Romania can connect 17% of planned renewables via its hydropower plants, bypassing gridlock
Ember calculated that 18% of planned wind and solar power across seven major hydropower markets in the European Union requires no extra grid capacity
Slovenian ministerial candidate Jernej Vrtovec rejects ‘green activist energy policy’
Nominee for Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Jernej Vrtovec said Slovenia's priority is to build the second part of the Krško nuclear power plant
Italy may revive coal plants if gas price hits EUR 70 per MWh
In an emergency, if the prices of gas reach EUR 70 per MWh, Italy may need to reactivate its coal power plants that are on standby
Bulgaria finds ten sites for pumped storage hydropower plants, repairs another Chaira unit
Two units in the Chaira system in Bulgaria are functional again, while the government is planning ten pumped storage hydropower projects
Slovenia’s GEN energija appoints Nada Drobne Popović as CEO
New Chief Executive Officer of Slovenian state-owned Gen energija Nada Drobne Popović will replace Dejan Paravan on November 1
CEO Dejan Paravan leaving Slovenian state-owned GEN energija
Dejan Paravan has resigned as Slovenian state-owned GEN energija's chief executive and is reportedly joining NGEN
Bulgaria’s NEK to launch offering of guarantees of origin on IBEX
State-controlled hydropower plant operator NEK said it would launch auctions for gurarantees of origin in Bulgaria, providing liquidity in the market segment
Coal power plant Maritsa East 3 plans to build solar plant, 200 MW battery system
Maritsa East 3 plans to use the existing grid infrastructure for the green energy project, says Vasil Shtonov, CEO of ContourGlobal Bulgaria