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Africa's Solar Panel Imports Jump 60% in Year to June, Ember Says

Τετ, 27 Αυγούστου 2025 - 07:58

Solar panel imports into Africa increased 60% in the 12 months through June 2025, according to an analysis of China's export data, energy think tank Ember announced on Tuesday. The data shows how the rise was spread across the 

Bulgaria: Pleven Residents Hold Second Protest over Water Shortage

Τετ, 27 Αυγούστου 2025 - 07:51

Pleven held its second protest this summer on Sunday over severe water rationing that supplies households for only three hours in the morning and evening. Demonstrators piled empty canisters and bottles outside

Sweden to Build More Nuclear Plants With US or UK Technology

Τρι, 26 Αυγούστου 2025 - 08:08

Sweden is planning to build several smaller nuclear reactors with either American or British technology, as the Scandinavian country reverses its four-decade-old decision to abandon the technology. Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned utility, on

Athens Stalls on Offshore Wind, Freezing Billions in Green Investment

Τρι, 26 Αυγούστου 2025 - 08:01

While Greece hesitates, Europe is surging ahead: the EU targets at least 300 GW of offshore wind in the coming decades—ten times today’s output—and up to 500 GW by 2050. Greece’s offshore wind rollout remains stalled, as

Cyprus Sets Record for Wasted Solar Energy in 2025

Δευ, 25 Αυγούστου 2025 - 08:12

Cyprus is wasting record levels of solar energy this year, even as rolling blackouts last week left homes and businesses without power during a heatwave. The Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC) imposed the outages to protect the grid. But at the 

Ukrainian Attack Suspends Russian Oil Flows to Hungary, Slovakia

Δευ, 25 Αυγούστου 2025 - 08:02

Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovakian officials said on Friday, in a widening of the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine

Croatia: Permit Acquired for Exploratory Geothermal Drilling in Zaprešic

Σαβ, 23 Αυγούστου 2025 - 12:40

The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) has obtained the location permit for a geothermal exploration well to be drilled in the town of Zaprešic in Zagreb County, Croatia. 

Serbia's NIS Oil Company Seeks Sixth Sanctions Waiver from US

Σαβ, 23 Αυγούστου 2025 - 12:20

Serbian oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), majority-owned by Russian Gazprom, has formally requested a sixth sanctions waiver from the United States, public broadcaster RTS said on Friday.

French-German Power Spread Heads for Biggest Gain Since March

Παρ, 22 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

The spread between French and German power prices rose the most since March this week, as concerns over nuclear outages fade and gas advances.

Serbia in Talks with Russia on Long-term Gas Deal

Παρ, 22 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:20

Serbia is in advanced negotiations with Russian energy giant Gazprom over a new long-term natural gas supply agreement, 

Serbia's EPS Seeks 7% Rise in Electricity Prices from Oct 1

Πεμ, 21 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has initiated a procedure with Serbia's energy regulator to increase electricity prices by 7% as of October 1, EPS director general Dusan Zivkovic said on Thursday. The bulk of the income generated through the tariff increase will go towards the development of the electricity transmission and distribution networks,

Romanian Committee Officially Against Hungary's MVM Plans to Take Over E.ON's Local Subsidiary

Πεμ, 21 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:20

The Foreign Direct Investment Review Commission (CEISD) confirmed on August 20 that it had decided not to approve the transaction by which Hungarian state-owned MVM intends to acquire the gas and electricity supply division of E.ON Energie Romania. 

Bulgaria: PM Zhelyazkov Backs Pleven Water Overhaul Amid Crisis

Τετ, 20 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

Pleven Municipality will revisit all proposals under its investment programme, with full political backing from the government to restructure them primarily towards water and sewer infrastructure,