Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.
MEP Kokkalis: EU shouldn’t penalize coal power in Western Balkans while producing coal-fired electricity itself
Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Geothermal power projects set to boom in coming years as 2021 investment tops EUR 1 billion
Investment in geothermal power generation projects is set to boom in the coming years, with investment in 2021 expected to exceed USD 1 billion for the first time ever, and to jump to as much as USD 3 billion in 2026. Also, lithium extraction could generate additional interest in geothermal resources, according to energy research […]
Romania’s Oradea city starts tender for geothermal district heating
District heating company Termoficare Oradea is looking for contractors for the utilization of geothermal energy in a project valued at EUR 18.8 million
Budapest to install geothermal district heating system of up to 20 MW
Icelandic group Arctic Green Energy will help FŐTÁV, the district heating company of Budapest, to add geothermal capacity of 10 MW to 20 MW
Working group set up for Vojvodina to get first geothermal power plants
A working group to facilitate the development of the first geothermal power plant projects in Serbia’s northern province of Vojvodina has been set up. The working group was established last week at the invitation of the Vojvodina Secretariat for Energy, Construction, and Transport and France’s ES-Geothermie, which offers general contracting services for the development of […]
EBRD seeks geothermal, offshore wind consultants for Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invited technical and financial proposals from consultants to produce a study of the overall short- and long-term geothermal district energy potential of Turkey, and identify and evaluate the feasibility of the most promising three sites for building such district energy systems, according to a request for […]
Construction of Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system kicks off
The municipality of Bogatić should get Serbia’s first geothermal district heating system by the beginning of the heating season, with this renewable energy source to be first used to heat public facilities and later to be made available to individuals and businesses, representatives of the municipality announced. The new geothermal heating system will result in […]