Europe’s largest floating solar power plant begins operation
The largest floating solar power plant in Europe, Les Ilots Blandin, has been put into operation in France.
Hungary’s MAVIR commissions 60 MWh battery energy storage system
MAVIR, the Hungarian TSO, put into operation a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 20 MW in capability and a three-hour cycle.
Energy storage in focus: How custom insurance solutions are fueling Southeast Europe’s green transition
Delyan Iliev, Managing Director of Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB), talks about the critical role of custom-made insurance solutions in the success of BESS projects.
Satellite dishes get new life, hosting solar panels for data center
A Swiss firm converted its unused satellite dishes into solar dishes to power its data center, using SolarEdge-s inverters and optimizers.
Adolf Goetzberger Award 2026: Apply with innovative solar solutions and win EUR 25,000
The Adolf Goetzberger Award, which recognizes innovation in solar, energy storage, smart grids, and power system efficiency, has invited applications for 2026.
Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
With its system solutions, products, and services, Hitachi Energy contributes to sustainable energy and a better future, Igor Anđelković said at BEF 2025.
Ireland ends coal use – Spain, Italy, Greece set to follow
The last coal plants in several countries in the European Union are operating only barely or occasionally
Turning abandoned coal mines into PV plants could boost global solar capacity by 15%
Greece and three Western Balkan countries are among the global leaders in projects to build solar at abandoned coal mines.