energy transition
Tesla, Samsung interested in 150 MW battery storage tender in Cyprus
28 June 2024 - Cyprus plans to launch a tender in September to support the installation and operation of battery energy storage systems of 150 MW in total
Bulgaria outlines EU-funded tender for standalone energy storage units
26 June 2024 - The draft for the RESTORE tender for support to energy storage facilities in the electricity transmission system was issued for public consultation
Danske Commodities to optimize world’s largest power-to-X facility
25 June 2024 - Danske Commodities is tasked with optimizing electricity consumption at the Kassø power-to-X facility, which is about to start producing e-methanol
Alcazar Energy Partners launches 400 MW wind power project in North Macedonia
25 June 2024 - Alcazar Energy Partners is kickstarting a 400 MW wind power investment in North Macedonia. Its new AEP-I fund is worth USD 490 million.
Germany sets EUR 3 billion to subsidize hydrogen pipeline projects
24 June 2024 - Germany got a green light for its EUR 3 billion mechanism to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network
Renalfa IPP puts largest battery facility in Bulgaria into operation
21 June 2024 - Renalfa IPP has started the commercial operation of its first utility-scale battery energy storage system
Serbia to commission first study on possibility of building nuclear power plants
20 June 2024 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia invited consultants to conduct an analysis of nuclear energy technologies including SMRs
Global energy transition slows down amid economic, political volatility – report
20 June 2024 - European countries lead the World Economic Forum Energy Transition Index 2024 rankings, with Sweden at the top
Global solar power capacity hits 1.6 TW after 87% surge in new installations in 2023
19 June 2024 - In 2023, the world installed 447 GW of new solar capacity, compared to 239 GW added in 2022, says SolarPower Europe
WindEurope on EU elections – center-right expected to partly revise European Green Deal
19 June 2024 - Electricity-intensive industry and WindEurope are seeking assurances on the European Green Deal from EU leaders, following the elections
OMV Petrom to produce sustainable fuels, green hydrogen in Romania
19 June 2024 - The Petrobrazi refinery will become the first major producer of sustainable fuels in Southeast Europe, OMV Petrom said
China accounts for 71% of world’s new offshore wind capacity in 2023
18 June 2024 - GWEC said China commissioned offshore wind power plants of 6.3 GW in overall capacity in 2023 or 71% of the world's total
Serbia wants to cooperate with French EDF in nuclear energy
18 June 2024 - Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke with a delegation from France's EDF
Vučić: Serbia to reapprove Rio Tinto’s stalled lithium project with EU guarantees
17 June 2024 - Serbia is ready to again endorse Rio Tinto's lithium mining and processing project, according to President Aleksandar Vučić
European, Balkan utilities turn to data centers to stimulate power demand
17 June 2024 - Power companies in Europe and the Balkans aim to help boost electricity demand by investing in data centers
Bulgaria’s NEK gets help to prepare construction of two large pumped storage hydropower plants
14 June 2024 - The pair of new renewable energy sources, named Batak and Dospat, will each add generation capacity of approximately 800 MW