Green Forum
| 2 April, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Poland's Węglokoks gets €11.6 million for solar project
Polish firm Węglokoks has secured €11.63 million in funding to develop a photovoltaic (PV) farm and an energy storage facility.
Polish firm Węglokoks has secured €11.63 million in funding to develop a photovoltaic (PV) farm and an energy storage facility.
The Polish government has submitted to parliament a long-awaited draft amendment to the legislation governing onshore wind farm investments.
Ocean Winds, a joint venture equally owned by EDP Renováveis and Engie, has selected Polish firm Crist Offshore to deliver the offshore substation for its 500 MW BC-Wind project.
Europe's energy landscape stands at a transformative crossroads, as hybrid solar technology emerges as a powerful solution, capable of significantly enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and affordability of renewable energy systems.
LG Energy Solution has been chosen as a key partner for a large-scale energy storage system (ESS) project led by Poland's state-owned utility, PGE.
Polish solar developer R.Power has secured €12.4 million in project financing to support the development of its first solar projects in Romania, targeting a combined capacity of 23 MWp.
The European Commission has adopted, for the first time, a list of 47 Strategic Projects to boost domestic strategic raw material capacities, which will in turn strengthen the European raw materials value chain and diversify sources of supply.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is placing a strong emphasis on energy storage as part of its long-term strategy.
The European Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe's technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new European Partnerships on advanced materials, textiles, and photovoltaics.
In 2024, 47.4% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023.
OMV Petrom has officially started construction on a new facility for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) at the Petrobrazi refinery.
Harmony Energy, a UK-based developer and operator of renewable energy projects, has completed the sale of a 200-MW/400-MWh battery storage project in Poland to EDF Renewables Polska.
Visual Fan, through its renewable energy division Renewable EPC by Allview, has secured a contract to design and build a photovoltaic park of over 5 MW in Reșița, Caraș-Severin County.
Holcim Romania has made an investment of over €700,000 in the Stăncești aggregates plant.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has contracted LG Energy Solution Wrocław to build a 262 MW, 981 MWh electricity storage facility in Żarnowiec, valued at €372 million. Completion is expected by Q2 2027.
E.ON Energie Romania completed and delivered 34 turnkey photovoltaic power plants last year for partner companies across various industrial sectors, with total investments nearing €10 million.
The European Commission has adopted an omnibus bill aimed at relaxing stringent environmental, sustainability, and investment regulations for companies.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has supported the Ministry of Mining and Energy in designing and implementing Serbia's second renewables auction.
Van Oord has been awarded a contract for subsea rock installation on the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms in Poland.
Increase in electricity consumption through 2027 expected to average around 4% annually, driven by growing use for industry, air conditioning, electrification and data centres.
CMS has provided legal counsel to DRI in relation to the physical power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with OMV Petrom for three solar projects.
Poland's Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on building a cable laying vessel (CLV) for installing and maintaining subsea cables in offshore wind farms, primarily in the Baltic Sea.
Photon Energy N.V. announced that its Hungarian subsidiary Photon Energy Operations HU Kft has signed an asset management agreement for two PV power plants.
Hungary has risen to the top of Europe's solar energy leaderboard, surpassing Greece, with solar power now contributing an impressive 25% of the country's domestic electricity generation in 2024.
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.
