Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation. The system
Heat pump sales in Europe plunge in 2024
The European Union has an ambitious goal to lift the number of heat pumps to 60 million by 2030. Still,
Romania preparing EUR 300 million in subsidies for geothermal heating, cooling
The Romanian Government has drafted a state aid mechanism for the production and transport of geothermal energy for district heating
Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling
The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy of Slovenia launched a public call for cofunding the construction or restructuring
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
Energy modernization projects in nine member states of the European Union will receive a total of EUR 3.66 billion from
Slovenia’s sole coal-fired power plant Šoštanj to keep main unit offline until fall
As of this year, Slovenia’s only coal-fired power plant, Termoelektrarna Šoštanj (TEŠ), has shifted its primary focus to supplying heat,
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy. The
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
Turkey is using only 10% of its geothermal potential, according to Chairman of the Geothermal Power Plant Investors Association (JESDER)
Bulgaria suspends ill-designed solar energy support program
The Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria doesn’t intend to publish the second call for subsidies for households for solar panels
Romanian town Beiuș to boost geothermal distring heating to 100%
The local authority in Beiuș, a trailblazer in geothermal district heating in Romania, should apply for European funding to cover