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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…
Agrosolars – An Opportunity for Dual Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Agrosolars are an innovative solution that combines the production of renewable energy with agriculture, allowing for dual land use. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where significant underutilized agricultural resources and high solar potential exist, agrosolar projects offer an opportunity for…
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…
Trial Operation of the “Petka” Solar Power Plant Begins in Kostolac
The “Petka” solar power plant in Kostolac, with a capacity of 10 megawatts, has officially entered trial operation. It is located on the site of a former mining disposal area, and according to Dubravka Đedović Handanović, Serbia’s Minister of Mining…
Serbia on a Mission to Decarbonize Energy Sector
Despite facing numerous challenges, Serbia remains committed to decarbonizing its energy sector, as demonstrated by amendments to the Energy Law and significant investments in renewable energy sources. We spoke with Rade Mrdak, Advisor to the Minister of Mining and Energy…
Lithuania Considers Returning to Nuclear Energy – a Growing Trend Across Europe
For some time now, Europe has been increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a pillar of energy security and decarbonization. Lithuania is also taking concrete steps in this direction. The government of this Baltic state has established a working group…
Access to Electricity in 2025 Shows Progress, But Universal Access by 2030 Still Unlikely
Global access to electricity improved in 2025 compared to 2022, but the progress remains insufficient to achieve universal access by 2030. The report Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 reveals that nearly 92 percent of the world’s population…