Eric Scotto: Falling storage and renewables costs will help meet rising electricity demand
Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, Eric Scotto said at BEF 2025
BESS factory of 1.5 GWh per year opening near Sofia in Bulgaria
IPS, a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia
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
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment
PPC starts building two battery storage systems in northern Greece
The new energy storage systems, of 48 MW / 96 MWh and 50 MW / 100 MWh, are intended to support the operation of adjacent photovoltaic plants
BiH laying groundwork for battery energy storage systems
The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is drafting a decision on BESS, Mirza Kušljugić said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025
Consortium completing spatial plan for solar-BESS strategic partnership in Serbia
Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables are in a strategic partnership in Serbia for 1.2 GW, with batteries. They plan to expand in the region.
