Romania exceeds 1 GWh in battery storage capacity
07 May 2026 - Excluding prosumers, Romania has thirty battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 599 MW, while the overall capacity has surpassed 1 GWh
Enery inaugurates region’s largest battery system in Nova Zagora in Bulgaria
07 May 2026 - Austria-based Enery has commissioned the Nova Zagora BESS. It is the largest battery system in Central and Eastern Europe, the company said.
Rezolv Energy commissions 225 MW solar park St. George in Bulgaria, with BESS
07 May 2026 - One of Bulgaria’s largest PV parks is fully operational and it includes a BESS. Rezolv Energy built St. George on the former Silistra airport.
Montenegrin utility EPCG developing 639 MW of power generation and storage projects
06 May 2026 - EPCG is developing solar, wind, battery, and hydropower projects totaling 639 MW, with an expected annual output of over 1 TWh, wrote Milutin Đukanović, President of the Board of Directors
Premier Energy building one of largest battery systems in Southeastern Europe
04 May 2026 - Premier Energy Group has begun the construction of a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Romania
Batteries enable Bulgaria to import cheap electricity even when domestic production exceeds demand
04 May 2026 - Bulgaria's abundant energy storage enables importing electricity at low, zero or negative prices even when domestic production exceeds demand
Serbia’s EMS signs grid connection contracts for seven battery storage projects
30 April 2026 - Serbia's TSO Elektromreža Srbije signed grid connection contracts for seven standalone battery storage projects
New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe
27 April 2026 - The energy crisis is underscoring the necessity of renewables for energy security, alongside climate goals and competitiveness, CEO of Akuo Bruno Bensasson tells Balkan Green Energy News
PPC to invest EUR 24 billion with focus on Balkan expansion
27 April 2026 - PPC boosted its investment plan to EUR 24 billion by the end of the decade, with a focus on renewable energy, gas power plants and data centers
EPCG, Masdar establishing renewables joint venture in Montenegro
24 April 2026 - EPCG and Masdar are starting a JV in Montenegro with 50% ownership each, for clean energy projects across multiple technologies
Iran war boosts sales of electric vehicles in Europe – 51% growth
23 April 2026 - Data published by New Automotive and E-Mobility Europe reveals that over 224,000 new electric passenger cars were registered in March alone
Chinese Astronergy commissions 31 MW solar park in Romania, plans 14.4 MW BESS
20 April 2026 - Astronergy Solar has begun commercial operation of a 31 MW solar power plant in Romania and plans to build a 14.4 MW battery system