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Tuesday, 4 February, 2025

08:26

Polish firms to build offshore wind cable vessel

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.

08:24

Kajima Poland completes 11.6-MW solar plant

Kajima Poland, a subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, has completed an 11.6-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant for NGK Ceramics' Polish unit.

08:22

Visual Fan to build 1.963 MWp solar park

Visual Fan announced the signing of a contract with Societatea Națională a Sării S.A. for the design and execution of a photovoltaic park with a nominal capacity of 1.963 MWp.

Monday, 3 February, 2025

21:54

Orange and ENGIE secure 10-year renewable energy pact

Orange Romania has signed a new 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with ENGIE Romania to secure 40 GWh of renewable energy annually.

20:52

Amazon and Iberdrola expand 476MW renewable deal

Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their global renewable energy partnership by adding 476MW of new power purchase agreements (PPAs) across five countries.

09:09

Photon Energy secures 101 MWp asset deal in Hungary

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.

Friday, 31 January, 2025

21:54

EC approves €48 million aid for France's EV batteries

EC has approved a €48 million French measure to support Envision AESC France in setting-up a new factory for the production of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in Douai.

20:52

EU invests €1.2 billion in cross-border energy infrastructure

The European Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects.

07:48

EBRD and EU fund Serbia's green transition

EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for Serbia's green transition with a new investment to help boost renewable sources.

Thursday, 30 January, 2025

16:46

ABB and Škoda Group boost Czech railways

ABB and Škoda Group have announced a partnership, the first of its kind between the two companies, that marks a milestone in railway electrification.

16:44

EIB invests €400 million in Poland's largest wind farm

EIB signed an agreement to support Poland's largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) with a €400 million loan towards the design and construction of Baltica 2.

Wednesday, 29 January, 2025

21:03

Ørsted and PGE greenlight 1.5 GW offshore wind farm

Ørsted and PGE have reached a final investment decision (FID) for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm.

20:00

PPC launches new control room for growing renewable portfolio

PPC Renewables Romania, a subsidiary of the PPC Group, has launched a new control room designed to optimize the production across its expanding portfolio of wind and solar parks.

Tuesday, 28 January, 2025

21:00

Hungary leads Europe in solar energy with 25% share

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.

20:09

Poland and Canada strengthen nuclear power ties

Poland and Canada have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on nuclear power, providing a legal framework for closer ties.

20:00

Polenergia signs renewable deal with CD PROJEKT

Polenergia, Poland's largest privately owned energy company, has signed a six-year deal with video game developer CD PROJEKT to supply 22 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy.

08:06

Qair secures 200MW storage projects in Poland

Renewables company Qair has secured two energy storage projects in Poland, with a combined power capacity of 200MW and energy storage of 800MWh.

Monday, 27 January, 2025

17:45

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.

17:41

Axpo sign its first electricity purchase agreements in Hungary

Axpo has signed its first electricity purchase agreements in Hungary. Together the deals cover approximately 60 megawatts (MW) of green energy under pay-as-produced power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Friday, 24 January, 2025

20:00

Transelectrica to invest €1.88 billion in Romania's grid

Transelectrica has unveiled a comprehensive development plan for the country's electricity transmission network (RET) over the next decade, with an investment of €1.88 billion.

Thursday, 23 January, 2025

21:53

Global Energy Tansition Forum launched at COP28

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.

20:52

Solar surpasses coal in EU as renewables hit 47%

In 2024, photovoltaic energy surpassed coal in electricity generation across the European Union for the first time in history.

20:50

DRI to develop 120 MW wind farm in Croatia

DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, announced plans to develop a 120 MW wind farm in Croatia.

20:49

Poland's R.Power expands solar portfolio in Portugal

Polish solar developer R.Power Renewables announced that it is on track to develop a 100-MWp portfolio of solar farms in Portugal, with 50 MWp already operational across eight sites.

Wednesday, 22 January, 2025

21:17

Battery-electric cars maintain 3rd place in EU market

Battery-electric cars remained the third-most-popular choice for buyers in 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

21:04

United Group invests €120 million in Bulgarian renewable energy

United Group, a telecommunications and media company based in Southeastern Europe, has made a major investment of €120 million ($124.6 million) to expand its green energy initiatives in Bulgaria.

Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

21:03

Wind Energy leads electricity production in Romania

Wind energy was the top source of electricity production last night, contributing nearly 27% of the total.

21:01

EBRD invests €707 million in 44 Romanian projects in 2024

EBRD invested €707 million in 44 projects in Romania last year, a notable increase from the €658 million invested in 23 projects in 2023.

20:00

Qualitas Energy acquires 117 MWp solar portfolio in Poland

Qualitas Energy announced today the acquisition of a 117 MWp solar portfolio in Poland.

Monday, 20 January, 2025

21:00

Romania allocates €150 million for energy storage

The Romanian Ministry of Energy is set to allocate an additional €150 million for electricity storage batteries.

20:00

Ensys Group invests €25 million in green projects in Romania

Ensys Group, a key player in Romania's photovoltaic systems sector, is set to launch a green hydrogen production plant in Bihor County.

08:01

Amazon leads as top corporate buyer of renewable energy

Amazon has added 100 new renewable energy projects, bringing its total capacity to over 33 gigawatts, solidifying its position as the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy.

Friday, 17 January, 2025

08:56

ArcelorMittal Poland starts hydrogen furnaces in Krakow

ArcelorMittal Poland, a subsidiary of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, has begun commissioning new hydrogen furnaces in its annealing shop in Krakow.

08:55

Exus Renewables acquires 53 MW wind farm in Poland

Dentons advised Exus Renewables, a global leader in renewable energy, on setting up business presence in Poland and the acquisition of a 53 MW wind farm portfolio.

08:53

Simtel Team opens renewables subsidiary in Germany

Simtel Team's management has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Essen, Germany, marking a significant milestone in the Group's international expansion strategy.

Thursday, 16 January, 2025

21:00

NXP secures €1 billion EIB loan for innovation

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it has secured a €1 billion loan from the EIB to advance the company's RDI investments across its broad portfolio of semiconductor solutions.

20:00

Romania's FAN Courier to continue renewable energy investments

FAN Courier, a leading Romanian logistics company, has allocated an investment budget of 40 million euros for 2025, including in renewable energy.

17:00

EIB and Societe Generale to boost €8 billion wind investment in France

EIB and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe.

08:40

Wind energy is crucial for maintaining Europe's competitiveness

There can be no doubt that Europe's success depends on how it tackles its energy challenge, according to the World Economic Forum.

Wednesday, 15 January, 2025

15:45

How to embed ESG principles into corporate culture?

It is still a long way to embedding ESG principles into corporate culture, operations, and decision-making processes. That was the main takeaway from a panel at CEE ESG Forum 2024 organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November.

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