North Macedonia close to decision to build Čebren pumped storage hydropower plant by itself
The country has been trying to finish the Čebren pumped storage hydropower plant project for many years now
Smolyan VE marks an operational milestone
Smolyan VE commissioned a 80 MW / 320 MWh energy storage facility in Smolyan, Bulgaria. It is one of the country's first utility-scale four-hour battery systems.
Korkia, Eurowind Energy secure permit for three hybrid projects in Romania
The three hybrid projects have a total capacity of 323 MW for generation, and 250 MW for energy storage
Romania could play key supply role in CEE after Russian gas phaseout – analysis
In the post-Russian gas era, Central and Eastern Europe could emerge with a stronger-than-expected gas balance, with Poland and Romania playing a key role, ICIS said
Serbia rolls out decrees on decarbonization incentives, tax credits
The Government of Serbia has expanded the carbon tax system with rules on grants for decarbonization and on obtaining tax credits
Greek distribution operator HEDNO sets operational restrictions for standalone batteries
Authorities in Greece are making progress towards the 4.7 GW of merchant standalone batteries, planned to operate without any state support. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO or DEDDIE) has presented a proposal for operational restrictions for the 900 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be installed in its network. It noted […]
Clean energy champions receive European Sustainable Energy Awards at EUSEW 2026
Three outstanding individuals and projects have won the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards for their innovation and achievements advancing the field of energy efficiency and renewables in Europe and beyond
Slovenia prepares EUR 10 million public call for batteries
The Slovenian electricity market operator Borzen has announced a public call for subsidies for the installation of batteries
