Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
Heat pump sales in Europe plunge in 2024
The EU wants to reach 60 million heat pumps by 2030, but sales in major European markets fell 22% in 2024
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
A proposed state aid mechanism for geothermal district heating or cooling systems in Romania would be worth EUR 300 million
Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling
Slovenia is cofunding the construction or restructuring of district heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
Focusing on renewables, grids, storage, and energy efficiency, the funds will support projects in Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, and Romania.
Slovenia’s sole coal-fired power plant Šoštanj to keep main unit offline until fall
The 600 MW unit at Šoštanj will not be restarted until the end of September, when demand for heat is set to rise.
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy, aligning the legal framework with the EU
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium, JESDER's chief Ufuk Şentürk said