Germany’s Merz: Nuclear fusion to make wind power obsolete
Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed nuclear fusion would introduce electricity so cheap that it would replace wind power within thirty years
China launches world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant
The 600 MW / 2.4 GWh energy storage facility uses compressed air stored in underground salt caverns to generate electricity during peak demand periods
Romania preparing to build giant AI hub, data centers
Romania is developing its Black Sea AI Gigafactory project, of up to EUR 5 billion, and several other investments in new technologies
Montenegro identifies 16.3 GW of low-conflict solar and wind potential
The Montenegro Energy Growth and Acceleration project was implemented by The Nature Conservancy and Montenegrin NGO Eco-Team
Record battery installations in EU in 2025 as Bulgaria enters top 3
The European Union added 27.1 GWh of battery capacity last year, marking a 12th consecutive record – driven by utility-scale storage
Šušnjar: Croatia allocated EUR 4 billion so far to boost renewables; subsidies for wind, solar to end
Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar said at an energy conference that the money could have been put to better use
Croatia’s Končar to invest EUR 500 million in manufacturing over three years
Končar has opened a power transformer tank factory with Siemens Energy and it plans to develop anti-drone protection for energy facilities
Researchers in Romania developing agrisolar system with batteries
An agrisolar power plant with batteries is being set up in a research and demonstration project in Romania
