Industry | 1 November, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Grenevia powers up solar energy in Poland
Polish renewable energy company Grenevia has secured a significant loan from the Polish Development Fund to fuel its solar energy expansion.
Polish renewable energy company Grenevia has secured a significant loan from the Polish Development Fund to fuel its solar energy expansion.
Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) has initiated commercial operations of its 1,366 MW gas-fired power plant in Western Pomerania.
AkzoNobel's has been installed at its Pilawa site in Poland, further powering the company's efforts to transition all its production locations to renewable electricity.
Sonnedix, a global independent solar power producer, has officially opened a 21MW solar cluster in the Podlasie region of north-east Poland.
Renewable Energy Investments is a proposal from Colliers for investors looking to diversify their property portfolio by expanding into renewable energy projects. The service includes comprehensive transactional advice, investment support for photovoltaic and wind farms and energy storage.
Vestas wants to become a leader in offshore wind and has announced its plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland.
Enea SA has bought a 35 MW photovoltaic farm in Greater Poland Voivodeship from PAD RES.
Orlen is testing the first hydrogen locomotive in Poland which it has purchased from PESA Bydgoszcz.
Focus Estate Fund, a private equity real estate investment fund, has begun a transformational journey to convert its entire shopping center portfolio to solar-powered facilities.
PAD RES, a leading Polish developer in the clean energy sector, has closed a financing agreement with the Polish Development Fund (PFR) for PLN 240 million (€54 million).
Romania established the European Institute for Sustainable Development in Poland. It was created with the aim of supporting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda at the level of local communities.
Poland and Japan have signed an MoU which will deepen hydrogen cooperation between the two countries. The agreement aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in the production of renewable, low-emission hydrogen and the development of a “sustainable and affordable” hydrogen supply chain in the areas of energy, transport, heating, and industry.
The Echo-Archicom 2030 strategy is to follow a road map that lays out year by year how both companies are to decarbonize through zero-emission developments while further increasing the role of greenery in the group's projects and supporting appropriate city development.
Kajima and Griffin Capital Partners acquired a 70% stake in Hymon, Poland's leading photovoltaic installation company. Hymon has a track record of approx. 472 MW installed photovoltaic capacity.
Alicja Kuczera, CEO of the Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC) talked to Green Forum about the impact of the energy crisis on the local property market, the development of a circular economy and environmental awareness in Poland.
The European Commission approved the acquisition of Lotos by Polish PKN Orlen in the summer, and the news also had Hungarian implications, as PKN had to sell assets in order to acquire its sector partner, some of which were to be obtained bz Hungarian energy group Mol. The latest news is that this transaction has been completed, with Mol buying Lotos Paliwa, which operates 80% of the petrol stations owned by the Lotos oil company, for a total of USD 610 million.
51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.
