Turkey will launch a national carbon trade market, sign intergovernmental agreements on large-scale renewable energy projects and connect 2,000 MW of energy storage to the grid in 2026. These moves will be accompanied by the historic start of electri...
Government-controlled power company Elektroprivreda BiH plans to invest BAM 1.73 billion (EUR 884.6 million) over the next three years, according to its 2026-2028 business plan. The investments would be financed through loans, and BAM 538 million (EU...
Athens International Airport (AIA) Eleftherios Venizelos completed its comprehensive energy makeover program. It is now operating a photovoltaic facility of 51.5 MW and a battery energy storage system of 82 MWh. It is the largest hybrid power plant o...
In addition to contributing to the energy transition, offshore wind power plants have a positive impact on marine life. A new study, conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China, shows that offsho...
The Government of the Republic of Srpska has drafted a cooperation agreement with Croatian firm Kermas Energija, which is expected to enable the awarding of a concession to build and operate the Trusina wind farm. In late November, the government ado...
The Greek government has redesigned and rebooted the Apollo self-consumption program, aimed at reducing energy costs for vulnerable consumers. Initially, Apollo was introduced to support households, municipalities, water utilities and local irrigatio...
Fortis Energy has started the construction of solar power plant Ersekë with a capacity of 75 MW. The Ersekë Solar Power Plant project in Albania has transitioned to the construction phase, featuring a total peak capacity of 75 MW, and it will be inte...
A total of 43 project ideas from 28 local authorities for establishing the first renewable energy communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been pre-selected to receive assistance under the EU for Collective Action for Energy Transition project. The...
The rollout of the European Union’s new power pricing system in October, with prices set every 15 minutes, rather than every hour, has increased the profit potential of battery energy storage systems (BESS). In several countries, BESS profits now hav...
Consumers connected to the 6 kV electricity network in Albania are legally obligated to find a private supplier on the free market by January 1, 2026. The move represents the completion of a multi-year transition for industrial and commercial users....
State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije intends to commission a study of the potential use of heat pumps at four hydropower plants in southwestern Serbia. The call lasts until February 10. As technology advances, energy companies are increas...
Warsaw-based Synthos Green Energy and Bulgarian firm Blue Bird Energy agreed to cooperate in the installation of small modular reactors. Synthos Green Energy (SGE) and Blue Bird Energy (BBE) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to partner on the depl...
Romanian ENEVO Group has started the construction of a solar power plant for Croatia-based ENNA Group. The site for the 87.5 MW photovoltaic plant is 25 kilometers southwest of Romania’s capital Bucharest. It is ENNA Group’s first major investment ou...
Polat Holding’s joint venture with İş Enerji has received the license for the 12.8 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) integrated with its Ege wind power plant of 15.2 MW in western Turkey. It is the largest hybrid power plant of its kind in the...
North Macedonia’s power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija has secured EUR 97 million for the installation of the Bitola 3 solar power plant and revitalization of hydropower plants. Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) said today it signed the...