wind power
Romania completes second round of renewable energy auctions – third of wind quota unallocated
13 August 2025 - Romania completed its second round of renewable energy auctions. More than one third of the wind power quota wasn't allocated and prices rose.
First part of Tenevo PV plant comes online, batteries are under construction
12 August 2025 - The largest hybrid power plant in Bulgaria is beginning to take shape as the Tenevo PV park came online and the BESS is under construction
Wind power takes lead in new renewables investment wave in Romania
12 August 2025 - The number of maturing wind power projects and the ones under construction in Romania is rising steadily after a decade-long pause
Water shortages in Southeastern Europe point to desalination as strategic approach
08 August 2025 - Turkey got its first floating desalination facility, running on wind and solar power, while other Balkan countries are examining such options
EDP Renewables sells wind farms in Greece to Enel-Macquarie joint venture
31 July 2025 - Principia agreed to acquire all four EDP Renewables' wind power plants in Greece. The joint venture is nearing 800 MW in capacity.
Production starts at new 38.4 MW wind farm northeast of Bucharest
30 July 2025 - Eximprod started generating electricity in its new wind farm in Romania's east, while several other projects in the country are near completion
IBEX conducts Bulgaria’s first guarantees of origin auction
25 July 2025 - A small wind power plant in northeastern Bulgaria sold 2,475 guarantees of origin of electricity via the IBEX bourse
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
Pexapark: PPA activity in Europe drops in first half of 2025
21 July 2025 - PPA activity in renewables in Europe fell 26% lower in year-on-year terms in the first half, but not everywhere and not due to solar power
Slovenia publishes call for incentives for wind, solar power projects
15 July 2025 - Solar and wind power projects with or without energy storage that are on Slovenia's priority list can be submitted for grants
Electrica sells green bonds for EUR 500 million amid record demand
15 July 2025 - Electricity supplier and distributor Electrica listed its first green bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Serbia’s EPS starts trial operation of its Petka PV plant on coal tailings dump
14 July 2025 - EPS connected its first larger solar park, called Petka, to the grid. The new facility is in its coal complex Kostolac.
Solar beats nuclear in June, becoming EU’s biggest electricity source for first time
10 July 2025 - Solar was the EU’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June. Records for photovoltaics and wind rolled in in May and June
Cyprus curtails as much renewable electricity in first half of 2025 as whole last year
09 July 2025 - Curtailments of renewable electricity in Cyprus topped 167 GWh in the first six months of 2025, equivalent to last year's entire cuts
WindEurope seeks next CEO as Giles Dickson to depart
08 July 2025 - Chief Executive Officer Giles Dickson will remain at the helm of WindEurope until it appoints his successor later this year
Foreign renewable energy investors remain committed to Romania as large plants coming online
04 July 2025 - Renewable energy companies from abroad aren't intimidated by negative power prices in Romania, especially with the BESS segment accelerating