energy storage
EU urged to back energy storage development alongside renewables, hydrogen
19 April 2022 - The EU is urged to back energy storage so as to ensure energy security and independence of Russian fossil fuels, and achieve a net-zero power system.
Join SolarEdge Roadshow 2022 touring South-East Europe in May, June
13 April 2022 - This spring, for the first time, Solar Edge is touring six countries of the SEE region in a series of in-person event programs
EU greenlights Bulgaria’s recovery, resilience plan
07 April 2022 - The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
Hellenic Petroleum inaugurates Europe’s biggest solar park with two-sided panels
06 April 2022 - Oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum put the largest solar park in Greece into operation while PM Mitsotakis said coal output must jump 50%
Slovenia, Croatia launch trial operation of joint 50 MWh battery storage
06 April 2022 - The Sincro.Grid project passed another milestone with the start of the trial operation of two battery storage units with 10 MW in total power
Turkey gets first battery-only power project, worth USD 250 million
27 January 2022 - Progresiva applied for the installation and operation of an energy storage system at a site near Istanbul, the first of its kind in Turkey
Greek wind, PV projects of over 10 MW with storage to take part in joint auctions
04 January 2022 - A new ministerial decree specifies the categories of renewable energy projects that will take place in individual or joint auctions
Greece gets EU nod for state aid for Amfilochia plant, renewables in islands
21 December 2021 - Greece will support the construction of the Amfilochia pumped storage plant and the development of renewables in non-interconnected islands
Renewable energy projects of 95 GW compete for completion in Greece
02 December 2021 - An overwhelming number of renewable energy projects received a production license or a producer certificate in Greece so far
Coal-based electricity undermines positive impact of electric vehicles
12 November 2021 - Serbia and Kosovo* are among the worst performers in Europe in terms of EVs’ carbon savings compared with gasoline vehicles due to coal-reliant power grids.
US, China – top two carbon emitters – to cooperate on cutting emissions
11 November 2021 - China and the United States are seeking to close “a gap between the current effort and the Paris agreement goals.”
Slovenia’s last coal mine turning to green energy, underground farming
29 October 2021 - Premogovnik Velenje has projects for methane extraction, a gravity power plant, underground energy storage and farming. Its subsidiary builds PV plants.
Europe’s first LFP battery factory to be built in Serbia
21 October 2021 - ElevenEs will produce LFP batteries for vehicles and energy storage in Subotica, Serbia. It will build the plant with the help of EU funds.
Orbital Marine Power to upscale its floating tidal power technology across Europe
02 October 2021 - Orbital Marine Power is heading towards the commercialization of its O2 turbine, recently deployed offshore Scotland. The company is heading the EU-backed project FORWARD-2030.
Croatia expects first hydrogen production facility by 2025
24 September 2021 - The Croatian government has initiated the procedure to adopt the country’s hydrogen strategy for the 2021-2025 period,
Thermal energy storage TWEST enables CO2-free electricity production at thermal power plants
23 September 2021 - E2S Power presented in its demonstration facility in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, the innovative thermal energy storage TWEST.