A floating solar power plant with vertically installed panels was commissioned in Germany. Sinn Power, the company that deployed the technology, claims it is the world’s first utility-scale facility of its kind. The floating solar power plant featuring vertically mounted panels is situated on artificial lake Jais, created by gravel extraction, in the Starnberg district […]
Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has decided that no environmental impact assessment study is required for the 65.7 MW Deanovec solar power plant project. The investment was initiated by Statkraft, which recently sold its entire business in the country to Resalta. The project is planned on the territory of Ivanić-Grad in Zagreb […]
The European Union has an ambitious goal to lift the number of heat pumps to 60 million by 2030. Still, total sales of the devices in 19 European countries fell by a combined 22% last year, according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). As part of its energy transition strategy, the EU aims to […]
Alcazar Energy is an independent sustainable infrastructure fund focused on renewable energy in emerging markets. It has been present in the Balkans since 2022 and is developing projects in Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Maja Maćić, Balkans Platform Head of Alcazar Energy, said at Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2025) that the company expects to launch […]
The development of grid infrastructure in the Western Balkans is a crucial step in the region’s energy transition. In support of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, GIZ, in cooperation with the Energy Community Secretariat, organized a Strategic Workshop on Power Grids, with a focus on a concrete action plan for the entire region. […]
By Heike Winkler,EUSEW’s digital ambassador on how fair tendering and sustainability in offshore wind can drive competitiveness and a just energy transition. We are transitioning from an economy based on fossil energy to an economy based on renewable resources. What could be more obvious than for us to support this development and strengthen our renewable […]