In the second week of June, electricity demand rose in most major European markets compared to the previous week. Italy experienced the largest increase at 12%, driven by a rebound in demand following the Republic Day holiday on June 2. France saw a 2.2% increase despite June 9 being the national Whit Monday holiday. Spain’s […]
During the week of June 9, solar photovoltaic energy production increased across most major European markets compared to the previous week. Germany saw the largest growth with a 41% rise, followed by France with a 38% increase. Italy’s production grew by 6.1%, while Spain experienced a modest 1.2% increase. Portugal, however, recorded its second consecutive
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By the end of this year, the Gvozd wind farm, with a capacity of 55 MW, is set to start trial operations. The €82 million investment, supported by KfW Bank, marks a significant milestone in Montenegro’s renewable energy development. Construction of Gvozd 2, a smaller 21–22 MW wind facility, is expected to commence in early
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Twenty years ago, Croatia inaugurated its first wind farm, a project by Adria Wind Power that marked the country’s initial venture into commercial wind energy production. The path to bring this project to life was challenging and lengthy — it took a full seven years to complete — and even today, renewable energy investors face
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According to short-term energy statistics from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, net electricity production in Croatia in April 2025 reached 1,209 GWh, marking a 9% increase from the 1,109 GWh produced in April 2024. Hydroelectric power remained the leading production source, generating 537 GWh, or 44.4% of total output. Thermal power plants produced 209 GWh,
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Bulgarian state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz has launched a tender to secure a €102 million loan to help fund the expansion of its pipeline network. The financing is intended to support the development of the Vertical Gas Corridor, a key project designed to connect Greece with Central and Eastern Europe and boost energy connectivity across
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According to data from the Bulgarian Electricity System Operator (ESO), electricity production in Bulgaria from 1 January to 15 June 2025 increased by 11.55% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 19.05 TWh. Electricity consumption in the country also grew during this period, by 7.24% to 18.09 TWh. As a result,
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President of the Republic of Srpska Milorad Dodik attended a ceremony marking the start of work on gasification in the eastern part of the entity. The event was held at the Jakovice handover station near Sekovici. Dodik emphasized the need for the Republic of Srpska to address gasification as a priority, highlighting that natural gas
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The Slovenian Government has decided to extend its current fuel price regulation for an additional six months, while introducing new measures to ensure that fuel prices at highway service stations align with prices found elsewhere in the country. After considering several options for fuel pricing, officials opted to keep the existing system based on profit
Portuguese energy company EDP has officially inaugurated a new solar facility near Timisoara, marking a major milestone in Romania’s renewable energy development. The Albina solar power plant, with an installed capacity of 60 MW, is now the largest solar project in Timis county. The Albina plant has already started generating electricity, adding valuable capacity to
