Montenegro: Over 200 MW of solar projects planned around Niksic Read More »
A wave of large solar projects is emerging around Niksic in western Montenegro, with several developers preparing to add significant capacity to the country’s renewable energy pipeline. Privately held S2P Tupan has submitted plans for a solar power plant of up to 90 MW and asked the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether a full […]
Hungary: E.ON deploys mobile voltage regulator to support rooftop solar expansion Read More »
E.ON has introduced a mobile series voltage regulator on Hungary’s medium-voltage grid to address growing voltage fluctuations linked to the rapid expansion of rooftop solar. The first unit, installed between Letenye and Nagykanizsa on a rural feeder near Rigyac, represents an investment of 800,000 euros. Solar generation often peaks during the day when household demand
Bulgaria: EU greenhouse gas emissions rise in early 2025 Read More »
Eurostat’s latest data shows that Bulgaria recorded the largest increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union during the first quarter, rising by 17.38 percent compared to January–March 2024. Across the EU-27, total emissions grew by 3.4 percent, reaching around 900 million tons of CO2-equivalents. Six other countries posted increases above 5 percent: Czechia
Romania: DRI secures €60 million financing for 126 MW Vacaresti solar project Read More »
DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian DTEK, has secured non-recourse financing of up to 60 million euros from UniCredit and Garanti BBVA for the Vacaresti solar project in Dambovita County. The financing package includes a 56 million euro long-term construction and term loan, a 4.4 million euro VAT facility, a Debt Service Reserve Facility,
Romanian electricity producer Hidroelectrica has launched a 31.6 million euro tender for the Tudor Vladimirescu solar power plant in Braila County. The 45 MW project, dormant since 2012 due to the company’s insolvency, covers 55 hectares of Hidroelectrica-owned land near high-voltage corridors and substations, facilitating grid connection. The contract includes full delivery of the project:
Montenegrin state-owned power company EPCG is set to launch a new tender in August for the small hydropower plant (SHPP) Otilovici, two years into a procurement process that has been canceled twice. Along with the new call, EPCG is considering involving international financial institutions as funding partners to ensure a bankable project. If the procedure
Greece: Solar surge in narrows wind’s lead, raising grid and market challenges Read More »
Data from Greece’s electricity transmission system operator ADMIE show a sharp acceleration in solar growth on the transmission network, challenging wind power’s long-standing dominance and raising concerns over midday overgeneration, curtailments and downward pressure on market prices. Renewable capacity on the transmission grid has reached 7,741 MW, supported by 699 MW of pumped-storage hydro. Wind
Croatia: Krk LNG terminal receives 125th cargo as capacity expansion nears Read More »
LNG Hrvatska has marked the arrival of the 125th cargo at the Krk LNG terminal, delivered by the LNG carrier Assos operated by Capital Gas. Although the operator did not reveal the shipment’s origin or destination, vessel tracking indicates it departed from the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas, USA. The terminal reached its 100th cargo
Blue 1, a 50 MW solar power plant developed by Albanian companies Matrix Konstruksion and Blessed Investment near Fier, generated 118 GWh of electricity in its first year of operation. According to operations and maintenance partner Abkons, the output matches the developers’ annual forecast and can supply around 14,750 households. The facility has been fully
ICGB, the operator of the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector (IGB pipeline), will launch two new cross-border capacity routes to improve regional energy security and expand direct transmission access from northern Greece to Ukraine. The new pathways, Route 2 and Route 3, were developed in cooperation with the transmission system operators of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and
