Romanian city of Timișoara nearing construction of its own solar park
Timișoara Mayor Dominic Fritz and Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu have signed a grant agreement for the city's own solar park
Romania’s coal town Turceni starts EUR 380 million green energy transformation
Turceni is dependent on the local coal power plant, so the municipal authority is turning to agrivoltaics, energy storage and green hydrogen
Rooftop solar on public buildings gains momentum in Slovenia
Two more Slovenian cities plan to install rooftop solar systems on public buildings and create energy communities
City of Pirot in Serbia plans solar power plant on remediated unsanitary landfill
In 2013, Pirot closed its unsanitary landfill on the right bank of the Nišava river, and opened a sanitary landfill
Romanian town signs partnership for 200 MW solar park with BESS
A public-private partnership between the local authority in Târgu Lăpuș and a project firm is aimed at building the biggest PV plant in Transylvania
Bulgarian capital Sofia to create its first energy community in Vitosha district
Citizens and businesses in Sofia will be able to invest in a photovoltaic system on a school rooftop as part of the first energy community. It would be a partnership between the city’s Vitosha District, individuals and legal entities. Following a few early initiatives in Bulgaria, the capital city decided to establish its first energy […]
Celje, Šoštanj among Slovenian municipal authorities pursuing energy independence
The City of Celje is installing 11 solar power plants on public buildings, and the Municipality of Šoštanj plans four such units
Slovenia’s Novo Mesto makes important step on path to energy independence
The Municipality of Novo Mesto has made an important step toward becoming the first major local authority in Slovenia to achieve energy independence.