French 1 GW solar power project to include batteries, hydrogen, agriculture
A 1 GW solar power plant with 40 MW of storage is planned to be integrated with a hydrogen plant, a fruit and vegetable farm and a data center
CATL’s sodium ion batteries threaten to take over world market from lithium
CATL's sodium ion batteries are entering the market in 2023. They could become more competitive than lithium-based solutions.
Rio Tinto launches controversial Serbian lithium investment before environmental study
Rio Tinto keeps buying land in Serbia and getting permits for a lithium mine after the investment decision, but there is no environmental impact study
Romanian power supplier, distributor Electrica to set up renewables firm
Electrica intends to establish a subsidiary with the aim to acquire and develop renewable energy and power storage projects
PPC Renewables picks Terna to build 50 MW solar park in Megalopolis
PPC Renewables awarded the contract for a solar system in the Peloponnese to Terna. The firm is progressing in vast solar power and storage projects
Greece to subsidize battery storage with EUR 200 million next year
A tender for battery storage units will be held in Greece in the first quarter and the government earmarked EUR 200 million for subsidies
Slovenia’s Idrija installing battery storage to become smart town
With storage and distribution management from the NEDO project, Idrija will be able to maintain the power supply for priority services during outages
ELES CEO: Slovenia must set coal phaseout date as soon as possible
Slovenia's only coal-fired thermal power plant TEŠ is on track to lose up to EUR 150 million this year, CEO of ELES Aleksander Mervar said