Global battery storage capacity expands by record 200 GWh in 2024
The cost of storing electricity has dropped thanks to the declining cost of battery projects and technological advancements, Rystad says
Kosovo’s* electricity market liberalization sparks protest by businesses
Starting on June 1, businesses with an annual turnover of over EUR 10 million will be required to buy electricity on the open market
North Macedonia issues first guarantees of origin for renewables
The first guarantees of origin were awarded to state power utility ESM, for electricity produced from hydropower.
North Macedonia in talks on project to build two hydropower plants
The construction of hydropower plants Čebren and Galište is expected to cost between EUR 1.2 billion and EUR 1.3 billion
Greece launches Attica-Crete subsea power interconnector
Thanks to the new interconnector, Greece's largest island is now fully integrated into the national power grid, IPTO says
Greece’s DEPA joins forces with Clavenia to build 792 MW gas power plant
The planned gas power plant is expected to be Greece's most efficient combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, DEPA said
Slovenia keeps phasing out coal as key heating plant boosts natural gas share to 60%
TE-TOL, the main district heating provider in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, has taken over a newly built gas-steam unit
Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted
The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York