renewable energy sources
Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
03 February 2023 - Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
ESM is developing power plant projects with total capacity of 1.8 GW
03 February 2023 - ESM said it is developing 12 power plant projects with a total planned capacity of nearly 1.8 GW, which exceeds the current overall capacity
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant comes online as part of hybrid system
02 February 2023 - HESS's 6 MW solar power plant is in trial production, integrated with the company's Brežice hydroelectric system
Profine Energy pushes ahead with floating solar power project in Bulgaria
02 February 2023 - German company Profine Energy plans to build a massive floating solar power plant on the Ogosta artificial lake in Bulgaria
EU launches subsidy plan to protect its green industry
02 February 2023 - The European Commission unveiled its Green Deal Industrial Plan to maintain competitiveness amid a rise net zero subsidies on a global scale
Romania to subsidize households with up to EUR 610 million for photovoltaics
01 February 2023 - Romania will subsidize as many as 150,000 households this year for the installation of solar panels on roofs and their private land
Greek startup OET to start manufacturing flexible solar panels
31 January 2023 - Thessaloniki-based OET secured EU funds for a pilot plant for the production of third-generation photovoltaics – flexible solar power panels
Energy communities in Greece boost installed capacity by 71.4% year over year
31 January 2023 - Total electricity generation capacity run by energy communities in Greece jumped 71.4% to just under 800 MW in the year through November
Slovenia to speed up renewables deployment with law on siting solar, wind power plants
30 January 2023 - Slovenia presented a draft bill that is aimed at ramping up the wind and solar power uptake by regulating spatial planning issues
Mediterranean resort city of Alanya to build its fifth municipal solar power plant
30 January 2023 - The Alanya Municipality decided to build its fifth photovoltaic unit, as the model has enabled substantial savings for its electricity costs
Household solar power systems overload Cyprus electricity grid
27 January 2023 - The distribution and transmission system operators in Cyprus asked for a freeze in issuing licenses for small solar power installations for self-consumption
Romania is exploring geothermal waters at 24 locations
27 January 2023 - Romania is third or fourth in Europe in geothermal energy potential. Exploration is currently being conducted at 24 sites.
Germany to build two green hydrogen pipelines with other EU countries
26 January 2023 - Germany joined the H2Med project and is also working on a green hydrogen pipeline project with Belgium in the North Sea
RWE, PPC to launch construction of solar power plants of 210 MW in total
26 January 2023 - Through their joint venture Meton Energy, RWE and PPC reached the investment decision for five photovoltaic projects in Greece
Davos 2023: Energy transition is a way out of gloomy global outlook
21 January 2023 - Clean technologies, renewable energy sources, and industry decarbonization should be the response to the current global crisis
Croatia could fully replace electricity imports with 1 GW of new wind capacity
16 January 2023 - By tapping on its renewable energy potentials, Croatia could completely eliminate the need to buy electricity abroad.