energy transition
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
28 July 2025 - A proposed state aid mechanism for geothermal district heating or cooling systems in Romania would be worth EUR 300 million
Turkish renewables firm to drill for geothermal lithium
26 July 2025 - Margün Energy intends to search for lithium in geothermal water in western Turkey, where it took over a 12 MW geothermal power plant
IBEX conducts Bulgaria’s first guarantees of origin auction
25 July 2025 - A small wind power plant in northeastern Bulgaria sold 2,475 guarantees of origin of electricity via the IBEX bourse
Over 20,000 prosumer units connected in Greece in last 18 months
24 July 2025 - Households and businesses remain highly interested in becoming prosumers in Greece, although the new net billing program faces delays.
Project underway for 81 MW solar park on coal mine in Montenegro
24 July 2025 - The Government of Montenegro gave a provisional green light for a solar power plant of 81.1 MW in peak capacity on coal land in Pljevlja
Faria Renewables secures financing for 49.9 MW battery project in Greece
24 July 2025 - Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a BESS facility in Greece
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
Rolls-Royce SMR to start works with ČEZ on small modular reactors
22 July 2025 - Rolls-Royce SMR and Czech utility ČEZ have signed an early works agreement within their strategic partnership for small modular reactors
Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling
22 July 2025 - Slovenia is cofunding the construction or restructuring of district heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources
Germany supports Serbia in clean energy supply, environmental protection
22 July 2025 - Serbia and KfW signed a EUR 135 million loan for the second phase of the Green Transition Development Policy Operation (DPO II) program
Ninth Energy Community Summer School gathers 40 participants in Montenegro from 28 countries
21 July 2025 - Forty young professionals and researchers from 28 countries gathered at the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor, Montenegro
Biggest PV plant in Slovenia begins regular operation
21 July 2025 - The largest solar power plant in Slovenia, built by Moja elektrarna, has only 7.1 MW in peak capacity and a 5 MW grid connection
Pexapark: PPA activity in Europe drops in first half of 2025
21 July 2025 - PPA activity in renewables in Europe fell 26% lower in year-on-year terms in the first half, but not everywhere and not due to solar power
Energy Community marks 20th anniversary as integration pillar for Southeastern Europe
17 July 2025 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council held its annual informal meeting in Athens, where the organization was founded twenty years ago
Clean transition, decarbonization among priorities in EU’s draft budget
17 July 2025 - Within the EU's proposed long-term budget, the EUR 409 billion European Competitiveness Fund is for strategic technologies including for the clean transition and decarbonization
Bulgarian firm to install pilot hydropower plant on pontoon on Danube
16 July 2025 - Looking to build several hydroelectric plants on pontoons on the Danube in Bulgaria, a local company intends to install a 20 kW pilot facility in Vidin