Policy changes in the United States introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump will have only a marginal impact on the global energy transition, according to the latest Energy Transition Outlook, produced by DNV. Norwegian consulting firm DNV pointed out in a report that energy use by artificial intelligence may seem alarming, but that […]
Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation and the World Bank signed a USD 750 million loan agreement. A USD 750 million loan will be used for the Transforming Power Transmission System Project. It would make the country’s energy future more reliable and efficient, Turkey’s transmission system operator (TSO) TEİAŞ said. The agreement was signed in Istanbul vby […]
Jobs in the European Union’s solar industry reached a record level last year, however they are dropping in 2025. Nevertheless, the decrease in solar jobs this year could be only temporary, according to SolarPower Europe’s latest report. Europe’s green job expansion continued in 20254, with EU solar jobs rising to a record high of 865,000. […]
Slovenia has allocated EUR 835 million from the Climate Fund for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The funds should be used over the period 2025-2028. The Government of Slovenia has adopted a decree on the allocation plan for the Climate Fund for 2025-2028. The plan follows the key measures from the previous plan for the […]
The City of Pirot plans to build a solar power plant on the site of a former unsanitary landfill when it is remediated. The move would strengthen its leadership position in Serbia regarding the use of renewable energy and environmental protection. In 2013, Pirot opened a regional sanitary landfill, which cost EUR 11 million. It […]
Croatian shipbuilding company Brodosplit has manufactured steel structures for the floating foundations of an offshore wind farm in one of the first such pilot projects in France. The site for the EolMed project is approximately 18 kilometers from the coastal town of Gruissan in the Occitanie region of southern France. Qair is leading the consortium, […]
Croatia’s power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda intends to install 90 solar power plants on its facilities across Croatia. HEP ESCO, a subsidiary of Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP), has launched a public procurement for the installation of 90 photovoltaic plants under a design-and-build model and on a turnkey basis. The firm develops, implements, and finances energy efficiency projects […]
The Dabar hydropower plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, according to Petar Đokić, Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska. The operation of the Dabar hydropower plant, the most complex hydropower facility, in which EUR 339.5 million has been invested, will bring benefits for the entire eastern […]
The City of Celje in Slovenia plans to install 11 solar power plants on its public buildings, and the Municipality of Šoštanj agreed contracted four such units. The photovoltaic systems would be part of energy communities. Šoštanj expects to save EUR 70,000 per year while Celje is counting on EUR 200,000. Novo Mesto, another municipality […]
Slovenia’s transmission system operator ELES and the Ministry of Defence have signed a cooperation agreement for the Defence Resilience Hub Network in Europe – RESHUB project. Last year, the Ministry of Defence of Slovenia initiated the Defence Resilience Hub Network in Europe (RESHUB) project, which aims to establish self-sufficient energy hubs in Slovenian military barracks. […]