EU approves first grants for SMR, direct air carbon capture
The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for EUR 3.4 billion in grants, including an SMR and a direct air carbon capture project
Metlen, Karatzis inaugurate Greece’s largest battery system
A newly commissioned standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Larissa is the largest in Greece, at 330 MW and 790 MWh.
Helios Energy: Rapid expansion across Europe in solar, wind and BESS, backed by hands-on construction capabilities
Helios Energy, an international renewable energy and battery storage contractor, is rapidly strengthening its presence across the Balkans and Central Europe
Velenje coal mine could become large underground thermal energy storage facility
Slovenia’s Velenje coal mine is one of the sites within international project GeoSolar for exploring the possibility of converting coal mines into underground thermal energy storage facilities
R.Power completing 127 MW standalone battery system in Romania
The Scornicești battery energy storage system (BESS) of 127 MW and 254 MWh, located in southern Romania, is on track to come online within months, R.Power said
EU’s new strategic projects for critical raw materials include three for lithium extraction
The EU selected 46 more strategic projects for critical raw materials, including one for a lithium mine and two for the extraction of lithium from geothermal waters
HELLENiQ Renewables completes one of Southeastern Europe’s biggest battery systems
HELLENiQ Energy’s first battery storage park has 100 MW in operating power and 200 MWh of capacity
Enery signs PPA with Coca-Cola for hybrid power plant in Bulgaria
Ener has signed a long-term physical PPA withCoca-Cola HBC Bulgaria for the supply of electricity from the Knizhovnik hybrid power plant in southern Bulgaria
