energy transition
EU adjusts rules before second European Hydrogen Bank auction
30 September 2024 - The second auction for renewable hydrogen under the European Hydrogen Bank mechanism has a budget of EUR 1.2 billion
Sky-high turbines for wind park above another wind park in Germany’s coal region
27 September 2024 - Gicon is building the first of its sky-high turbines, with the tallest pylons in the world, at a hybrid power plant on a former mine
Rezolv signs VPPA for Vifor wind power project in Romania
27 September 2024 - Rezolv Energy signed the sixth virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for its Vifor wind power project in Romania's east
Montenegro’s EPCG, EDF sign memorandum of understanding
23 September 2024 - The focus of the cooperation between two state-owned power utilities would be the construction of hydropower plants
Serbia reveals sites for PV plants of 1 GW in total with batteries
23 September 2024 - Serbia is preparing a spatial plan for six solar power plants with battery storage within a strategic partnership, for which it selected Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables
Slovenian industry wants to invest in Krško 2 nuclear plant as referendum nears
20 September 2024 - Amid public discussions on the referendum on Krško 2, a group of Slovenian businesspeople requested to participate in the investment
Greece to offer 200 MW in third battery storage auction
20 September 2024 - Before the end of 2024, Greece intends to provide subsidies for standalone battery projects of 200 MW in total via the third auction
Bulgaria to replace broken turbines in Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
20 September 2024 - Bulgaria's NEK launched a tender for the supply and replacement of two out of four turbines in pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira
Bayraktar: Turkey aims to reach 100 GW in wind, solar capacity by 2035
20 September 2024 - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey has a 100 GW target for 2035 for total wind and PV capacity
METI Network: Small, medium-sized enterprises are leaders of decarbonization in BiH
18 September 2024 - The success of SMEs is perfectly illustrated by the project "Energy Transition Network in Industry in BiH – METI Project", which was implemented by RESET and the Enterprise Development Agency Eda
Third of Von der Leyen’s next European Commission to handle green transition, environment
18 September 2024 - Spain's Teresa Ribera and Demark's Dan Jørgensen are Ursula von der Leyen's picks for the top energy jobs in the next European Commission
Slovenia, France sign two agreements on cooperation in nuclear energy
17 September 2024 - EDF and France's I2EN institute signed MoUs with Slovenian scientific institutions on cooperation in civil nuclear energy use
Bulgartransgaz, Greece’s DESFA collaborate to unleash hydrogen potential
17 September 2024 - Potential hydrogen market participants can submit expressions of interest to Bulgarian gas TSO Bulgartransgaz and Greece's DESFA
Serbia picks EDF, Egis for study on introduction of nuclear energy
13 September 2024 - Serbia awarded a contract to EDF and Egis Industries for a study that would examine the possibility of nuclear energy use
Mexhiti hints at delaying North Macedonia’s coal exit deadline until 2050
13 September 2024 - North Macedonia aims to end the use of coal in the energy sector by 2050, First Deputy Prime Minister Izet Mexhiti said
2024 State of the Energy Union report reveals progress, gap in efforts to meet climate targets
12 September 2024 - The 2024 State of the Energy Union report is out. It is an update on how the EU acted on unprecedented developments and challenges in 2023.