Coal plants in Bulgaria to be shut not by government but by market – minister
The country has officially set 2038 as the year when the phaseout of the coal power plants will be completed
Global players bid to replace coal with 455 MW of solar power in Romania
Tenders for 455 MW of PV capacity replacing CE Oltenia's coal plants drew investors from China, Turkey, the US, Germany and Ukraine
Turkey’s largest wind power plant to add battery storage
Polat Enerji said an energy storage system would lower balancing costs for its wind park Soma, the largest in Turkey
EU adds record 17 GW of wind power in 2023 but must double pace
The EU saw 14 GW of onshore wind and 3 GW of offshore capacity coming online in 2023. WindEurope warned that the goal is 30 GW per year.
Albania to limit final project approvals for renewables to one year
Final approvals for renewable electricity plants in Albania will last 12 months. KESH is working on a pumped storage hydropower project.
Rezolv Energy advances projects for biggest solar power plants in Bulgaria, Romania
Rezolv received a green light in Bulgaria for a 229 MW solar park. In neighboring Romania it is building a 1.06 GW PV system.
France boosts its nuclear energy plan with eight more large reactors
The French government is preparing a bill intended to facilitate the replacement of its aging nuclear power plants
US finds vast lithium reserves in Salton Sea geothermal reservoir
Geothermal waters in the Salton Sea area in California contain 3.4 million tons of lithium, enough for over 375 million EV batteries