State Grid Corp. of China commissions world’s largest pumped storage hydropower plant
After testing the last units in its Fengning pumped storage system, State Grid now operates the largest such facility on the planet
European gas market strained as Ukraine quits transit from Russia
The price of pipeline gas in Europe surged 5% on a weekly basis after Ukraine shut down the pipeline system carrying Russian gas to Slovakia
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2024
In 2024, the readers of Balkan Green Energy News were mostly interested in investments in the region's energy transition as well as the EU's CBAM carbon dioxide border tax
Global pledge signed to boost energy storage six times to 1.5 TW
The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge calls for increasing capability by six times to 1.5 TW by 2030
Norway shelves deep sea mining call amid international pressure
Amid protests, Norwegian government postponed the first licensing round for deep sea mining in an area the size of Iceland
COP29 decisions ambitious but insufficient to curb global warming
The COP29 summit resulted in a global pledge of USD 300 billion per year for poorer and most vulnerable countries and a global carbon market deal
Masdar, SOCAR join forces on 760 MW of solar in Azerbaijan
Masdar and SOCAR Green have reached financial close for the 445 MW Bilasuvar and 315 MW Neftchala solar projects in Azerbaijan
Landmark deal reached at COP29 on global carbon market
Countries participating in COP29 reached a consensus on standards for the creation of carbon credits in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement