energy transition
Southeastern Europe has major role in Masdar’s 100 GW target
08 October 2024 - The acquisition of Terna Energy will facilitate Masdar’s growth in the CEE region and beyond, Business Development and Investment Director Ahmed Al Awadi said
Europe is facing energy crisis in winter because of Ukraine
04 October 2024 - About half of Ukraine’s power generation capacity is out of operation, so it has turned from a net exporter of electricity to an importer
Major solar power projects lining up for permits in Montenegro
04 October 2024 - Investors are submitting another wave of applications to Montenegrin authorities for permits for major solar power projects
EU preparing to include manufactured goods into CBAM import tax on CO2
03 October 2024 - The European Commission opened a stakeholder survey on a potential CBAM scope extension to downstream products
US Exim Bank approves USD 98 mn for Doicești SMR project, first in Southeastern Europe
02 October 2024 - The Doicești SMR project of 462 MW in Romania, the most advanced in the EU and beyond, passed another milestone
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