energy storage
Bulgaria needs EUR 102 million to repair pumped storage hydropower plant
04 May 2023 - The upcoming reconstruction of the Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant, which is out of order, is expected to be completed in 2025
Battery factory launches operations in Rousse in Bulgaria
03 May 2023 - The LiFePO4 Energy Storage manufacturing facility in Ruse, Bulgaria, is officially open for business, Solar MD said.
New renewables law in Serbia limits connection capacity to keep grid stable
29 April 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović said the changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources enable auctions
ElevenEs completes Europe’s first LFP battery cell factory
27 April 2023 - Battery storage startup ElevenEs said its manufacturing facility in Serbia is fully operational. It is the first LFP cell factory in Europe
Turkey launches construction of its first car battery factory
25 April 2023 - TOGG and Farasis' joint venture Siro will produce batteries near Bursa for Turkey's first national car model and all-electric SUV – the T10X.
Bulgaria establishes state-owned green energy company
24 April 2023 - Natsionalen energien operator or NEO is a new firm within the Bulgarian Energy Holding tasked with green energy and storage projects
Đedović: Serbia to promote energy storage with changes to renewables law
30 March 2023 - To avoid a delay in connecting their renewable power plant, investors will need to add batteries, according to the renewables bill
Greece’s power grid in risk of blackouts amid high renewables share, demand drop
28 March 2023 - A high renewables penetration in the electricity production mix combined with low demand is straining the Greek power network
Kosovo* outlines energy transition until 2031 in strategic document
24 March 2023 - Kosovo* aims at 1.6 GW in renewables capacity by 2031, with 340 MWh in batteries. It opted to reconstruct at least three coal plant units.
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
Public consultation underway for largest solar power plant in Cyprus, storage included
13 March 2023 - AGM Lightpower has submitted an environmental impact study for a 72 MW photovoltaic park with a 41 MW battery system.
New wave of battery storage projects in Greece ahead of first auction
06 March 2023 - The upcoming general election in Greece is set to delay the first auction for energy storage in Greece
German RWE becomes top-tier solar developer in US, Britain
02 March 2023 - RWE became the fourth-biggest in renewables in the US, the second-largest solar operator there, and a top-three solar developer in the UK
Solar park of over 1 GW in Romania to include 500 MW in batteries
23 February 2023 - The construction of a EUR 1 billion solar power plant with storage is due to begin in the summer in Romania's Arad province
North Macedonia expects surplus green electricity from May to October
14 February 2023 - Solar power projects with construction permits reached a record of over 400 MW in total in North Macedonia
Greece to subsidize rooftop photovoltaics only if batteries are included
06 February 2023 - Greece will launch a public call next month for subsidies for rooftop photovoltaics that would be paired with batteries