Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewable sources, according to the SHURA
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for the 2026 call through the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM). Luxembourg
ContourGlobal installs 500 MWh standalone BESS facility in Bulgaria
A standalone battery energy storage system of 202 MW and 500 MWh is fully operational and actively participating in Bulgaria’s
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
The city of Kozani in northern Greece, home of the country’s dwindling lignite industry, is seeking a contractor for seven
PPC building three battery storage facilities in Greece
PPC Group has launched the construction of a battery energy storage system in the area of its Amyntaio coal plant.
Romania’s coal town Turceni starts EUR 380 million green energy transformation
Turceni is dependent on the local coal power plant, so the municipal authority is turning to agrivoltaics, energy storage and
International Power Supply inaugurates Bulgaria’s first battery gigafactory
International Power Supply (IPS) opened its Factory X1, with a capacity of 3 GWh per year. It is the first
Slovenia begins preparations for closure of Velenje coal mine
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob visited the Savinja and Šalek region and the Velenje coal mine to present a draft
Race against time to secure EU funding for waste-to-energy plants in Greece
Hostile reactions from citizens and the opposition by municipal authorities threaten to derail Greece’s efforts to build six waste-to-energy plants.
Greek coal region of Megalopolis opens new chapter after lignite
Last year, for the first time in decades, no smoke rose out of coal plants in the Peloponnese peninsula. The