Danube

Serbia

Low Danube Levels Cut Output at Serbia’s Largest Hydropower Plant

Serbia’s largest hydropower plant, Djerdap 1, is producing only about one-third of its average daily output as extremely low water levels on the Danube River d…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Establishes European Headquarters in Budapest

On May 15, 2025, BYD announced the establishment of its European headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, marking a significant step in its global expansion. The new …

Romania

Romania Wants to Become One of the Owners of the Moldovan Port of GiurgiuleşTi

Romania is evaluating the acquisition of ICS Danube Logistic, the primary owner and operator of the Giurgiuleşti port in Moldova. The port, Moldova’s sol…

Hydrogen Project

First Mireo Plus H Hydrogen Trains From Siemens Mobility in Passenger Service

Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains have received authorization in time for their introduction into passenger service in Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg31 Mireo Plus B …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Hungary to Allow Nuclear Plant to Exceed Danube Water Temperature Limit

Hungary is planning to allow the temperature limit for a section of the Danube which receives cooling water from the Paks nuclear power plant to be exceeded for…

Green Hydrogen

MOL Inaugurates 10MW Green Hydrogen Plant for Danube Refinery

MOL Group has inaugurated a 10 MW capacity green hydrogen plant —the largest in Central and Eastern Europe—in Százhalombatta. The €22-million inve…

Hydrogen Production

MOL Group Opens 10 MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Hungary

Hungarian multinational oil and gas company MOL Group has inaugurated a 10-megawatt (MW) capacity green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary, to red…

Geothermal Power Plant

Austria Announces Eur 10M Funding Program for Deep Geothermal Projects

The Danube River in Vienna, Austria (source: jay8085 / flickr, Creative Commons)The Federal Government of Austria thru the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima und En…

Hydropower Plant

Bulgaria & Romania's Plans for Two New Danube Hydropower Plants Raise Environmental, Nuclear Fears

Bulgaria & Romania's plans for two new Danube hydropower plants raise environmental, nuclear fearsThe first of the new plants would be located between Turnu…

Oil Pipeline

Thirty-Five Tonnes of Oil Spill Into Danube in Serbia.

The Romanian Waters National Administration (ANAR) has reported that 35 tonnes of oil has leaked into the Danube from a ship under the Bulgarian flag, told Ager…

Nuclear Fuel

Bulgaria Moves To Replace Russia Nuclear Fuel Supplies

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant signed a nuclear fuel supply deal with a French firm on Friday in efforts to replace shipments from Russia in the wake o…

Hydrogen Project

Hidroelectrica Plans 50MW Green Hydrogen Plant on Danube River

High-purity green hydrogen in Romania.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Europe’s Second Largest River is Set to be Decarbonised through TECO 2030 Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, is set to be decarbonised through a new supply agreement which could see TECO 2030 hydrogen fuel cells supplied to C…

Hydropower Plant

Serbia to Invest 380 mln Euro in Djerdap Hydropower Complex - President Vucic

Serbia plans to invest 380 million euro in the overhaul of the Djerdap hydropower complex, on the Danube, in the next ten years, President Aleksandar Vucic said…

Hydrogen Project

Hidroelectrica Eyes Hydrogen Project with Verbund

Romanian state-owned hydropower generator Hidroelectrica will seek approval from shareholders this month to sign an initial agreement with Austrian utility Verb…