geothermal energy
Romania’s coal town Turceni starts EUR 380 million green energy transformation
20 October 2025 - Turceni is dependent on the local coal power plant, so the municipal authority is turning to agrivoltaics, energy storage and green hydrogen
Romanian company to build geothermal hydroponic greenhouses on 50 hectares
15 October 2025 - Geothermal well developer and operator Green Tech International started the construction of a geothermal hydroponic greenhouse in Romania
Slovenia allocates EUR 375 million for sustainable mobility
03 October 2025 - Slovenia has allocated EUR 835 million from the Climate Fund for climate change mitigation and adaptation
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy Efficiency
18 September 2025 - The new Law on Energy Efficiency brings a long-term refurbishment strategy and the obligation to set up solar collectors on public buildings
Turkey launches solar, wind power auctions with November deadlines
09 September 2025 - Turkey issued a public call for renewable energy auctions for 2 GW in total, including the first floating PV plant in the YEKA mechanism
Croatia identifies another city with geothermal potential for district heating
30 August 2025 - The testing of an exploratory well near Osijek has confirmed the area's geothermal potential, says the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency.
Dozens of airports in Southeastern Europe invest in solar power, energy efficiency
21 August 2025 - Airports in Istanbul and Athens will be completely self-reliant with their large solar power plants, and many other airports in the region are catching up
ENNA measures even higher temperatures at its Zagocha geothermal well
20 August 2025 - ENNA Geo completed additional production testing of the well for its planned geothermal power plant GTE Zagocha in Croatia
Slovenia awards first concession for geothermal exploration
28 July 2025 - It is the first concession awarded for geothermal energy, marking an important step toward decarbonizing the Pomurje region
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
28 July 2025 - A proposed state aid mechanism for geothermal district heating or cooling systems in Romania would be worth EUR 300 million
Turkish renewables firm to drill for geothermal lithium
26 July 2025 - Margün Energy intends to search for lithium in geothermal water in western Turkey, where it took over a 12 MW geothermal power plant
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report