OMV Petrom starting construction of its first large photovoltaic plant
20 November 2024 - OMV Petrom awarded the EPCC contract for the Ișalnița solar power project to a group of Romanian companies
Electrica to issue green bonds, start building two large PV plants
14 November 2024 - Electrica's shareholders voted to raise up to EUR 500 million through green bonds, take a EUR 623 million loan and begin building two solar power plants
Masdar, Albania’s KESH ink deal on renewables joint venture
14 November 2024 - Masdar and state-owned power utility KESH are exploring the development of gigawatt-scale green energy projects in Albania
Dama Solar project of over 1 GW in Romania stuck in court over biodiversity
07 November 2024 - At 1.04 GW, Dama Solar would currently be the largest photovoltaic system in Europe, but environmentalists are disputing the project in court
Bulgaria awards EU funds to 249 projects for renewables with energy storage
04 November 2024 - Developers of 249 projects in Bulgaria will receive EUR 268 million in total grants for renewable electricity plants with energy storage
Turkey plans 89 GW of new solar, wind power by 2035
26 October 2024 - The Government of Turkey aims to almost quadruple wind and solar power capacity to 120 GW by 2035, according to the new roadmap
Wind power producers in Greece ask government for support to add batteries
25 October 2024 - The Greek wind energy sector wants government support for adding batteries to facilities, like the measures for the photovoltaics sector
Fund ran by asset manager Mirova buys stake in RP Global
24 October 2024 - Energy transition infrastructure fund MET6, managed by Mirova, is becoming a relevant minority shareholder in RP Global
Croatia’s HEP secures financing for Korlat solar power plant
24 October 2024 - Korlat is the largest photovoltaic project in Croatia with a construction permit, according to Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
Enery commissions solar power plant with batteries in Romania
23 October 2024 - The new Sărmăşag hybrid power plant consists of a 51.4 MW solar power component and a battery facility of 22 MWh, Enery said
UGT Renewables, Hyundai Engineering opening new era in US-Serbian relations with giant solar-battery project
22 October 2024 - UGT Renewables and Hyundai Engineering are at the forefront of the US-Serbia energy cooperation agreement, UGTR's CEO Adam Cortese said
Capacity of renewables projects in Romania with all permits almost doubles in six months
17 October 2024 - Project developers in Romania obtained all required permits for 3.51 GW in renewable electricity generation capacity