electricity
First car with sodium ion batteries entering mass production
10 February 2026 - Changan presented the world's first mass-produced passenger vehicle equipped with sodium ion batteries, in partnership with CATL
KEY – The Energy Transition Expo: the energy hub becomes increasingly global
10 February 2026 - Of the over 1,000 brands exhibiting at Italian Exhibition Group’s energy transition event, to be held from March 4 to 6 at Rimini Expo Centre, about 32% will be foreign
IEA: Renewables and nuclear set to supply 50% of world’s electricity by 2030 as demand rises steadily
09 February 2026 - Renewables, gas, and nuclear power will meet all additional electricity demand, while output from coal will decline and CO2 emissions stagnate
Protests against giant hybrid power plant project in Bulgaria over loss of land
09 February 2026 - Environmentalists and locals are opposing a EUR 450 million solar power and battery project in Suhindol in Bulgaria
CWP Europe commissions Romania’s largest solar park
09 February 2026 - Solar power plant Studina, the largest in Romania at 174 MW in peak capacity, has entered regular operation
Chinese GCL takes another step in solar power project in Serbia
06 February 2026 - Chinese energy company GCL has taken another step toward building the Knjaževac solar power plant in Serbia
ANRE: Prosumers in Romania reach 3.35 GW in capacity
06 February 2026 - There were almost 290,000 prosumers in Romania at the end of November, with 3.35 GW...
Slovenia endorses key green energy, grid investments
05 February 2026 - Slovenia selected a range of PV, battery storage and grid projects eligible for support via the European Union's Modernisation Fund
Saudi Arabia to build 2 GW of solar power in Turkey within 5 GW deal
04 February 2026 - Saudi Arabia signed an agreement for its companies to build solar power plants totaling 2 GW in two provinces in Turkey
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
Croatia, Serbia jointly install solar power plants at 30 public buildings
02 February 2026 - The investments were implemented through the Energy Efficient Communities - ENGAGE project, according to NALED