Industry | 13 November, 2024 at 7:25 AM
IEA: solar energy to outshine traditional sources
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its October 2024 report, outlining a promising future for photovoltaic (PV) solar energy.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its October 2024 report, outlining a promising future for photovoltaic (PV) solar energy.
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of IKEA owner Ingka Group, has acquired the 62 MW Wysoka wind farm in Poland from OX2.
EIB and ORLEN Group, Poland's largest energy company, signed a €200 million loan agreement for projects supporting energy transition.
Eurowind Energy has achieved a significant milestone by installing the first wind turbine at its Pecineaga wind farm in Constanța County, Romania.
The European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Poland's payment request for the second and third instalments for €9.4 billion.
OMV Petrom has initiated construction on its largest solar project in Romania.
EBRD will support the development of high-quality, energy-efficient residential housing in Poland through a €100 million loan to the Polish subsidiaries of Vantage Development.
EIB will lend €300 million to the Czech Republic's national railway operator, České dráhy, to buy new train carriages and locomotives as well as upgrade existing ones.
Following the energy price shocks of the past years, electricity and gas remain expensive for both households and businesses.
Restart Energy finalized the implementation of a photovoltaic project worth €300,000 for Teleferic Cindrel Company, administrator of the ski area Păltiniș Arena.
Israeli IPP Econergy Renewable Energy has secured €33 million in financing from PKO Bank Polski for its 52 MW Resko solar park in Poland.
IMMOFINANZ signed a new five-year, €180 million green loan with Helaba, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Berlin Hyp, secured by myhive Warsaw Spire,
OMV Petrom and TAROM announced the signing of a contract for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first for Romanian aviation.
Lidl Romania aims to contribute to the development of sustainable local agriculture by promoting organic farming and regenerative farming practices, which contribute to soil health and biodiversity conservation.
Transformations in schools, the Botanical Garden, and the Circular Economy Center offer Bucharest residents direct opportunities for practical learning and active involvement in the community.
Romania's solar power sector is experiencing explosive growth, driven primarily by prosumers.
Auchan Romania has released its fourth annual Sustainability Report, a voluntary initiative designed to provide transparency into the company's activities and initiatives over the past year.
Romania's Ministry of Energy has secured significant progress in its green energy transition through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Europe needs to spend €39 billion in public money every year to maintain the continent's competitiveness and ensure that green transport tech is made in Europe.
Poland's energy major Polenergia has signed a multi-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply electricity to domestic courier company InPost from its 121 MW Debsk wind farm.
Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
Microsoft has achieved its goal of matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, reaching the milestone five years ahead of its 2025 target. The achievement supports the company's commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.
