Luče in Slovenia gets power storage in EU-backed project
Fuel retailer and energy services company Petrol mounted three household batteries in the municipality of Luče. The University of Ljubljana is the coordinator in Compile project, which brought the power storage solutions to the test site. A community battery is being installed in a village northeast of Ljubljana, close to the border with Austria. Engineers […]
Greece working on new energy storage support framework
Greece’s energy regulator, RAE, is preparing a new energy storage support framework to foster renewable energy growth, chairman Nikolaos Boulaxis has said at the Thessaloniki International Fair. The new energy storage support framework should be completed by the end of 2019, Boulaxis said, energypress reported. “The future of renewable energy is linked to the ability […]
Energy Vault – energy storage made of concrete blocks and cranes
Concrete blocks and cranes that is all that you need to store electricity. How? Simple. The crane uses excess energy from renewables to lift concrete blocks, and when the power is required, the crane lifts blocks, and the generator produces it. The process is similar to a pumped-storage hydropower plant (HPP), with water substituted with […]
Most Read in June: Siemens Gamesa’s ETES, Montenegro goes coal-free for 10 days, EC Albania report
Even though it was published in late June, the news about Siemens Gamesa’s breakthrough electrothermal energy storage system made it to the number one spot on our English-language Top 3 Most Read list for June. The Top 3 Most Read list for June is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Siemens […]
Siemens Gamesa unveils world’s first electrothermal energy storage system
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has put into operation the world’s first electrothermal energy storage system (ETES), which makes it possible to store large quantities of energy cost-effectively, decoupling electricity generation and use. The innovative storage technology is key to the next step in the energy transition, according to a press release from the Spain-based wind […]
PPC inaugurates hybrid wind-hydro system on island of Ikaria
Greek power utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched Europe’s second hybrid renewable energy park, combining wind and hydraulic energy with energy storage, and Grid Master Control System solutions, on the Aegean island of Ikaria. The 6.9 MW project has been implemented by PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of the majority state-owned PPC. The first European […]
Renewable technology: What to look out for in upcoming years
Author: Marcus Franck, Co-founder of Smart Renewable Heat Renewable energy is a force to be reckoned with. As environmental protests reach an unprecedented scale, there is huge activity and innovation in this sphere. We’re all in this together: international organizations, national governments, local authorities, and private industry players. Smart innovation impacts the Balkans as much […]
Turkey preparing to join global leaders in energy storage
The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has announced a Draft Regulation on Electricity Storage Activities, based on the Electricity Market Law. Attorneys-at-law of CMS in Turkey explain the implications and the planned regulation’s contribution to advancing the country’s sustainable energy strategy. Scope of the Draft Regulation The Draft Regulation will set out the principles and […]