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Energy Trade

Romania’s Delgaz Grid to invest EUR 126 mln in 2021

Romanian electricity and natural gas distributor Delgaz Grid, a member of Germany's E.ON group, said on Tuesday that it plans...

Energy Trade

Slovenia met 55% of own energy needs in 2020

Slovenia met 55% of its energy needs from own sources of energy in 2020, reducing its energy dependence by 7...

Green Energy

Pannonia Bio plans EUR 200 mln green investment

Pannonia Bio, the largest biorefinery in Europe, operating a multi-product biorefinery in Hungary plans to make green investments of EUR...

Energy Trade

Poland reveals details of merger to create multi-energy giant

Poland's state treasury will increase its stake in fuel giant PKN Orlen from 27.52% to 50%, State Assets Minister Jacek...

Green Energy

Eurostat figures confirm rise of renewables during COVID-hit 2020

While solar, wind and hydro generated 80 TWh (terrawatt-hour) more electricity last year than in 2019, coal and oil use...

Green Energy

Polish PKN Orlen to build its 1st hydrogen refueling stations 

Oil refiner and petrol retailer PKN Orlen said it has commenced the process to select a contractor for its hydrogen...

Energy Trade

BSTDB to lend EUR 15 mln for Romania’s offshore gas development

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) has provided a EUR 15 million (USD 18 million) loan for the...

Energy Trade

Lithuania spends over EUR 4 mln to upgrade gas pipelines

Lithuania's gas transmission system operator (TSO) Amber Grid has signed an agreement with the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LVPA) to...

Energy Trade

Slovakia’s Bratislava port eyes LNG terminal

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, which will cost approx. EUR 40 million (USD 48.3 million), is being built in...

Green Energy

Croatia’s HEP launches Korlat wind farm

Croatian state-owned energy supplier Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has put into operation Korlat wind farm worth HRK 500 million (USD 80.2...

Green Energy

Croatia to launch auctions for big wind, solar projects in fall, official says

Croatia's Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development plans to hold auctions for large renewable energy projects, including wind farms and...

Figures

Global solar funding increases to USD 8.1 bln in Q1

Total corporate funding in the global solar sector rose 21% quarter-over-quarter in the first three months of 2021 reaching USD...

Green Energy

Radramo Power gets permit for 393 MW wind project in Romania

Romanian energy company Radramo Power obtained a permit for a 393-MW (megawatt) wind farm in the eastern commune of Pestera,...

Green Energy

Serbia to develop national plan on energy, climate

Serbian Deputy PM and Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlović announced on Tuesday Serbia would develop a national plan...

Green Energy

Poland’s PGE eyes 600 MW of solar at its coal-fired plant

Polish utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA announced plans to deploy 600 MW (megawatt) of solar, and potentially some wind...

Green Energy

European Solar Generation to Rise 50 TWh in 2024, Rystad Energy Says

Solar power generation in Europe will increase by about 50 TWh (terrawatt-hour) in 2024, more than any other generation source,...

Energy Trade

Bulgarian Regulator OK’s Natgas Price Cut for February

Bulgaria's utility regulator said it has endorsed a final price proposal by public supplier Bulgargaz for a wholesale natural gas...

Energy Trade

Serbia to Invest EUR 150 mln in Oil Link With Hungary

Serbia plans to invest EUR 150 million (USD 163 million) in the construction of a 128-km (79.5 mile) cross-border oil...

Green Energy

EBRD, PBZ Lend EUR 21 mln to Croatia’s Encro for PV Plants

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Croatian lender Privredna Banka Zagreb said on Friday they have lent...

Green Energy

Poland’s Enea Group Acquires 35 MW Solar Farm

Polish energy company Enea Group has a acquired a 35-MW solar farm from Pad Res, a joint venture between Kajima...

Green Energy

Albania Announces Results of 1st Onshore Wind Auction

The government of Albania has announced the results of the country's first utility-scale bidder-selected site auction for onshore wind....

Green Energy

Bulgaria’s Largest Solar Park Verila Begins Operation

Energy group Electrohold said Friday that it has put the 123-MW Verila solar farm in close to the town of...

New Projects

Investment Into EU Solar Startups Soars

New research reveals total investment in European solar energy startups is up 398% compared to this time last year. Solar...

Green Energy

Serbia to Call Renewable Energy Auctions in June

Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović said on Friday that the country this month will announce renewable energy...

Green Energy

Croatia Sees Great Interest in Geothermal Energy Exploration Tender

A tender for awarding permits for exploration of geothermal waters at six areas in Croatia attracted "great interest" that exceeded...

Green Energy

Polish Solar Market to Reach 27 GW in 2025

Poland is forecast to reach a total installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity of nearly 27 GW by 2025, according to...

Green Energy

Photon Energy Puts 2 Solar Plants Into Operation in Romania

Amsterdam-based developer Photon Energy NV said on Tuesday it has put on stream two PV solar plants of 4.73 MWp...

World

World Bank to Help Bulgaria Boost Geothermal Energy Use

The World Bank said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Bulgaria's Energy Ministry to provide it with analytical and...

Analysis

Think-tank Says Coal Use in EU Dropped This Winter

Coal power plants produced less electricity this winter despite the energy crunch in Europe, a climate think-tank said in a...

Green Energy

Poland’s ZE PAK Buys 88-MW Wind Project

Poland's energy group ZE-PAK said that its unit PAK-Polska Czysta Energia has bought the Eviva Drzeżewo special purpose vehicle (SPV)...

European Solar Generation to Rise 50 TWh in 2024, Rystad Energy Says

Solar power generation in Europe will increase by about 50 TWh (terrawatt-hour) in 2024, more than any other generation source,...

Bulgarian Regulator OK’s Natgas Price Cut for February

Bulgaria's utility regulator said it has endorsed a final price proposal by public supplier Bulgargaz for a wholesale natural gas...

Serbia to Invest EUR 150 mln in Oil Link With Hungary

Serbia plans to invest EUR 150 million (USD 163 million) in the construction of a 128-km (79.5 mile) cross-border oil...

EBRD, PBZ Lend EUR 21 mln to Croatia’s Encro for PV Plants

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Croatian lender Privredna Banka Zagreb said on Friday they have lent...

Poland’s Enea Group Acquires 35 MW Solar Farm

Polish energy company Enea Group has a acquired a 35-MW solar farm from Pad Res, a joint venture between Kajima...

Albania Announces Results of 1st Onshore Wind Auction

The government of Albania has announced the results of the country's first utility-scale bidder-selected site auction for onshore wind....

Bulgaria’s Largest Solar Park Verila Begins Operation

Energy group Electrohold said Friday that it has put the 123-MW Verila solar farm in close to the town of...

Investment Into EU Solar Startups Soars

New research reveals total investment in European solar energy startups is up 398% compared to this time last year. Solar...

Serbia to Call Renewable Energy Auctions in June

Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović said on Friday that the country this month will announce renewable energy...

Croatia Sees Great Interest in Geothermal Energy Exploration Tender

A tender for awarding permits for exploration of geothermal waters at six areas in Croatia attracted "great interest" that exceeded...

Polish Solar Market to Reach 27 GW in 2025

Poland is forecast to reach a total installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity of nearly 27 GW by 2025, according to...

Photon Energy Puts 2 Solar Plants Into Operation in Romania

Amsterdam-based developer Photon Energy NV said on Tuesday it has put on stream two PV solar plants of 4.73 MWp...

World Bank to Help Bulgaria Boost Geothermal Energy Use

The World Bank said on Thursday it signed an agreement with Bulgaria's Energy Ministry to provide it with analytical and...

Think-tank Says Coal Use in EU Dropped This Winter

Coal power plants produced less electricity this winter despite the energy crunch in Europe, a climate think-tank said in a...

Poland’s ZE PAK Buys 88-MW Wind Project

Poland's energy group ZE-PAK said that its unit PAK-Polska Czysta Energia has bought the Eviva Drzeżewo special purpose vehicle (SPV)...