First car with sodium ion batteries entering mass production
10 February 2026 - Changan presented the world's first mass-produced passenger vehicle equipped with sodium ion batteries, in partnership with CATL
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
09 February 2026 - Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
China launches world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant
30 January 2026 - The 600 MW / 2.4 GWh energy storage facility uses compressed air stored in underground salt caverns to generate electricity during peak demand periods
Davos: China reaffirms green agenda as US slams EU’s net-zero goal
21 January 2026 - China reiterated its commitment to green development, in contrast to the US, whose commerce secretary said in Davos that America should rely on oil and gas
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
China completes grid connection of world’s largest open sea PV plant
31 December 2025 - CHN Energy fully connected to the mainland grid a 1 GW solar power system that it built on the open sea off the coast of Shandong in China
Offshore wind turbines create conditions for richer marine ecosystems
29 December 2025 - A new study shows that offshore wind farms enhance marine ecosystems and contribute to the diversity of food chains in the water.
Solar power has become dispatchable anytime at low cost
15 December 2025 - Ember’s assessment of energy storage costs is based on recent auctions in Italy, Saudi Arabia and India and on expert interviews
IEA: Employment in energy sector grows two times faster than in global economy
11 December 2025 - Employment in the energy sector is growing twice as fast as in the overall global economy, but the IEA is warning of a serious shortage of skilled workers in key sectors.
IAEA hosts landmark symposium: Nuclear, AI to forge Atoms for Algorithms alliance
09 December 2025 - IAEA has organized the first-ever International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy at its headquarters in Vienna