Romania risks blackouts if it shuts coal plants as scheduled
Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy Efficiency
The new Law on Energy Efficiency brings a long-term refurbishment strategy and the obligation to set up solar collectors on public buildings
Turkish oil company Tüpraş to produce sustainable aviation fuel
Oil refiner Tüpraş is working on a technology for biofuel from algae and yeasts, using solar energy. It has partners from Greece, Serbia and other countries.
Bulgarian coal plant mulls replacing boiler with molten salt battery
The operator of the AES Maritsa Iztok 1 coal plant is interested in replacing one of its boilers with a molten salt reactor
ELES, Hitachi Energy launch Next Generation Control System project
ELES and Hitachi Energy plan to develop advanced digital solutions for transmission grid control centers
Coal plant operator KEK to begin construction of Solar4Kosovo PV plant
Government-controlled Kosovo Energy Corp. said it is preparing to build the Solar4Kosovo 1 plant on a coal ash dump near Prishtina
ElevenEs mulls building advanced battery cells gigafactory in Poland
Battery technology developer ElevenEs, which has production facilities in Serbia, plans to build a EUR 600 million gigafactory
One year in: insights from REIB’s inaugural BESS investments and increasing importance of safety standards
We sat down with Delyan Iliev, Managing Director of REIB, to discuss the lessons learned from commissioning and operating two BESS projects and how the experience relates to broader market trends