin in Bulgaria, providing liquidity in the market segment
Bulgaria on track to add 1.5 GW of solar power by mid-2026
05 August 2025 - The pace of large photovoltaic projects in Bulgaria indicates that total capacity can reach 6 GW by the middle of next year
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
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
INVL fund secures loan for 71 MW of solar projects in Romania
30 July 2025 - INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, invests in renewable energy projects
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
Sunotec, Sungrow sign 2.4 GWh battery storage agreement
29 July 2025 - China-based Sungrow and Bulgarian-German company Sunotec have agreed to install 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Europe
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