Cyprus launches grant mechanism for energy storage
Owners of renewable energy systems in Cyprus can apply from February 14 for grants to add batteries, under a EUR 35 million program
Aydem Renewables to expand hydropower plant in Turkey with floating solar power system
Aydem Renewables is developing a project for turning its Adıgüzel hydroelectric facility of 62 MW into a hybrid power plant
Bulgaria’s NEK to equip five hydropower plants with battery storage
In addition to a 10 MWh pilot project at Vacha 1, NEK plans to add battery energy storage systems (BESS) to four other hydropower plants
Construction of 1 GW solar power project in Serbia to start by early 2026
The first works on the project in Serbia for solar power plants of 1 GW in total and batteries is expected by early 2026, Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said
Projects in Turkey for wind power with storage pass important milestones
Polat and Kontrolmatik advanced major projects for wind farms with storage as Turkey expects massive deployment of such hybrid solutions
All permits issued in Romania for Europe’s biggest solar power plant
Rezolv Energy and Monsson received all approvals for the construction of the Dama Solar facility of 1.04 GW, with batteries
Coal plant ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 restarted to preserve energy security in Bulgaria
ContourGlobal is returning half of Maritsa East 3 in Bulgaria to the grid, to operate at least until the end of March
Renalfa IPP buys 258 MW solar project in Romania, plans to install 1 GWh BESS
The project’s commercial operation is scheduled to start in 2027, Renalfa IPP said
