Last Update: 10/26/2026 at 11:33 PM EST

Central and Eastern European Renewable Projects

Coverage from reNEWS, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, and others

Renewable projects across Central and Eastern Europe depend on a mix of project finance, public and commercial lending, permitting, equipment procurement, and construction partnerships.

Examples range from financing for Romania’s Urleasca wind farm and solar portfolios in Poland to the Štip wind project in North Macedonia and turbine orders in Germany. Wind and solar are central, with batteries, grid connections, and contracts for difference forming part of some projects. Together, these activities show how capital and development arrangements shape the delivery of renewable generation across the region.

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10/05/2026

Several developments have moved beyond general financing and planning: German wind projects have secured turbine orders, and a Romanian agrivoltaic project is ready to build. Hungary’s tender and the European Commission’s specific grant approval also add concrete implementation milestones.

All Articles13 articles
Important9 articles · CI Score 60 and above
reNEWS
Alcazar Energy Partners secured financing in North Macedonia for the 131.25MW Štip Wind Farm, which is expected to operate by 2028 near Štip.
9/9/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
The European Commission approved 125.81 million euros in 2026 for cross-border district heating and wind projects in Germany, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania.
9/17/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Renewable-Energy-Industry.com
Nordex Group will supply 13 turbines for TEUT Energieprojekte and Salzburg AG's 91 MW Schönermark-Passow wind farm in Brandenburg, with installation beginning in September 2027.
9/17/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
reNEWS / Michael Lee-Murphy
Masdar and Taaleri Energia launched the 154MW Čibuk 2 onshore wind farm in Serbia's South Banat region, expanding the Čibuk hub to 312MW.
9/15/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
DevelopmentAid
NEFCO signed a EUR 5 million partially InvestEU-guaranteed loan with Finland-based Korkia to advance renewable energy and storage projects across international markets.
9/9/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Energy Industry Review
Banca Comerciala Romana and Erste Group are financing Scatec's 77-MW Urleasca wind farm in Braila County, Romania, with operations planned for late 2028.
9/2/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
reNEWS
Gülermak Renewables secured PLN152.9 million from mBank S.A. for construction and operation of five 62.7MW solar projects in Poland.
9/2/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
CEENERGYNEWS / Emese Fabian
Hungary's energy regulator MEKH opened a tender in Hungary for 702 MVA of wind-power grid connections, with applications due 30 October 2026 and connections scheduled for 2030-2032.
8/31/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
reNEWS / Stephen Dunne
Vattenfall acquired the approved 43MW Dittelsheim-Heßloch onshore wind project from ABO Energy in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to combine it with the adjacent Mettenheim development.
8/31/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Interesting4 articles · CI Score 45–59
Okdiario / Adrian Villellas
PNE Romania has advanced the 99.2 MWp Hotar agrivoltaic project to ready-to-build status in Bihor County, western Romania, with planned farming and battery storage.
8/4/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
reNEWS / Sian Crampsie
Nordex Group will supply 13 turbines totaling 91MW to TEUT Energieprojekte for the Schönermark-Passow wind farm near Schwedt/Oder, Germany, from 2027.
9/16/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Renewable Energy Industry
EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik ordered five Nordex N175/6.X turbines for the Rauschenberg wind farm in Hesse, Germany, with construction planned for late 2027.
9/14/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
reNEWS / Sian Crampsie
Studio Rinnovabili appointed Iva Lubenov as Head of Construction in Rome to strengthen delivery services for European renewable energy projects.
9/18/2026 • Markets & Industry & Innovation • General