renewables
Von der Leyen: EU needs more homegrown renewables with nuclear as baseload
11 September 2025 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2025 State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Japan inaugurates world’s second osmotic power plant
29 August 2025 - Japan's first osmotic power plant began operations in early August. The facility in Fukuoka harnesses the natural process of osmosis.
Renewables keep top spot in Greece’s power mix despite surge in curtailments
06 August 2025 - In the first half of 2025, curtailments amounted to 1,327 GWh, equivalent to 9.6% of Greece’s total renewable electricity output.
New systems protecting birds from wind turbine collisions
31 July 2025 - Croatian company Oikon has become a regional representative for three systems that detect the presence of birds and temporarily stop the operation of wind turbines.
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
04 July 2025 - Focusing on renewables, grids, storage, and energy efficiency, the funds will support projects in Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, and Romania.
World’s largest sand battery commissioned in Finland
16 June 2025 - A sand battery is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system, first developed by the start-up Polar Night Energy.
Global Wind Day 2025: Wind energy creates new jobs
13 June 2025 - Global Wind Day is celebrated every 15 June to raise awareness of the importance of wind as a renewable energy source.
Interenergo launches its first wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 May 2025 - Ivan Sedlo wind farm is the first in the Sarajevo Canton and the first for Interenergo in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Citizens, activists in Bulgaria oppose wind farm project that would destroy forest
13 May 2025 - In the Avren municipality of Bulgaria, citizens and activists are preparing a protest against a planned wind farm that would result in the felling of 30 hectares of forest.
Green hydrogen production plant opened in Finland
20 February 2025 - Finnish company P2X Solutions has started green hydrogen production at its 20 MW plant in Harjavalta, in the country's southwest
Floating solar power plants on small water bodies add to greenhouse gas emissions
05 February 2025 - A new study shows that placing solar panels on small bodies of water increases greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 27 percent
How to turn electricity bills into tools for climate action and social justice
17 January 2025 - What if your electricity bill could help fight climate change and tackle inequality? Europe’s energy transition is not just about counting solar panels and wind turbines: it is about making the system work for everyone
Pilot project in Germany: Solar systems along motorways
13 January 2025 - In the traditionally mining Ruhr area in Germany, projects for solar systems along highways are under development
EUSEW2025: Focus on fair, competitive green transition
10 January 2025 - European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is taking place from June 10 to 12 in Brussels with online streaming available
Bulgarian citizens demand referendum on wind farms on agricultural land
09 December 2024 - Citizens from four Bulgarian districts protested in Varna, calling for a referendum on constructing solar and wind farms on agricultural land
EUSEW2025 awards applications are open
29 November 2024 - EUSEW awards are a recognition of the success of projects and the individual and collective efforts with outstanding results in energy efficiency and renewable energy