France favors European-made components in wind and solar auctions, plans cybersecurity criterion
06 April 2026 - France has launched a 12 GW renewable energy auction package that will favor bids using a higher share of European-made technology
Montenegro to introduce zero-emission buildings, mandatory energy savings in public sector
02 April 2026 - The government adopted the roadmap for the transposition of the EPBD and EED directives, and the adoption of the National Building Renovation Plan
Slovenia’s solar capacity surges to 1.65 GW
19 March 2026 - Nearly 70,000 solar power units were on the grid in Slovenia in 2025, with a total installed capacity of 1,650 MW
Cement maker Alpacem developing Slovenia’s biggest solar plant
17 March 2026 - Austrian-owned Alpacem Cement and Slovenian firm Enertron are developing a 20 MW solar plant with battery energy storage in Anhovo
Agrivoltaics: Accelerating Europe’s decarbonisation while protecting land, food production and energy security
17 March 2026 - Agrivoltaics can help Europe decarbonise faster by combining solar power and agriculture on the same land, while supporting farmers, rural economies and energy security.
Spain’s solar power capacity tops 50 GW
13 February 2026 - Spain’s total solar capacity currently stands at around 50.2 GW, or 34% of the overall electricity generation capacity, according to REE
Slovenia opens its first highway solar power plant
23 January 2026 - Slovenia’s road management firm DARS installed a solar power plant on a noise barrier at a highway, the first of its kind in the country
Semi-transparent solar systems not cost-efficient if transparency is above 50%
08 January 2026 - Transparency of over 50% in semi-transparent solar modules significantly reduces system efficiency per unit area, which directly increases electricity generation costs
Why nobody in Slovenia bothers to remove snow from solar panels
08 January 2026 - Slovenian solar power plant operators are not attempting to remove snow from panels, as doing so would cause more harm than good
EPS plans to build solar power plant on TENT A ash dump
30 December 2025 - EPS has invited bids for a preliminary feasibility study for a solar power plant on the ash disposal site of TENT A coal power plant
EU4CAET project pre-selects 43 ideas for first renewable energy communities in BiH
30 December 2025 - The EU for Collective Action for Energy Transition (EU4CAET) project is jointly financed by the European Union and Germany
Solarpro and LONGi collaborate on Europe’s largest back-contact solar plant
18 December 2025 - Solarpro is building what will be the largest solar power plant in Hungary, using photovoltaic modules from industry leader LONGi