Estonia dominates top-30 regional startup list
A new list spotlighting the fastest-growing startups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) shows Estonia as the clear leader in the...
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EU okays Polish EUR 1.2bn state-aided energy-storage project
The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Poland's USD 1.2bn scheme for projects to increase electricity storage capabilities to foster the transition...
Polish solar firm secures state bank BGK loan
Polish photovoltaic company RPower has signed with Polish State Development Bank (BGK) a loan agreement worth PLN 231mn (EUR 54.17 mln)...
Czech firm Europe’s fastest growing
Czech photovoltaic distributor Raylyst Solar is the most rapidly growing company in Europe, according to the latest rankings by UK daily...
Poland set to build first agrivoltaic farm
Poland's first agrivoltaic farm, with a target 1GW capacity could be constructed in northern Poland, Gazeta Wyborcza reported Sunday, 18 June. German green...
Romania, Hungary sign deal to lay world’s longest electricity cable
Hungary and Romania were among the four signatories of an agreement to construct a 1,100km (685 mile) power line under the...
Romania rolls out strategy for solar, wind power
The Romanian Energy Ministry has launched a renewable energy tender call worth EUR 457.7mn for projects totalling 950MW capacity, which will...
Polish photovoltaic company Toren acquired by Swiss firm MET
Polish greenfield solar power project Toren Spolka Akcyjna agreed a 100% share purchase agreement with the Swiss-based energy company MET Group...
CEE firms face clamour for solar panels, heat pumps
The combination of a rise in demand for renewable energy sources and supply-chain issues is causing problems for manufacturers in Czechia...
State nuclear firm to build Slovakia’s biggest solar facility
The Slovak government announced plans to the build the country’s largest solar park on Monday. State nuclear company JESS will construct the...
Estonia Pursues Homegrown Technologies on Green Energy
On a global scale, Estonia does not emit high levels of greenhouse gasses, but on a per capita basis, it is...
The Baltics and “Fit for 55” Green Economies: Offshore Wind, Etc.
With populations of only 2.79m (Lithuania), 1.92m (Latvia) and 1.32m (Estonia), the Baltic countries are not huge contributors to global emissions....
Industry Critical of EU Renewable Energy Directive Revision
A leaked draft version of the European Commission’s renewable energy directive has received loud criticism from the renewables industry and NGOs....
Hungary Hosts Region’s Largest Solar Plant
Central Europe’s largest solar plant has been inaugurated in Kaposvár, southwest of the Hungarian capital Budapest. The 100-megawatt solar power plant...