batteries
New auction announced in Greece for 600 MW for electricity for vulnerable households
08 January 2026 - The Greek government specified the conditions for a renewable energy auction. The Apollo initiative is aimed at reducing costs for vulnerable households.
After adding PV unit, Slovenian gas power plant TEB launches battery project
06 January 2026 - The management of the Brestanica gas power plant has decided to diversify its activities further with a battery energy storage system
D.Trading to offtake 200 MW of solar in PPA with Econergy in Romania
06 January 2026 - DTEK Group's D.Trading signed an offtake deal with Econergy for 200 MW of solar power in Romania, including the country's largest PV plant
Slovenian DSO registers enormous interest in connecting BESS to distribution grid
05 January 2026 - Elektro Ljubljana has observed a rise in investor interest last summer in directly connecting batteries to distribution substations
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
Electrica issues call for contractors for large PV parks in Romania
31 December 2025 - Electrica, in which the Romanian Government holds almost 50%, is again seeking contractors for its solar projects Satu Mare 3 and Bihor 1
Athens International Airport builds biggest photovoltaic-BESS plant
29 December 2025 - Athens International Airport (AIA) has a PV plant of 51.5 MW with 82 MWh in energy storage, the largest such facility in Europe
YEO invests in ARC Clean Technology to pave way for SMRs in Turkey
26 December 2025 - YEO's investment in ARC Clean Technology brings potential cooperation opportunities for the deployment of advanced small modular reactors in Turkey
Greek company Aktor sets up BESS subsidiary after entering LNG trade
23 December 2025 - Power storage services are the core activity of Aktor's new subsidiary Aktor BESS, but it could also generate electricity
Polat Enerji completes largest wind-BESS hybrid power plant in Turkey
22 December 2025 - Polat Holding's joint venture with İş Enerji has received the license for the BESS of 12.8 MW integrated with its Ege wind park
Aurora launches Bulgaria Flexible Energy Forecast service
19 December 2025 - Aurora decided to expand its inaugural Romanian Flexible Energy Forecast service, released in April, and other established forecasts for SEE