renewable energy sources
Turkey’s highway authority to build PV plants throughout country
26 July 2024 - After the first two, Turkey's General Directorate of Highways is installing its third solar power plant and developing three more projects
Greece’s DEPA Commercial obtains financing for 816 MW solar power portfolio
26 July 2024 - State-controlled DEPA Commercial received a EUR 390 million loan from the EIB for photovoltaic projects across Greece
Ameresco Sunel Energy starts building 560 MW solar power plant in Greece for Lightsource bp
26 July 2024 - Ameresco Sunel Energy is the contractor in Lightsource bp's solar power project of 560 MW in peak capacity, in the central part of Greece
Romania to green energy system in hospitals with private partner
26 July 2024 - Romania is in talks with Abu Dhabi–based IHC on a public-private partnership worth EUR 1 billion for heat pumps and PV systems for hospitals
Serbia adopts Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan until 2030
25 July 2024 - Serbia has aligned itself with Europe's vision, Minister Đedović Handanović said upon the adoption of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Bucharest to introduce geothermal district heating
25 July 2024 - Electrocentrale Bucharest (ELCEN) and Sage Geosystems are launching a study on using geothermal energy in district heating in Romania's capital city
East-West Energy Corridor to extend from Turkey to Montenegro
24 July 2024 - Bulgaria's ESO received a grant from the US for a feasibility study for the proposed East-West Energy Corridor between Turkey and Montenegro
Portable photovoltaic system invented for disaster-stricken areas
24 July 2024 - Turkish engineers have designed a foldable and portable photovoltaic system of 15 kW for restoring power supply in case of a disaster
Trafigura enters Romanian renewables market via solar power project purchase
17 July 2024 - Trafigura's subsidiary Nala Renewables bought a ready-to-build PV project of 61 MW in Romania with an option to integrate battery storage
Green for Growth Fund tops its financial, impact targets in 2023
15 July 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund kept mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable economic growth last year in its 18 markets
IRENA’s La Camera: Renewables must grow at higher speed, scale
12 July 2024 - IRENA's Director-General Francesco La Camera warned of ongoing patterns of concentration in geography in renewables deployment as well as against complacency
Albania declares eight winners at 300 MW solar power auction
10 July 2024 - The lowest bid at Albania's solar power auction came in at EUR 39.7 per MWh, against a starting level of EUR 59.97 per MWh
Serbia digitalizes permitting in energy sector
10 July 2024 - Serbia rolled out digital services for energy permitting and the procedure for environmental impact assessment studies
Yanmar, Daigas install small cogeneration gas system with 30% hydrogen blend
09 July 2024 - Yanmar ES has retrofitted its EP400G combined heat and power unit by adding Daigas Energy's hydrogen supply equipment
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
09 July 2024 - Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Beeck: ProCredit Bank leads by example in sustainability
08 July 2024 - ProCredit Bank aims to make a significant impact in Southeastern and Eastern Europe, board member Christoph Beeck said