Greece loses EU grant intended for renewable electricity for vulnerable consumers
The ambitious Apollo program is losing a EUR 100 million EU grant for renewables and storage, intended to lower energy costs for vulnerable consumers
European electricity industry issues Paris Pledge on pumped storage hydropower
IHA and Eurelectric launched the Paris Pledge, a call to action aimed at unlocking the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Europe
Airport in Cluj-Napoca secures grant for battery-backed solar park
International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj will cover more than half of the costs for a solar farm with battery storage from European funds
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
Dozens of airports in Southeastern Europe invest in solar power, energy efficiency
Airports in Istanbul and Athens will be completely self-reliant with their large solar power plants, and many other airports in the region are catching up
Enerjisa Enerji to rebuild grid, install solar in earthquake-hit region in Turkey
Enerjisa Enerji will rebuild and upgrade the power distribution grid and install solar power plants to supply corporate customers.
Montenegro’s power utility gets EUR 25 million loan to expand Gvozd wind farm
The installed capacity will be increased to 75.6 MW, making Gvozd the largest wind farm in Montenegro.