Bulgaria grants EUR 587 million to 82 battery storage projects
Developers of 82 standalone battery projects in Bulgaria, for an overall 9.71 GWh in capacity, got approval for EUR 587 million in subsidies
Albania’s KESH, France’s AFD sign MoU on hydropower management, energy storage
KESH and Agence Française de Développement have signed an MoU on the Drin cascade management and advanced energy storage planning
Solar park of 46.6 MW integrated with Turkey’s fifth-largest wind farm
Geycek, the newest hybrid power plant in Turkey, consists of wind turbines of 168 MW and a solar park with 46.6 MW in capacity
Aurora forecasts Western Balkans power capacity growth of 20 GW by 2040
The Western Balkans could see a 20 GW increase in installed capacity by 2040, with nearly 65% from renewables, Aurora Energy Research found
Bulgaria suspends ill-designed solar energy support program
In a suspended scheme for solar thermal collectors and PV panels, beneficiaries need to buy and install them, and then they get reimbursed
Romania’s Hidroelectrica picks contractors for 36 MW battery system at its only wind farm
Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo Group won Hidroelectrica's tender for the installation of a battery energy storage system of 36 MW
Curtailments reach new highs in Greece ahead of first battery installations
Greek renewable energy producers are fearful for any delay in the deployment of battery energy storage because of curtailments
Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down
The now closed Salmisaari coal plant accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in Finland together with three remaining ones