batteries
New wave of battery storage projects in Greece ahead of first auction
06 March 2023 - The upcoming general election in Greece is set to delay the first auction for energy storage in Greece
German RWE becomes top-tier solar developer in US, Britain
02 March 2023 - RWE became the fourth-biggest in renewables in the US, the second-largest solar operator there, and a top-three solar developer in the UK
Romania expects number of prosumers to reach 100,000 by year-end
21 February 2023 - The number of prosumers in Romania – households, firms and institutions, has tripled in 2022 to more than 40,000.
North Macedonia expects surplus green electricity from May to October
14 February 2023 - Solar power projects with construction permits reached a record of over 400 MW in total in North Macedonia
Greece to subsidize rooftop photovoltaics only if batteries are included
06 February 2023 - Greece will launch a public call next month for subsidies for rooftop photovoltaics that would be paired with batteries
Slovenia’s DEM to build 440 MW pumped storage hydropower plant
03 February 2023 - Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) has high ambitions beyond hydropower. Solar, wind, battery and geothermal projects are underway.
Slovenia’s largest solar power plant comes online as part of hybrid system
02 February 2023 - HESS's 6 MW solar power plant is in trial production, integrated with the company's Brežice hydroelectric system
Romania to subsidize households with up to EUR 610 million for photovoltaics
01 February 2023 - Romania will subsidize as many as 150,000 households this year for the installation of solar panels on roofs and their private land
Iron-air batteries are 10 times as cheap as lithium, and will be produced from 2024
24 January 2023 - To replace lithium, alternatives are being developed around the world, such as iron-air batteries, whose commercial production will begin in the US in 2024
Greece boosts 2030 renewable energy target by 9 GW, adds hydrogen
18 January 2023 - Greece presented the long-awaited revision of its National Energy and Climate Plan. The renewable energy target is set to grow by 9 GW.
Slovenia to incentivize installation of batteries for prosumers
09 January 2023 - The trend of installing batteries in Europe has been additionally fueled by the energy crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine
Battery fever grips Greece with firms launching hundreds of projects
09 January 2023 - A large number of domestic and foreign companies are interested in building energy storage plants in Greece using battery technology
Hive Energy plans 4 GW of solar power with storage in Turkey
09 January 2023 - UK-based Hive Energy revealed its ambition to invest USD 4 billion in the construction of solar power plants with storage in Turkey
European wind farm auctions are increasingly using non-price criteria
20 December 2022 - When assessing the bids, Dutch authorities focused on the solutions for integrating wind farms into the energy system and on biodiversity
New applications in Greece for 3.3 GWh of energy storage in November
02 December 2022 - Greek energy regulator RAE received 44 applications for energy storage projects in November
Finnish startup retrofitting old Tesla batteries for other energy storage uses
01 December 2022 - Cactos from Finland gives alternative purposes to second-life electric vehicle batteries, with the help of its cloud-based software