geothermal energy
Croatia awards five geothermal exploration licenses
04 October 2023 - The geothermal potential of the exploration areas was identified earlier in wells created for oil and gas exploration and production
London-based Star Energy acquires geothermal exploration license in Croatia
30 August 2023 - Star Energy Group has bought a 51% stake in A14 Energy, which has a geothermal waters exploration license for an area in Ernestinovo
Trakia Economic Zone in Bulgaria aims to become carbon neutral by 2040
02 August 2023 - Trakia Economic Zone aims to become the first carbon-neutral industrial zone in Europe and in the world. Several green energy projects are under construction.
Study: Geothermal energy could be used at 6 out of 18 Belgrade heating plants
06 July 2023 - The Faculty of Mining and Geology has found that 6 out of the 18 heating plants in Belgrade have the potential for utilizing geothermal energy
Large-scale heat pumps can replace 75% of Germany’s gas demand
28 June 2023 - To achieve this, Germany would need to install 4 GW of new capacities a year by 2045, a study by Agora Energiewende finds
Turkey introduces subsidies for wave, tidal energy, offshore wind
04 May 2023 - Wave and tidal energy facilities and offshore wind were included for the first time in Turkey's YEKDEM feed-in tariff scheme for renewables
New geothermal energy investment cycle in Croatia, region
07 April 2023 - Chinese company Kaishan and renewable energy developer Cindrigo have agreed to jointly develop a geothermal power plant
State-owned EÜAŞ dominates top list of electricity producers in Turkey
28 March 2023 - The annual MW100 Turkey report reveals the biggest players in installed capacity, electricity production and across sectors
Balkans mostly lag behind 2022 global renewables growth but solar power picks up pace
22 March 2023 - The world added a record 295 GW of renewable electricity capacity last year, increasing the stock by 9.6%, IRENA said
Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
03 February 2023 - Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
27 January 2023 - 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
06 December 2022 - Many EU member states are prioritizing energy security over decarbonization and reviving retired coal power plants, MEP Petros Kokkalis said
Turkish court blocks geothermal projects near Izmir to protect water sources
14 November 2022 - Locals and environmentalists in the Seferihisar area near Izmir were relieved to hear that a court scrapped permits for geothermal drilling
Belgrade’s public heating utility intends to use geothermal energy in district heating
08 August 2022 - Beogradske Elektrane has invited bids for producing a study of the geothermal potential of groundwater on the sites of its heating plants
Turkey accounts for one third of world’s geothermal greenhouses
05 August 2022 - The surface of greenhouses heated with geothermal energy in Turkey grew 400% since 2002, says Mücahit Kıvrak from the Balıkesir University
Three Slovenian companies develop geothermal facility on abandoned oil, gas well
23 May 2022 - The project will be the first application of a Slovenian patent. It could lead to a breakthrough in the use of geothermal energy in deserted gas and oil wells.