GEN-I to optimize operation of R.Power’s battery system in Romania
04 February 2026 - GEN-I and R.Power signed a long-term optimization agreement for the Scornicești battery energy storage system (BESS) in Romania.
NGEN Group enters Latvia with EUR 50 million investment
03 February 2026 - NGEN Group took over Latvian firm Liepāja ESS to implement a standalone BESS project for 100 MW in operating power and a capacity of 200 MWh
North Macedonia unveils EUR 5.7 billion plan for new power plants, energy storage
02 February 2026 - North Macedonia's 2026 plan includes 67 power plant projects of at least 1 MW each, for investments totaling an estimated EUR 3.74 billion
Record battery installations in EU in 2025 as Bulgaria enters top 3
28 January 2026 - The European Union added 27.1 GWh of battery capacity last year, marking a 12th consecutive record – driven by utility-scale storage
Researchers in Romania developing agrisolar system with batteries
27 January 2026 - An agrisolar power plant with batteries is being set up in a research and demonstration project in Romania
ContourGlobal enters Greece with battery projects, small PV plants purchase
27 January 2026 - KKR-owned ContourGlobal bought a group of small PV plants in Greece, alongside a portfolio of battery storage projects totaling 500 MW
Turkey’s first large solar-BESS power plant inaugurated
23 January 2026 - Oze Grup has built a 49 MW photovoltaic facility with a 34 MWh battery storage system. It is the first such hybrid power plant in Turkey.
Motor Oil’s MORE completes three battery systems in Greece
20 January 2026 - MORE, standing for Motor Oil Renewable Energy, built three standalone battery energy storage systems in Greece
KOSTT takes over land in Kosovo* for battery system in US-funded project
20 January 2026 - KOSTT obtained the 2.3 hectares of land for its 45 MW battery project, funded by Millennium Challenge Corp. of the United States
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Eurowind Energy presents solar-wind hybrid project in Romania
16 January 2026 - Eurowind Energy plans to build its Siminoc hybrid power plant in southeastern Romania by 2028....