energy transition
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
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
Greece’s IPTO connects to balancing energy platform PICASSO
20 March 2025 - The Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece has joined PICASSO, soon after ESO, its counterpart in neighboring Bulgaria
IRENA: Energy transition hinges on progress in G20+
19 March 2025 - The International Renewable Energy Agency published new data on progress towards the UAE Consensus, reached at COP28 in Dubai
Cyprus seeks contractors for PV, energy storage systems at National Guard camps
19 March 2025 - Qualifications are on for equipping the facilities of the National Guard of Cyprus with photovoltaic and energy storage systems
Huge investment in EU grid expansion, flexibility could slash power prices 30% by 2040
13 March 2025 - Due to delays in grid expansion, over 800 GW of wind and solar capacity are still awaiting connection, Allianz Research warns
The shifting landscape of hydrogen: a reality check and the need for a coherent strategy
11 March 2025 - Today, the hydrogen narrative is less about large-scale ambitions and more about pragmatic realism.