Just Transition Forum: Stable financing and inclusive planning key to successful energy transition
The Just Transition Forum in Podgorica highlighted the need for stable financing, inclusive planning and greater community involvement in the energy transition.
Velenje coal mine could become large underground thermal energy storage facility
Slovenia’s Velenje coal mine is one of the sites within international project GeoSolar for exploring the possibility of converting coal mines into underground thermal energy storage facilities
Renalfa IPP, Eurowind Energy inaugurate giant hybrid power plant in Bulgaria
Renalfa IPP and Eurowind Energy formally launched the operation of the enlarged Tenevo hybrid renewable energy complex in southeastern Bulgaria
Greece advancing BESS projects as standalone facility of 100 MWh comes online
Elsewedy Energy has connected a 100 MWh battery system to Greece's transmission grid. The government is also providing support for BESS for small and mid-sized firms.
Winners of 2026 Just Transition Young Voices Awards announced
Anna Shvets, Francesca Ceban, and Alexandru Fedaș won the 2026 Just Transition Young Voices Awards for videos showing what a just energy transition means to them and their communities.
PPC signs deal with Amazon to develop 300 MW data center
PPC signed a binding memorandum of understanding with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a new data center in Greece's province of Western Macedonia.
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant enters trial operation
Slovenia's largest solar power plant, Prapretno, with a capacity of 9.8 MW, has entered trial operation along with a battery system that has a capacity of 14 MWh.
Šahmanović: Montenegro set to close energy chapter of EU accession talks
Montenegro has met the requirements to provisionally close Chapter 15 of its EU accession talks, and is also preparing a just transition project in Pljevlja.