Europe emerges as the largest producer of green hydrogen, the “clean” energy that could transform by 2030 the heavy industry, refinery, aviation, road freight and sea transports.
As the European Union has proposed the move towards zero-emission buildings by 2030, a significant portion of the energy consumption of these projects should be covered by energy from renewable sources.
Serbian conglomerate MK Group and Slovenian investment fund Alfi Green Energy are investing €155 million in the Krivaca wind farm, in eastern Serbia.
Two-thirds of the decline in Russian natural gas supplies has been offset, mainly through increased purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a greater volume of pipeline gas from Norway, leaving Europe with more gas in storage than it needs to meet its end-of-winter demand.
In absolute terms, the production of electricity from renewable energy sources increased by almost 5% from 2020 to 2021.
This winter continues to be fairly mild in Europe, which means that the gas shortages that many had predicted as a worst-case scenario have been avoided. The unusual weather has resulted in favourable gas storage figures, so Europe can look forward to next winter in a much more favourable position, as was also priced in today on the Dutch gas exchange, where gas prices fell sharply this morning.
The President of the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH) has issued a decree extending the deadline for the implementation of power plants under preparation to receive renewable energy production subsidies.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
Romania is emerging as a key destination for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups. Real grid connection opportunities for projects, infrastructure modernisation potential, and investment framework stability make Romania strategic for Turkish capital as Europe accelerates its transition to sustainable sources and energy independence.
