Energy | 16 January, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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.
There can be no doubt that Europe's success depends on how it tackles its energy challenge, according to the World Economic Forum.
DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has successfully connected its 60MW Glodeni II solar park to the Romanian grid.
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.
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.
SolarPro Holding, Bulgarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, will develop a 174 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Romania's Oltenia region.
Hungarian energy firm Alteo plans to expand its presence in Central Europe and the Balkans, aiming to significantly grow its renewable energy portfolio.
Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.
Monsson has secured all necessary approvals to start building Europe's largest photovoltaic park, located in Arad County.
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.
Premier Energy has announced the successful completion of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant by its subsidiary Navitas in the Republic of Moldova.
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.
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.
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.
RWE has been awarded 31 solar projects in Poland, with a combined capacity of 102 megawatts of direct current (MWdc).
Renalfa IPP, an independent energy developer and producer based in Vienna, has acquired a 258 MWac photovoltaic (PV) project located in Teleorman, Romania.
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%).
Croatia's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has announced plans to allocate €651.8 million in grants next year.
PPC Energie and PPC Energie Muntenia, both part of the PPC Group in Romania, will merge.
Henkel aims to become climate-positive by 2030, meaning it will generate more clean energy than it consumes, going beyond carbon neutrality.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €35 million to GreenWay as part of a €113 million financing package to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Central Europe.
The newly published Edition 2 2026 of the PV Module Manufacturer Ranking Report shows the first signs of stabilisation in the solar manufacturing sector's balance sheets after more than a year of steady deterioration. The table tracks the Altman Z-Score, a widely used measure of bankruptcy risk, for 64 publicly listed photovoltaic module manufacturers, and has now been refreshed with first-quarter 2026 data.
The Faculty of Hydrotechnics from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and Waldevar Floating PV have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and prepare the next generation of specialists in floating photovoltaic technologies.
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Rezolv Energy has commissioned the St. George solar park in Silistra, Bulgaria, marking the company's first project to become operational. The 225 MW facility reached full operational status in under three years from acquisition of development rights.
