Region/EU
Huge investment in EU grid expansion, flexibility could slash power prices 30% by 2040
13 March 2025 - Due to delays in grid expansion, over 800 GW of wind and solar capacity are still awaiting connection, Allianz Research warns
14 GW of energy storage capacity under construction in Europe
12 March 2025 - There are 147 energy storage projects under construction in Europe, totaling 14 GW, according to the European Energy Storage Inventory
Germany looks into underground heat storage to decarbonize heating
12 March 2025 - The technology allows storing heated water in underground caverns and using it for warming homes and public and private buildings
EV owners could save EUR 2,900 through smart charging, providing flexibility services
11 March 2025 - EV owners can achieve savings by using off-peak charging, V1G (time-of-use) charging, and V2G charging, according to Eurelectric and EY
The shifting landscape of hydrogen: a reality check and the need for a coherent strategy
11 March 2025 - Today, the hydrogen narrative is less about large-scale ambitions and more about pragmatic realism.
Energy Traders Europe calls on EU to prioritize energy market integration
10 March 2025 - The European Commission presented the action plan ten days ago. It is one of the pillars of its Clean Industrial Deal initiative
European Hydrogen Bank’s auction four times oversubscribed
10 March 2025 - The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids for projects in 11 countries
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet (May 14-15)
10 March 2025 - The third Belgrade Energy Forum on May 14 and 15 will bring together key actors of the energy transition in Southeast Europe.
First battery in world to provide stability services to TSO, largest battery in Europe is now online
07 March 2025 - United Kingdom-based Zenobē has announced that its battery site, in Blackhillock, Scotland, Europe’s largest, consists of two phases
IFC buys Kommunalkredit Austria’s bond to finance sustainable energy in Europe
04 March 2025 - IFC is investing up to EUR 100 million in Kommunalkredit Austria's bond for financing green energy projects in Bulgaria, Poland and Romania
Half of all new city buses in EU run on electricity, hydrogen
04 March 2025 - Nearly half of all new city buses in the European Union were zero emission in 2024, according to Transport and Environment
Sungrow supplies inverters, battery system for hybrid solar park in Sweden
03 March 2025 - One of Sweden’s first hybrid solar parks has been deployed in Halmstad. Sungrow provided the inverters and energy storage system
ENTSO-E publishes final report on Balkans blackout in summer 2024
03 March 2025 - The blackout left Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, and parts of Croatia without power supply for three hours
Europe awards record wind power capacity in 2024 auctions
28 February 2025 - European governments awarded a record 36.8 GW in wind energy auctions last year and 35% more than in 2023, WindEurope said
Nu Energy, Cospowers join forces to revolutionize energy storage in Western Balkans
27 February 2025 - Nu Energy and Investment's battery storage deal for the Western Balkans has paved the way for its 500 MW renewable energy target.
EU Clean Industrial Deal envisages EUR 100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank
27 February 2025 - Within the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Commission aims to raise up to EUR 100 billion for the Industrial Decarbonization Bank