Construction works start on Bulgaria’s first hybrid power plant
The Tenevo hybrid power plant, the first in Bulgaria, will consist of a solar and wind power plant and a battery storage system
China, EU hope to make renewables tech recyclable in next decade
Wind turbines are 85%-95% recyclable, but blades are challenging because they are made of composite materials
Greece’s revised NECP targets much less energy storage, more natural gas
The Greek National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) was originally presented in January, but now it has been revised
EU’s Batteries Regulation sets standards for sustainability, CO2 emissions
The EU's Batteries Regulation aims to ensure batteries are safe, circular and sustainable throughout their entire lifecycle
Greece selects 12 projects in first battery auction while PPC boosts its pumped hydropower portfolio
The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY) completed the selection process in the first energy storage auction in Greece.
CMS publishes expert guide Electricity Storage Facilities in Austria
A new CMS expert guide outlines what to keep in mind when investing in and operating electricity storage facilities in Austria
Energy Vault completes world’s first gravity energy storage system in China
Energy Vault is commissioning the world’s first grid-scale gravity energy storage system. It is adjacent to a wind power plant near Shanghai.
Japan could finance pumped storage hydropower plant Bistrica in Serbia as cost rises to EUR 1.2 billion
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