energy transition
Applications open for ninth Energy Community Summer School in Kotor
27 January 2025 - The Energy Community Secretariat is organizing the Energy Community Summer School from July 19 to 26 in Kotor, Montenegro
Forty firms competing for five wind farm projects at Turkish auction
27 January 2025 - Applicants oversubscribed the upcoming auction for CfDs for wind power plants in predetermined areas in Turkey by 18 times
The sustainable transition: a crucial opportunity for manufacturing industries in the Western Balkans
27 January 2025 - The shift toward more sustainable production is a defining challenge for industries worldwide. In the Western Balkans, it may be especially daunting.
Construction of 1 GW solar power project in Serbia to start by early 2026
24 January 2025 - The first works on the project in Serbia for solar power plants of 1 GW in total and batteries is expected by early 2026, Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said
Solar overtakes coal in EU power sector in 2024
23 January 2025 - The record year of solar growth contributed most to fossil decline, lifting solar above coal for the first time, Ember found.
European People’s Party proposes two-year delay for CBAM
22 January 2025 - EPP said the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU taxonomy and corporate sustainability directives should be paused for two years
Chevron enters Greece for natural gas exploration west of Crete
20 January 2025 - Chevron, the second largest-listed oil company in the world, has entered Greece to explore natural gas reserves
IEA: Nuclear power set to reach record in 2025 but investments should double
20 January 2025 - Nuclear power is set to reach a new record in 2025, but costs, project overruns and financing must be addressed, IEA's new report shows
How to turn electricity bills into tools for climate action and social justice
17 January 2025 - What if your electricity bill could help fight climate change and tackle inequality? Europe’s energy transition is not just about counting solar panels and wind turbines: it is about making the system work for everyone
Nuclear startup newcleo plans advanced modular reactors in Slovakia
16 January 2025 - Newcleo signed agreements with Slovakian companies on a project for up to four lead-cooled AMRs and the development of the technology
TAP gas pipeline examining possibility to blend in hydrogen
15 January 2025 - Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) selected Penspen to evaluate the feasibility of introducing hydrogen blends into existing infrastructure
Albania, Italy sign undersea cable deal with UAE as strategic partner
15 January 2025 - Albania, Italy and the UAE agreed to install an electricity interconnector under the Adriatic Sea between Vlora and Puglia
Pilot project in Germany: Solar systems along motorways
13 January 2025 - In the traditionally mining Ruhr area in Germany, projects for solar systems along highways are under development
EUSEW2025: Focus on fair, competitive green transition
10 January 2025 - European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is taking place from June 10 to 12 in Brussels with online streaming available
Several energy storage investments underway in North Macedonia
09 January 2025 - North Macedonia, which has been attracting investments in battery factories, is in talks on a project worth up to EUR 360 million
Toshiba, Voith, ABB to repair Bulgaria’s Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
08 January 2025 - Bulgaria's NEK signed contracts for units 1 and 3 of the Chaira system with Toshiba and the consortium Voith-ABB, respectively