11 October 2023 - Bulgaria has opened a public consultation on the design of the first tender for subsidies for renewables with collocated energy storage
22 September 2023 - After a period of historic hardship, the electricity sector in Europe showed several positive trends, according to Eurelectric.
20 September 2023 - The Tenevo hybrid power plant, the first in Bulgaria, will consist of a solar and wind power plant and a battery storage system
22 August 2023 - Wind turbines are 85%-95% recyclable, but blades are challenging because they are made of composite materials
21 August 2023 - The Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) was originally presented in January, but now it has been revised
18 August 2023 - The EU's Batteries Regulation aims to ensure batteries are safe, circular and sustainable throughout their entire lifecycle
10 August 2023 - The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY) completed the selection process in the first energy storage auction in Greece.
10 August 2023 - A new CMS expert guide outlines what to keep in mind when investing in and operating electricity storage facilities in Austria
07 August 2023 - Energy Vault is commissioning the world’s first grid-scale gravity energy storage system. It is adjacent to a wind power plant near Shanghai.
02 August 2023 - The cost of Bistrica is now projected at EUR 1.2 billion, up from EUR 700 million, and Serbia is preparing for talks with Japan
28 July 2023 - Minister Dubravka Đedović speaks in an interview about changes in renewable electricity auction rules, how much more capacity the transmission system can handle and how companies would be helped to prepare for the EU's CBAM carbon border tax
27 July 2023 - Romania's Hidroelectrica is preparing to integrate a 1.2 MW battery system with its only wind power plant – Crucea Nord
18 July 2023 - A heatwave pushed the demand for electricity in Greece to the highest this year. Photovoltaics cover the most around midday, but peak demand is around sunset.
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
12 July 2023 - Competition is high in Greece's first energy storage auction, as 95 offers were submitted to the regulatory authority
11 July 2023 - The growth in projects for the production of critical minerals such as copper and lithium is insufficient for a net zero energy transition