Green Forum
| 27 January, 2025 at 5:45 PM
PGE aims to acquire two major energy projects in Poland
PGE and ZE PAK have reached an agreement to establish the terms and conditions for acquiring both a gas and a nuclear project.
PGE and ZE PAK have reached an agreement to establish the terms and conditions for acquiring both a gas and a nuclear project.
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, launched the Global Energy Transition Forum, together with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.
Wind energy was the top source of electricity production last night, contributing nearly 27% of the total.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy is set to allocate an additional €150 million for electricity storage batteries.
ArcelorMittal Poland, a subsidiary of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, has begun commissioning new hydrogen furnaces in its annealing shop in Krakow.
Aurora Energy Research has released its inaugural European Renewables Market Overview Report, projecting that intermittent renewable energy capacity in Europe will more than triple by 2050.
Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.
DRI, the EU renewable energy division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has appointed Ivan Geliukh as its new CEO, succeeding John Stuart, who led the company for nearly three years.
Romania's Ministry of Energy has announced a goal of adding 2,500 MW of new capacity to the country's energy system by 2025.
Masdar has made significant strides in expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Europe through two major acquisitions in the Iberian Peninsula, supporting its ambitious growth objectives.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and ORLEN Group, Poland's largest energy company, have signed a second loan agreement this year, amounting to €207 million, to support energy transition projects.
Vestas has received turbine orders totaling 151 MW for four projects across Poland, Denmark, Italy, and Portugal.
Nuclearelectrica announced a €1.9 billion EPC contract with an international consortium to refurbish Unit 1 and extend its life by 30 years.
Tauron has inaugurated the Gamów wind farm in the Silesian province, its 14th onshore wind farm. Located in the Rudnik commune, the site includes 15 turbines with a total capacity of 33 MW.
Poland has received €9.4 billion from the EU's National Recovery Plan (NRP) after fulfilling its second and third payment requests.
EIB will provide €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Commerzbank AG.
EDP Renewables has started the construction of its first stand-alone battery energy storage (BESS) project in Europe.
The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion Estonian scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to support the design and implementation of future renewable energy auctions in Romania.
The InnoEnergy Skills Institute, a leading provider of training for Europe's sustainable energy workforce, has successfully trained 100,000 learners through its European Battery Alliance (EBA) Academy.
The Polish Parliament has adopted an amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act, introducing substantial changes designed to foster the growth of green energy in the country.
The European Commission (EC) has launched its second European Hydrogen Bank auction with a boosted budget of €1.2 billion to support Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) hydrogen production.
Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
Microsoft has achieved its goal of matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, reaching the milestone five years ahead of its 2025 target. The achievement supports the company's commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.
