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Iran war sends oil, natural gas prices skyrocketing
02 March 2026 - The US-Israeli attacks on Iran and its response against countries in the Middle East have pushed up oil and gas prices
Global clean PPA market shrinks for first time in nearly one decade
23 February 2026 - Tech giants contracted almost half of the total volume, and firm power deals are set to become dominant, according to a BloombergNEF report
War on green transition: US threatens to pull out of IEA
18 February 2026 - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security, instead of promoting renewables
Next generation geothermal challenging competitiveness of gas power plants
11 February 2026 - With its new solutions and falling costs, geothermal power can already replace 42% of EU coal- and gas-fired plant output, Ember found
China-based Envision launches world’s largest battery energy storage system
10 February 2026 - The 4 GWh project marks the completion and grid connection of Envision's 12.8 GWh battery energy storage cluster in northern China
First car with sodium ion batteries entering mass production
10 February 2026 - Changan presented the world's first mass-produced passenger vehicle equipped with sodium ion batteries, in partnership with CATL
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
09 February 2026 - Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
China launches world’s largest compressed-air energy storage plant
30 January 2026 - The 600 MW / 2.4 GWh energy storage facility uses compressed air stored in underground salt caverns to generate electricity during peak demand periods
Davos: China reaffirms green agenda as US slams EU’s net-zero goal
21 January 2026 - China reiterated its commitment to green development, in contrast to the US, whose commerce secretary said in Davos that America should rely on oil and gas
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
China completes grid connection of world’s largest open sea PV plant
31 December 2025 - CHN Energy fully connected to the mainland grid a 1 GW solar power system that it built on the open sea off the coast of Shandong in China
Offshore wind turbines create conditions for richer marine ecosystems
29 December 2025 - A new study shows that offshore wind farms enhance marine ecosystems and contribute to the diversity of food chains in the water.
Solar power has become dispatchable anytime at low cost
15 December 2025 - Ember’s assessment of energy storage costs is based on recent auctions in Italy, Saudi Arabia and India and on expert interviews
IEA: Employment in energy sector grows two times faster than in global economy
11 December 2025 - Employment in the energy sector is growing twice as fast as in the overall global economy, but the IEA is warning of a serious shortage of skilled workers in key sectors.