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Friday, 14 February, 2025

21:11

EU urged to prioritize sustainable fuels

The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), and Transport & Environment (T&E) have called on the European Commission and member states to accelerate sustainable fuel production for shipping and aviation.

Thursday, 13 February, 2025

21:00

Poland expands hydrogen bus fleet

MPK Poznań has entered into a new agreement with Solaris Bus & Coach for the purchase of five Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses, with an immediate extension of the order to include four additional vehicles.

20:47

Bucharest strengthens position as a leading green office market in CEE

Bucharest remains one of the largest and most developed office markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

20:07

REIB insures largest PV park in Romania

Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB) insured the largest photovoltaic park in Southeastern Europe, located in Ratesti, Arges County, Romania.

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025

07:20

Amazon expands renewable energy in Poland

Amazon Poland announced that the first of its four solar and wind projects, with a combined capacity of 140 MW, has begun generating electricity.

07:19

Simtel Team powers NGOs MagiCAMP with solar energy

Simtel Team has completed a new solar energy project for MagiCAMP, an initiative of Asociatia Magic.

07:17

90% of Romanian firms to cut emissions, EIB reports

Most Romanian firms – 90% – have acted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in line with companies elsewhere in Europe, according to a European Investment Bank (EIB) Group survey.

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025

20:38

METLEN secures €181 million for Romanian solar project

METLEN Energy & Metals S.A. Greece has secured €181 million in project financing from Piraeus Bank for the development of a large-scale solar power plant in Romania.

Monday, 10 February, 2025

20:51

E.ON Energie Romania expands into green energy production

E.ON Energie Romania has officially entered the green energy production sector after completing the construction of a photovoltaic power plant for the Webasto factory in Arad.

20:49

Econergy Secures funding PV project in Romania

Econergy Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), announced its success in the recent Romanian Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction with the Parau 2 solar project.

20:46

EIB and Banco Santander support wind energy in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Santander have signed a €500 million counter-guarantee agreement that Santander will use to create a portfolio of bank guarantees of up to €1 billion.

Friday, 7 February, 2025

20:55

Electrica completes acquisitions of Crucea Power Park

Electrica finalized the acquisition of Crucea Power Park SRL (CPP), a company primarily focused on wind energy production.

07:53

Serbia gets €100 million loan for hydropower upgrades

Serbia's government has signed a €100 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to refurbish the Bistrica and Potpec hydropower plants in the country's west.

07:24

The EIB supports sustainable growth in Polish cities

The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved approximately €53.5 million in financing to support sustainable urban development of Poland's south-eastern city of Kielce.

Thursday, 6 February, 2025

18:21

Syrena Real Estate Signs cPPA with Polenergia

Syrena Real Estate has entered into a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with Polenergia Sprzedaż.

18:19

EU invests €422 million in green transport infrastructure

The European Commission has allocated €422 million to support 39 innovative projects aimed at expanding alternative fuel infrastructure across the EU.

18:16

Romania's solar energy market set for rapid growth in 2025

Romania is set for a significant expansion in the photovoltaic sector in 2025, driven by funding programs such as Casa Verde and RePower EU.

Wednesday, 5 February, 2025

20:17

CMS advised DRI on PPAs with OMV Petrom

CMS has provided legal counsel to DRI in relation to the physical power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with OMV Petrom for three solar projects.

08:14

CaixaBank and BPI fund R.Power €38.6M for solar

Power, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in Europe, has announced its first international project finance agreement with CaixaBank, S.A. and Banco BPI, totaling €38.6 million.

08:07

Croatia added 397.1 MW of solar in 2024

Croatia's solar market is expanding annually, with most growth driven by residential and industrial rooftop installations.

Tuesday, 4 February, 2025

08:26

Polish firms to build offshore wind cable vessel

Poland's Tele-Fonika Kable (TFK) and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on building a cable laying vessel (CLV) for installing and maintaining subsea cables in offshore wind farms, primarily in the Baltic Sea.

08:24

Kajima Poland completes 11.6-MW solar plant

Kajima Poland, a subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, has completed an 11.6-MW photovoltaic (PV) plant for NGK Ceramics' Polish unit.

08:22

Visual Fan to build 1.963 MWp solar park

Visual Fan announced the signing of a contract with Societatea Națională a Sării S.A. for the design and execution of a photovoltaic park with a nominal capacity of 1.963 MWp.

Monday, 3 February, 2025

21:54

Orange and ENGIE secure 10-year renewable energy pact

Orange Romania has signed a new 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with ENGIE Romania to secure 40 GWh of renewable energy annually.

20:52

Amazon and Iberdrola expand 476MW renewable deal

Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their global renewable energy partnership by adding 476MW of new power purchase agreements (PPAs) across five countries.

09:09

Photon Energy secures 101 MWp asset deal in Hungary

Photon Energy N.V. announced that its Hungarian subsidiary Photon Energy Operations HU Kft has signed an asset management agreement for two PV power plants.

Friday, 31 January, 2025

21:54

EC approves €48 million aid for France's EV batteries

EC has approved a €48 million French measure to support Envision AESC France in setting-up a new factory for the production of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in Douai.

20:52

EU invests €1.2 billion in cross-border energy infrastructure

The European Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects.

07:48

EBRD and EU fund Serbia's green transition

EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for Serbia's green transition with a new investment to help boost renewable sources.

Thursday, 30 January, 2025

16:46

ABB and Škoda Group boost Czech railways

ABB and Škoda Group have announced a partnership, the first of its kind between the two companies, that marks a milestone in railway electrification.

16:44

EIB invests €400 million in Poland's largest wind farm

EIB signed an agreement to support Poland's largest utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) with a €400 million loan towards the design and construction of Baltica 2.

Wednesday, 29 January, 2025

21:03

Ørsted and PGE greenlight 1.5 GW offshore wind farm

Ørsted and PGE have reached a final investment decision (FID) for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm.

20:00

PPC launches new control room for growing renewable portfolio

PPC Renewables Romania, a subsidiary of the PPC Group, has launched a new control room designed to optimize the production across its expanding portfolio of wind and solar parks.

Tuesday, 28 January, 2025

21:00

Hungary leads Europe in solar energy with 25% share

Hungary has risen to the top of Europe's solar energy leaderboard, surpassing Greece, with solar power now contributing an impressive 25% of the country's domestic electricity generation in 2024.

20:09

Poland and Canada strengthen nuclear power ties

Poland and Canada have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on nuclear power, providing a legal framework for closer ties.

20:00

Polenergia signs renewable deal with CD PROJEKT

Polenergia, Poland's largest privately owned energy company, has signed a six-year deal with video game developer CD PROJEKT to supply 22 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy.

08:06

Qair secures 200MW storage projects in Poland

Renewables company Qair has secured two energy storage projects in Poland, with a combined power capacity of 200MW and energy storage of 800MWh.

Monday, 27 January, 2025

17:45

PGE aims to acquire two major energy projects in Poland

PGE and ZE PAK have reached an agreement to establish the terms and conditions for acquiring both a gas and a nuclear project.

17:41

Axpo sign its first electricity purchase agreements in Hungary

Axpo has signed its first electricity purchase agreements in Hungary. Together the deals cover approximately 60 megawatts (MW) of green energy under pay-as-produced power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Friday, 24 January, 2025

20:00

Transelectrica to invest €1.88 billion in Romania's grid

Transelectrica has unveiled a comprehensive development plan for the country's electricity transmission network (RET) over the next decade, with an investment of €1.88 billion.

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