Power, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in Europe, has announced its first international project finance agreement with CaixaBank, S.A. and Banco BPI, totaling €38.6 million.
Croatia's solar market is expanding annually, with most growth driven by residential and industrial rooftop installations.
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.
Kajima Poland, a subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, has completed an 11.6-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant for NGK Ceramics' Polish unit.
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.
Orange Romania has signed a new 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with ENGIE Romania to secure 40 GWh of renewable energy annually.
Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their global renewable energy partnership by adding 476MW of new power purchase agreements (PPAs) across five countries.
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.
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.
The European Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects.
EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for Serbia's green transition with a new investment to help boost renewable sources.
ABB and Škoda Group have announced a partnership, the first of its kind between the two companies, that marks a milestone in railway electrification.
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.
Ørsted and PGE have reached a final investment decision (FID) for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm.
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.
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.
Poland and Canada have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on nuclear power, providing a legal framework for closer ties.
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.
Renewables company Qair has secured two energy storage projects in Poland, with a combined power capacity of 200MW and energy storage of 800MWh.
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).
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).
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.
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.
