nuclear energy
Cernavodă nuclear plant upgrade more feasible than SMR project in Doicești – Romania’s PM
19 February 2026 - Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan does not expect the SMR project to be completed any time soon, given its high estimated cost and complexit
Romania to build one small reactor to test before proceeding with six-unit SMR project
13 February 2026 - Nuclearelectrica voted to launch the investment in an SMR project of 462 MW. Reportedly, it would build and test one of the six units before continuing.
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
09 February 2026 - Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear power plant officially under construction
06 February 2026 - Russia’s Rosatom has poured the first concrete for the foundation of the fifth reactor at Hungary’s nuclear power plant Paks
Serbia seeks France’s support for first phase of nuclear program
04 February 2026 - France is Serbia’s strategic partner in the energy sector, Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović
Germany’s Merz: Nuclear fusion to make wind power obsolete
30 January 2026 - Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed nuclear fusion would introduce electricity so cheap that it would replace wind power within thirty years
Romania preparing to build giant AI hub, data centers
29 January 2026 - Romania is developing its Black Sea AI Gigafactory project, of up to EUR 5 billion, and several other investments in new technologies
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
Why CEE is one of most attractive regions for investment in new energy projects
12 January 2026 - Munir Hassan and Thomas Hamerl, partners in CMS's energy practice, outlined the developments in the renewable energy market for 2026
YEO invests in ARC Clean Technology to pave way for SMRs in Turkey
26 December 2025 - YEO's investment in ARC Clean Technology brings potential cooperation opportunities for the deployment of advanced small modular reactors in Turkey
Synthos Green Energy, Blue Bird Energy join forces to deploy SMRs in Bulgaria
25 December 2025 - Synthos Green Energy and Blue Bird Energy have signed a letter of intent to partner on the deployment of small modular reactors in Bulgaria
Energy system based on renewables is cheapest solution to achieve net zero by 2050 – study
10 December 2025 - The study, produced by Hitachi Energy for WindEurope, has mapped out the total system costs of five energy scenarios