battery storage
FRV acquires majority stake in largest battery project in Greece
09 November 2022 - Fotowatio Renewable Ventures took over a portfolio of 600 MW of battery energy storage systems under development in Greece
Vanadium flow megabattery comes online in China
03 November 2022 - A 100 MW / 400 MWh vanadium flow battery, the largest of its kind in the world, was put into operation in Dalian in northeast China
Turkey’s chief regulator expects investments of up to USD 25 billion in energy storage
03 November 2022 - EMRA Chairman Mustafa Yılmaz said upcoming regulations would result in up to USD 25 billion in investments in energy storage
CWP Global developing first hybrid power plant project in Serbia
19 October 2022 - CWP Global made progress with three renewable energy projects in Serbia with 680 MW in total electricity generation capacity
28 GW of renewable energy projects requesting grid connection in Bulgaria
07 October 2022 - Bulgaria is receiving requests for the connection of renewable energy plants with a combined capacity of 2 GW every month
Solar power plant inaugurated at Zlatoličje hydropower plant in Slovenia
29 September 2022 - The first part of the 30 MW Zlatoličje-Formin solar power plant in Slovenia has entered regular operation
EPS’ transformation through development of new renewables capacities guarantees secure electricity supply in Serbia
21 September 2022 - If the State wants to continue implementing the model of secure electricity supply at an affordable price, it will have to support a serious transformation of EPS and the renewal of its production capacities
Greece declares solar-hydrogen project with batteries its first flagship investment of exceptional importance
19 September 2022 - Hive Energy has earmarked EUR 226.4 million for the construction of a 200 MW PV plant in Greece with a giant battery system and electrolyzer.
Mytilineos to install PV plants, batteries for Mt. Athos monasteries in Greece
16 September 2022 - Mytilineos was picked to install hybrid systems – a combination of solar power and batteries – for 17 monasteries on Mount Athos
Croatian startup to build largest battery system in Southeastern Europe
15 September 2022 - Croatia got the green light from Brussels for a EUR 19.8 million grant to IE-Energy for a massive energy storage project
Akuo’s Scotto: Power prices can only be tamed with renewables, storage
14 September 2022 - Eric Scotto from Akuo Energy said renewables are the only option for easing power price volatility and stressed that storage is essential
EU approves state aid to Greece for 900 MW in energy storage
13 September 2022 - Projects will be selected through a transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, the European Commission said
Energy storage is among pillars of Bulgaria’s green recovery plan
09 August 2022 - All political parties in Bulgaria are determined to avoid breaching deadlines from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, says Dimitar Zwiatkow from law firm CMS Sofia
Austrian investors building largest battery unit in Romania
03 August 2022 - Megalodon Storage intends to complete its 7 MW lithium ion battery storage unit in Ilfov county near Bucharest next year
Lithium salts could be declared health hazard in EU
09 June 2022 - A major lithium producer threatened to close its plant in Germany if the European Union declares the material dangerous to human health
TransitionZero: switching straight to renewables is now cheaper than coal-to-gas shift
16 May 2022 - Switching from coal straight to solar and wind energy and battery storage would enable electricity producers in the EU to save USD 90 per ton of CO2 on the carbon price, says TransitionZero