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European Commission Proposes Record EU Budget to Boost Competitiveness – But Wind Needs a Dedicated Fund
WindEurope welcomes the ambition. The proposal simplifies and harmonises funding rules, and provides more flexibility and support for infrastructure, innovation, and industrial decarbonisation. This is good news for Europe’s clean tech industries, ensuring they can deliver an economy that’s secure,…
Solar Trees: A New Chance for Solar Energy Development Without Destroying Forests
The global expansion of solar energy often comes with a high ecological cost—massive deforestation to make way for solar panels, creating a deep conflict between the need for renewable energy and the preservation of natural ecosystems. However, new research conducted…
New gas routes from Greece via Bulgaria to Ukraine
The Independent Natural Gas Transmission Operator of the Greece–Bulgaria Interconnector (ICGB) has announced the launch of two new cross-border routes – Route 2 and Route 3 – within the framework of the Vertical Gas Corridor, a strategic initiative connecting the…
EU Needs to Take Decisive Actions on Electricity Grids for Competitiveness and Security
European citizens and businesses want affordable, secure, and clean energy. Homegrown wind energy helps boost Europe’s competitiveness, security and prosperity while delivering on decarbonisation. But insufficient grid build-out is hindering the deployment of wind energy. It leads to grid access…
Planned Construction of the “Samoš” Wind Farm Enters Public Consultation Phase
The construction of the “Samoš” wind farm is planned in the municipalities of Alibunar and Kovačica in southern Banat. In this regard, a public consultation has been opened for the Draft Spatial Plan for the area of special purpose, along…
Up to 3,000 MW of Clean Energy for Google – World’s Largest Hydropower Agreement
Google and Brookfield have signed a major agreement to supply up to 3,000 MW of clean hydropower for Google’s data centers in the United States. This marks the largest deal of its kind ever signed globally. The first contracts under…
New Report: Average EU Member State transposition of permitting rules for renewables falls short at just under 50 percent
EU countries continue to fall short on enacting key permitting reforms necessary to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Despite a clear EU framework that simplifies renewables permitting processes, transposition among Member States remains incomplete, and actual on-the-ground progress is…