batteries
KKR to provide Greenvolt with EUR 150 million capital boost
01 August 2025 - Greenvolt Group said its majority owner KKR fully subscribed to a EUR 150 million share capital increase, with a focus on battery investments
APSTE: High state fees for PV panels, energy storage batteries inhibit electricity price decrease in Bulgaria
01 August 2025 - The government's fees are between five and 10 times higher than the European Union average, according to APSTE
Price of residential battery storage in Europe drops over 50% in two years
30 July 2025 - The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction
Faria Renewables secures financing for 49.9 MW battery project in Greece
24 July 2025 - Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a BESS facility in Greece
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
Pexapark: PPA activity in Europe drops in first half of 2025
21 July 2025 - PPA activity in renewables in Europe fell 26% lower in year-on-year terms in the first half, but not everywhere and not due to solar power
Bulgarian battery factory Exeron X-BESS gets EU strategic status
16 July 2025 - IPS is opening the Exeron X-BESS factory as one of only six strategic projects in the EU designated under the Net Zero Industry Act
Electrica sells green bonds for EUR 500 million amid record demand
15 July 2025 - Electricity supplier and distributor Electrica listed its first green bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Visual Fan to install BESS facility of 65 MWh for Renovatio Trading
11 July 2025 - Visual Fan was hired to install a 65 MWh battery energy storage system for Renovatio Trading in Toplița in Romania’s Harghita county
Solar beats nuclear in June, becoming EU’s biggest electricity source for first time
10 July 2025 - Solar was the EU’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June. Records for photovoltaics and wind rolled in in May and June
Germany, Netherlands emerging as BESS optimization, offtake deal hotspots
09 July 2025 - BESS dealmaking in Europe has evolved dramatically, driven by diminishing battery pack costs and the emergence of stackable revenue streams, Pexapark said
Heatwave strains European grid, brings profit to energy storage operators
07 July 2025 - Record PV production, backed by energy storage, helped maintain electricity system stability in Europe in the latest heatwave, Ember said
Foreign renewable energy investors remain committed to Romania as large plants coming online
04 July 2025 - Renewable energy companies from abroad aren't intimidated by negative power prices in Romania, especially with the BESS segment accelerating
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
04 July 2025 - Focusing on renewables, grids, storage, and energy efficiency, the funds will support projects in Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, and Romania.
Project underway for 99 MW Bokšić solar plant with battery storage
03 July 2025 - The Bokšić solar power plant project includes a battery energy storage system, BESS, with a capacity of 70.8 MWh.
YEO’s Defic Globe buys projects for 219 MW in Romania amid rebranding
03 July 2025 - Defic Globe, controlled by YEO, acquired 15 project firms developing plans for power plants and battery storage in Romania