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IEA’s Global Energy Review: Electricity use is growing rapidly, driven by heatwaves, electrification, data centers, AI
25 March 2025 - Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, according to the IEA’s Global Energy Review
Applications open for European Solar Startup Award 2025
31 January 2025 - SolarPower Europe has invited companies to apply for the European Solar Startup Award 2025. the deadline to apply will close on February 21
Turkey’s Tosyalı to green its steel production with 1.2 GW of solar
30 January 2025 - Tosyalı Holding plans to invest nearly USD 1 billion to increase renewable energy use in steel production
Germany’s PV capacity tops 100 GW, but home solar growth slows
09 January 2025 - Demand for solar panels for private home roofs slowed last year, leading to layoffs and bankruptcies in the industry
Renalfa IPP buys 258 MW solar project in Romania, plans to install 1 GWh BESS
08 January 2025 - The project’s commercial operation is scheduled to start in 2027, Renalfa IPP said
Romania rejects Brussels advice, sets 2030 renewables target at 38.3%
18 September 2024 - The country didn’t accept the European Commission's recommendation to raise the target share of renewables in energy consumption to 41%
Serbia’s NIS, China’s Sinopec to develop green energy, carbon capture projects
13 September 2024 - Naftna Industrija Srbije and its Science and Technology Centre signed a memorandum with Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Corporation
2024 State of the Energy Union report reveals progress, gap in efforts to meet climate targets
12 September 2024 - The 2024 State of the Energy Union report is out. It is an update on how the EU acted on unprecedented developments and challenges in 2023.
Wind, solar outpace fossil fuels for first time in EU electricity mix
30 July 2024 - Wind and solar have reached a combined share of 30% of electricity generation in the EU in the first six months of 2024, according to Ember
Global energy emissions, fossil fuel use hit all-time highs in 2023
20 June 2024 - Global emissions from energy increased 2% year on year in 2023, exceeding 40 gigatons of CO2 for the first time ever
Global solar power capacity hits 1.6 TW after 87% surge in new installations in 2023
19 June 2024 - In 2023, the world installed 447 GW of new solar capacity, compared to 239 GW added in 2022, says SolarPower Europe
Sweden opts against subsea interconnector with Germany over power price concerns
18 June 2024 - The Hansa PowerBridge subsea interconnector would have facilitated renewable electricity transmission from Scandinavia to Germany