energy transition
Romanian town Beiuș to boost geothermal distring heating to 100%
04 April 2025 - The local authority in Beiuș, a trailblazer in geothermal district heating in Romania, should apply for European funding to reach full coverage
Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down
03 April 2025 - The now closed Salmisaari coal plant accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in Finland together with three remaining ones
PPC plans EUR 5.8 billion makeover of Western Macedonia coal region, including data centers
03 April 2025 - PPC presented a EUR 5.8 billion investment plan for the coal region of Western Macedonia in northern Greece
Eurowind Energy signs virtual PPA in Romania with automotive manufacturer
03 April 2025 - Autoliv contracted the supply of electricity from a wind park that Eurowind Energy built in Romania and Alight's solar project in Finland
Bulgaria aims to make Europe’s biggest energy community
03 April 2025 - The upcoming solar power program in Bulgaria for municipalities and small businesses will create Europe's biggest energy community, Minister Zhecho Stankov claims
Number of prosumers in Romania spikes 79% in one year to 204,000
02 April 2025 - Prosumers in Romania operated 2.44 GW of capacity at the end of January or 63% more than one year before, according to ANRE
Renewables equipment factory to contribute to just transition of coal region in Romania
01 April 2025 - Monsson is about to build a renewable energy equipment plant in Petrila as part of just transition efforts in Romania's main coal region
Bulgaria’s IBEX opens registration for market of guarantees of origin of electricity
01 April 2025 - The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) is registering entities interested in participating in a market for guarantees of origin
Sungrow ESS Experience Day Munich: accelerating to a sustainable future for Europe
28 March 2025 - Experts from across Europe exchanged thoughts at ESS Experience Day in Munich on the role of energy storage systems for grid support and the energy transition
IRENA: China has 64% share in 2024 renewables growth, half of world’s solar power capacity
27 March 2025 - Renewables accounted for over 92.5% of power expansion globally in 2024, IRENA calculated. China reached half of the world's PV capacity, while Turkey's growth in the segment is among the strongest.
EU selects first group of strategic projects for raw materials
25 March 2025 - The European Commission adopted a list of strategic projects for raw materials. They are eligible for administrative support and financing.
First energy cooperative in Cyprus to be set up in mountain villages
24 March 2025 - MountMed Institute and the University of Cyprus are establishing the country's first energy cooperative with partners from Crete
Turkish State Railways to build massive solar power capacity for own consumption
24 March 2025 - Turkish State Railways (TCDD) is preparing to build a solar power plant of 159.3 MW within a group of ten such facilities
Cyprus plans to roll out hydrogen buses, trucks by 2030
24 March 2025 - The Cypriot government sees hydrogen production as a complementary solution for the island state's energy isolation
Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe’s energy transition?
24 March 2025 - With the new EU Institutions taking office, it seems that the main discourse has shifted from the EU Green Deal to competitiveness. This new narrative presents both a challenge and an opportunity for European cities
EU to unveil strategic projects for raw materials on March 25
20 March 2025 - Rio Tinto's lithium project Jadar in Serbia is among the candidates for strategic status under the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act