Slovenia accessed the international markets with its inaugural sustainability-linked bond, oversubscribed by more than 6.5 times. The interest payable can grow or drop by 50 basis points depending on the country’s progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It is the first-ever sustainability-linked bond issue from a European sovereign, the Ministry of Finance pointed out. Bankers […]
The European Energy Communities Facility has launched its first call for proposals to support the development of comprehensive business plans for community energy projects. Emerging energy communities in 27 European Union member states, Iceland, Moldova, North Macedonia, and Ukraine can apply for a lump sum grant of EUR 45,000 per beneficiary. The European Energy Communities […]
NGEN Group, a high-tech company with a strong focus on innovation in the energy sector, particularly in the management and construction of battery storage systems, announced that it has launched an energy storage project in Poland. The initiative marks a significant step in the company’s expansion into the Polish market, where it leverages cutting-edge technology […]
All construction work on the desulfurization system at coal-fired thermal power plant Nikola Tesla B (TENT B) near Obrenovac, Serbia, has been completed, and individual components of the system are now undergoing testing, the Ministry of Mining and Energy said. The first test, in which flue gases and limestone slurry were injected through the absorber […]
Germany’s second offshore wind auction in 2025 failed to attract bids from developers, sending a clear signal that the country’s wind auction design, which relies on negative bidding, is not fit for purpose, WindEurope has warned. Instead of swimming against the tide, Germany should follow in the footsteps of other European countries and switch to […]
North Macedonia should bridge the gap between commitments and reality on human rights of Romas and environmental protection, the Council of Europe said. In his new memorandum, the organization’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty raised concerns about environmental risks disproportionately affecting Romas, including air and waste pollution, lack of sanitation and exclusion from public […]
Renewable energy sources continued to rank first in Greece’s electricity mix despite significant curtailments in the first half of 2025, which more than doubled against the same period a year earlier. At the same time, gas-fired power generation hit a 10-year high, while coal’s share in covering domestic demand fell to the lowest level in […]
An almost complete hydropower project that was launched in the late 1980s in Romania is stuck again as a court in Cluj suspended a government’s decree that allowed clearing 31 hectares of forest. Hidroelectrica’s endeavor on the Răstolița river is for 35.2 MW. What was labeled by the Romanian media as the last big investment […]
Europe needs to increase investment in ports and shipbuilding, which play a crucial role in offshore wind development, to achieve its goals in this energy segment, according to wind industry association WindEurope. The European Commission’s upcoming strategies for ports and the maritime industry are expected to create conditions for the necessary investment. The European Union […]
State-controlled hydropower plant operator NEK said it would launch auctions for gurarantees of origin in Bulgaria, providing liquidity in the market segment. There is currently no offering scheduled on the IBEX electricity exchange. Following the first auction for guarantees of origin (GOs) in Bulgaria last month, state-owned hydropower operator Nаtsionalna elektricheska kompania (NEK) is preparing […]