Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
Megalopolis, in the Peloponnese peninsula, is one of Greece's two coal regions, along with Western Macedonia
PPC launches first tender for pumped storage hydropower plant in former lignite mine
Public Power Corporation (PPC or DEI) is moving forward with a pumped storage hydroelectric project at its former open pit lignite mine in northern Greece
Bulgaria on track to add 1.5 GW of solar power by mid-2026
The pace of large photovoltaic projects in Bulgaria indicates that total capacity can reach 6 GW by the middle of next year
With 152 MW of wind power installed in H1 2025, Greece continues low trajectory
Just 152.2 MW of wind farms were installed in Greece during the first half of 2025, thus continuing on its low trajectory of recent years
Foreign renewable energy investors remain committed to Romania as large plants coming online
Renewable energy companies from abroad aren't intimidated by negative power prices in Romania, especially with the BESS segment accelerating
Greece plans six waste-to-energy plants, set to meet EU landfilling limits
Greece is transforming its waste management sector – dozens of units mechanically treating the material to feed incinerators in all regions
PPC starts building two battery storage systems in northern Greece
The new energy storage systems, of 48 MW / 96 MWh and 50 MW / 100 MWh, are intended to support the operation of adjacent photovoltaic plants
Construction starting in second phase of giant PV plant in Peloponnese coal land
Terna won the contract for the construction of the second phase (of three) of a 490 MW solar park in Megalopolis, on former lignite mines
