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Banking

EBRD approves EUR 4 mln loan to Bosnian microfinance firm for residential green investments

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it has approved a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR...

Trade

Polish fuel giant to build plant in Lithuania

Poland's biggest oil refiner PKN Orlen announced on Friday it would build a EUR 641 million (appr. USD 742 million)...

Energy Trade

Polish LNG terminal expansion progressing

Polish LNG company Gaz-System S.A. says a gigantic wall of a new liquified natural gas (LNG) tank was put up...

Green Energy

SUNfarming gets financing to buy, build 20-MWp Polish PV portfolio

German solar engineering company SUNfarming GmbH has secured financing for the acquisition and construction of a 20-MWp (megawatt-peak) solar portfolio...

Green Energy

Octopus Renewables buys 58.8 MW of wind farms in Poland

Green energy investor Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust Plc (ORIT) said Tuesday it has purchased two wind projects in Poland with...

Energy Trade

Storage market to ‘add 30 GW a year by 2030’

The global energy storage market will add over 30 GW (gigawatt) a year by 2030, up 250% on 2021 levels,...

Manufacturing

Goodyear to procure 100% renewable energy to Slovenian plant

U.S.-based multinational tire manufacturer Goodyear plans to start procuring 100% renewable energy to its plant in Kranj, Slovenia, it said....

Energy Trade

Black Sea Oil & Gas installs gas platform off Romania

Romanian energy company Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has installed its Ana offshore production platform in the Black Sea,...

Green Energy

Croatia launches rebate scheme for rooftop PV

Croatia's Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds has launched a rebate scheme for rooftop PV (photovoltaic) installations....

Green Energy

EIB approves EUR 2.2 bln for climate action projects in Europe

The European Investment Bank's board of directors last week approved EUR 2.2 billion (USD 2.6 billion) of new financing for...

Energy Trade

OMV Petrom delivers LNG to fuel Romania’s 1st LNG operated ship 

Romanian energy company OMV Petrom has completed the first delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Damen Shipyards Mangalia, where...

Green Energy

Vestas wins additional turbine orders in Poland

Danish wind turbines manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S said Thursday it has received orders for three wind projects in Poland....

Green Energy

Romania seeking EUR 492 mln EIB financing for 9 energy projects

Romania is seeking EUR 492 million financing from the European Investment Bank's Modernisation Fund for nine mostly green strategic investment...

EU

Poland starts coal phase-out talks with EU

Poland has started talks with the European Commission on the pre-notification of its hard coal mining phase-out program, secretary of...

World

EBRD lends support to Electric Networks of Armenia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of USD 70 million, including a B-loan from the...

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)...