19 February 2025 - Turkey increased its localization rate of equipment for geothermal power plants to 55%, manufacturing generators and other main components

25 December 2024 - Croatia has only one geothermal power plant - the 16.5 MW Velika 1 in Ciglena near Bjelovar

17 December 2024 - The Council of the EU called on unlocking financing for geothermal energy, streamlining regulations and a boost to equipment manufacturers

27 September 2024 - ENNA Group, which operates in energy, logistics, and food, said it earmarked most of its EUR 1 billion investment plan for energy and logistics

25 July 2024 - Electrocentrale Bucharest (ELCEN) and Sage Geosystems are launching a study on using geothermal energy in district heating in Romania's capital city

28 March 2024 - The Association for Renewable Energy Sources produced a position paper identifying obstacles and possible solutions

28 March 2024 - The world's renewable electricity capacity additions in 2023 hit a record 473 GW, dominated by China. Solar power became the largest segment in total.

27 February 2024 - EBRD intends to expand its activities in the Western Balkans, but it warned that private investment and EU funding imply reforms

23 February 2024 - Zorlu Renewables, the largest geothermal power plant operator in Turkey, is preparing for a stock market debut

19 February 2024 - Romania signed deals with the country's regional power distribution system operators for EUR 418.2 million in grants

06 February 2024 - Istanbul-based firm Yediyol completed the first phase of its geothermal-heated greenhouse project of an overall 100 hectares

23 January 2024 - Minister Alparslan Bayraktar called 2023 "the year of renewables" in Turkey as they accounted for 99.5% of added power capacity