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Tuesday, 14 January, 2025

19:14

DRI connects 60MW Glodeni II solar park to Romanian Grid

DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has successfully connected its 60MW Glodeni II solar park to the Romanian grid.

07:50

Vestas to open second offshore turbine factory in Poland

Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has revealed plans to build a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland, in response to increasing demand across Europe and globally.

Monday, 13 January, 2025

22:08

Europe's renewables market to triple by 2050

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.

21:00

EBRD backs financing for Polish SMEs and green projects

EBRD will advance the broader use of innovative financial instruments in Poland by signing a synthetic securitisation deal and new lending commitment with Bank Millenium.

20:03

SolarPro to build largest solar farm in Romania

SolarPro Holding, Bulgarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, will develop a 174 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Romania's Oltenia region.

Friday, 10 January, 2025

09:39

Alteo plans expansion in Central Europe and the Balkans

Hungarian energy firm Alteo plans to expand its presence in Central Europe and the Balkans, aiming to significantly grow its renewable energy portfolio.

09:36

Wind powers 20% of Europe, but growth stalls

Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.

09:34

Monsson gets green light for Europe's largest solar park

Monsson has secured all necessary approvals to start building Europe's largest photovoltaic park, located in Arad County.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025

20:26

Allview Solar Energy completes 5.7 MWp for Autoliv Romania

Allview Solar Energy has completed the development of four photovoltaic (PV) plants for Autoliv Romania, the local unit of Sweden-based car safety equipment manufacturer Autoliv.

Wednesday, 8 January, 2025

20:14

Premier Energy completes 10 MW solar plant in Moldova

Premier Energy has announced the successful completion of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant by its subsidiary Navitas in the Republic of Moldova.

20:11

ECB: EU needs €558 billion for 2030 climate goals

ECB has warned that the EU risks missing its 2030 climate targets unless it increases investment in the green economy by an estimated €558 billion annually.

Tuesday, 7 January, 2025

15:36

Banks have liquidity for green financing but demand projects of quality

Top lenders discussed their strategies for integrating ESG considerations into financing decisions at the first CEE ESG Forum 2024, organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November.

08:29

EC Approves EEW-Sumitomo deal for EEW offshore wind EU

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo under the EU Merger Regulation.

08:22

Ivan Geliukh appointed CEO of DRI

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.

Monday, 6 January, 2025

11:01

Romania aims for 2,500 MW of new energy capacity by 2025

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.

10:58

RWE wins 31 solar projects in Poland

RWE has been awarded 31 solar projects in Poland, with a combined capacity of 102 megawatts of direct current (MWdc).

10:56

Renalfa acquires PV project in Romania

Renalfa IPP, an independent energy developer and producer based in Vienna, has acquired a 258 MWac photovoltaic (PV) project located in Teleorman, Romania.

Friday, 3 January, 2025

18:50

EU hits 24.5% renewables, targets 42.5% by 2030

The EU reached a 24.5% share of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2023, around 1.5 percentage points (pp) higher than in 2022 and almost 3 times higher than in 2004 (9.6%).

18:48

Croatia to offer €652 million in green grants for 2025

Croatia's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has announced plans to allocate €651.8 million in grants next year.

18:45

PPC Group's Romanian supply companies have merged

PPC Energie and PPC Energie Muntenia, both part of the PPC Group in Romania, will merge.

Thursday, 2 January, 2025

10:46

Henkel targets climate-positive by 2030

Henkel aims to become climate-positive by 2030, meaning it will generate more clean energy than it consumes, going beyond carbon neutrality.

10:45

Valorem and Triobud to develop 700 MW in Poland

French green energy operator Valorem has partnered with Polish engineering group Triobud Investments to develop up to 700 MW of hybrid wind-solar projects in Poland, with potential for further expansion.

10:43

EIB and EMT Valencia sign €69 million bus loan

EIB and EMT have agreed on a €69 million loan to finance the expansion of EMT Valencia's fleet of zero-emission buses

Monday, 30 December, 2024

11:08

Solar leads Poland's renewables auctions

Poland's latest renewables auctions, as revealed by the Energy Regulatory Authority (URE), saw solar power take a commanding lead, securing 198 out of 200 successful bids.

10:51

Masdar expands renewable portfolio in Europe

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.

10:38

RetuRO recycles 2.68 billion packaging units

Between December 2023 and November 2024, a total of 2.68 billion "SGR" packaging units were processed at recycling stations.

10:36

Emeren Group signs 7-Year PPA for Polish solar farm

Emeren Group has announced the signing of a 7-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar farm in Poland's southwest Silesia region.

10:28

OX2 secures 205 MW solar and wind projects in Poland

OX2 has secured contracts in a Polish government auction to supply electricity from a 165 MW solar park and a 40 MW wind farm.

Wednesday, 25 December, 2024

16:22

EIB and Orlen sign €207 million loan for grid upgrades

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.

16:14

EIB signs €100 million green loan with Iberdrola for new PV in Italy

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola, backed by SACE's Archimede Guarantee, have signed a new €100 million green loan agreement to build a new photovoltaic plant in Italy.

16:08

Romania offers solar and wind grants to agri-food firms

The Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) has launched a new funding call, offering €150 million in grants for photovoltaic and wind power projects for self-consumption in Romania.

Tuesday, 24 December, 2024

15:59

Exus Renewables acquires 1.2 GW wind portfolio in Poland

Exus Renewables has announced its expansion into Poland with the acquisition of two significant wind farm portfolios.

15:58

Vestas secures 151 MW orders in four European countries

Vestas has received turbine orders totaling 151 MW for four projects across Poland, Denmark, Italy, and Portugal.

Monday, 23 December, 2024

15:59

EU surpasses €300 billion in RRF funding

The European Commission allocated €26.8 billion in loans and grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania.

15:53

European Energy wins battery auction in Poland

European Energy successfully secured a contract for several battery projects in Poland.

Friday, 20 December, 2024

19:28

Premier Energy secures renewable energy projects

Premier Energy PLC has announced that its subsidiary, Alive Renewable Holding Limited, has finalized the acquisition of a 90% stake in Development Power Solar Energy SRL.

19:25

MOL doubles solar capacity with 66 MW acquisition

MOL has expanded its renewable energy capabilities by acquiring Naperőmű Farm, a company behind the development of a 66 MW solar power plant in Ballószög, Hungary.

19:21

DRI secures record solar PPA with OMV Petrom

Dutch-based DRI has signed Romania's largest physical solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with leading oil and gas company OMV Petrom.

Thursday, 19 December, 2024

08:43

Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid sales drop in November

Registrations of battery-electric cars declined by 9.5% to 130,757 units in November 2024.

07:52

Nuclearelectrica begins €1.9 billion Unit 1 refurbishment

Nuclearelectrica announced a €1.9 billion EPC contract with an international consortium to refurbish Unit 1 and extend its life by 30 years.

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