batteries
Dimitar Dimitrov: Battery developers should seek insurance in early project stages
19 June 2025 - Developers of BESS should engage with insurers or specialized brokers as early as the project development stage, said Dimitar Dimitrov.
MET Group inaugurates Hungary’s largest battery energy storage system
19 June 2025 - MET Group installed a battery energy storage system of 40 MW and a two-hour duration at its gas power plant Dunamenti near Budapest
Spain’s voltage control was insufficient at time of April blackout
18 June 2025 - The total blackout in the Iberian Peninsula on April 28 was caused by overvoltage, with several factors contributing to the crash
Svetlana Cerović: Serbia should consider the role of batteries in next renewables auction
12 June 2025 - Energy storage rules would complete Serbia's regulatory framework for renewables, Svetlana Cerović said at BEF 2025
TotalEnergies to build 100 MW solar power plant with energy storage in Cyprus
10 June 2025 - TotalEnergie won an environmental approval for a photovoltaic park in Cyprus of 100 MW in peak capacity, with energy storage
Eric Scotto: Falling storage and renewables costs will help meet rising electricity demand
04 June 2025 - Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, Eric Scotto said at BEF 2025
Maja Turković: Technology is our strongest card
04 June 2025 - The technological solutions needed to increase the share of renewables are already available and accessible, Maja Turković said at BEF 2025
Wind power investments in Turkey surge as major plants inaugurated in May
03 June 2025 - Investments in wind power in Turkey are expected to surpass USD 1.5 billion this year, translating to 1.5 GW of new capacity
BESS factory of 1.5 GWh per year opening near Sofia in Bulgaria
02 June 2025 - IPS, a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia
CyberGrid is committed to energy transition in SEE with its aggregation solutions
28 May 2025 - CyberGrid's Nikolaj Candellari said at BEF 2025 that the firm believes in the energy transition in SEE, contributing to the process with its solutions
ACER’s Zinglersen: Integrate electricity markets to bolster flexibility as new era is already here
28 May 2025 - The number of hours with negative power prices reached an all-time high for two years in a row, which means a new era is here, ACER's Director Christian Zinglersen said at BEF 2025
NGEN showcases solutions at BEF 2025 for decentralized electricity grid of tomorrow
28 May 2025 - Slovenia-based NGEN is expanding throughout Europe with its software platforms and equipment and BESS for decentralized grids
BEF 2025: Digitalization, open markets, time are major preconditions for flexibility services mainstreaming
27 May 2025 - The panel called Market Flexibility: The Backbone of a Resilient Energy System was one of the eight sessions at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025
Velimir Gavrilović, Fortis Energy: We are developing huge portfolio in SEE
27 May 2025 - Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe, of which half is in Serbia
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
26 May 2025 - A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
26 May 2025 - Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment