One year in: insights from REIB’s inaugural BESS investments and increasing importance of safety standards
We sat down with Delyan Iliev, Managing Director of REIB, to discuss the lessons learned from commissioning and operating two BESS projects and how the experience relates to broader market trends
Greece loses EU grant intended for renewable electricity for vulnerable consumers
The ambitious Apollo program is losing a EUR 100 million EU grant for renewables and storage, intended to lower energy costs for vulnerable consumers
New generation of sodium-ion batteries developed in Estonia
Estonian company Freen OÜ has introduced a new generation of sodium-ion battery systems
Bulgaria opens public consultation on subsidies for 1.9 GWh of battery projects
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy is launching a new round of subsidies for battery energy storage projects, worth EUR 118 million.
British battery train sets new world record traveling 320 kilometers without recharging
Britain's Great Western Railway (GWR) has set a new world record for the longest distance traveled by a battery-powered train.
Agios Efstratios becomes Greece’s first energy-autonomous island
A hybrid energy project transforming Agios Efstratios into the first energy-autonomous island in Greece is in trial operation
German startup Voltfang turning used EV batteries into energy storage for solar, wind
Voltfang says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026.
Turkish firm Astor Enerji to install 2 GWh of battery capacity at its solar projects in Romania
Swiss energy storage provider Energy Vault will supply 2 GWh of battery storage capacity for Astor Enerji's solar power projects in Romania.