SolarPro Holding, Bulgarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, will develop a 174 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Romania's Oltenia region.
Premier Energy has announced the successful completion of a 10 MW photovoltaic power plant by its subsidiary Navitas in the Republic of Moldova.
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.
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.
Emeren Group has announced the signing of a 7-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar farm in Poland's southwest Silesia region.
OX2 has secured contracts in a Polish government auction to supply electricity from a 165 MW solar park and a 40 MW wind farm.
Exus Renewables has announced its expansion into Poland with the acquisition of two significant wind farm portfolios.
Vestas has received turbine orders totaling 151 MW for four projects across Poland, Denmark, Italy, and Portugal.
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.
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.
Dutch-based DRI has signed Romania's largest physical solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with leading oil and gas company OMV Petrom.
In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the EU's gross final energy consumption, marking a 1.4 percentage point increase compared to 2022.
EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the EU's 5 sea basins, with intermediate objectives to be achieved by 2030 and 2040.
Tauron has inaugurated the Gamów wind farm in the Silesian province, its 14th onshore wind farm. Located in the Rudnik commune, the site includes 15 turbines with a total capacity of 33 MW.
Enery has successfully secured a €214.45 million bank loan facility to drive the development and consolidation of its renewable energy projects in Romania.
EBRD has approved a €90 million loan for Engie Romania, part of France's Engie Group, to refinance the acquisition of an operational wind farm.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Commerzbank AG.
PPC Group has entered the Italian renewable energy market with the launch of two photovoltaic (PV) plants boasting a combined installed capacity of 32 MW.
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.
The recent weakening of the CSRD may have some real estate developers cheering the compliance rollbacks, but the consequences could be complicated. A new research survey examines how EU real estate firms are navigating changes to the CSRD, and what that could mean for upcoming SFDR revisions.
Waldevar Energy has begun construction on two utility-scale photovoltaic parks for Doral Energy in Tudor Vladimirescu (Brăila County) and Ștefan Vodă (Călărași County), Romania. The projects will deliver 14 MWp of installed capacity using around 25,000 photovoltaic panels.
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.
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).
