Bulgaria grants EUR 587 million to 82 battery storage projects
Developers of 82 standalone battery projects in Bulgaria, for an overall 9.71 GWh in capacity, got approval for EUR 587 million in subsidies
Three hydropower plants on Bistrica river to be finished by end-2026
Chinese company AVIC is in charge of building the three hydropower plants on the Bistrica, with a total capacity of 39 MW
Albania’s KESH, France’s AFD sign MoU on hydropower management, energy storage
KESH and Agence Française de Développement have signed an MoU on the Drin cascade management and advanced energy storage planning
Turkey’s renewables failing to cover power demand growth despite solar boom
Turkey became a net electricity exporter in 2024, but wind and solar are still not growing fast enough to meet rising domestic power demand
Ember: Warming’s 2024 share of global power demand rise was covered with fossil fuels
Renewables and nuclear energy met 79,1% of 2024 global power demand growth. The fossil fuels share was bigger than the part attributed to the annual rise in temperatures.
Court annuls environmental permits for EPBiH’s hydro projects Janjići, Vranduk
Hydropower projects Janjići and Vranduk are being developed by state-owned power company Elektroprivreda BiH
PPC plans EUR 5.8 billion makeover of Western Macedonia coal region, including data centers
PPC presented a EUR 5.8 billion investment plan for the coal region of Western Macedonia in northern Greece
IRENA: China has 64% share in 2024 renewables growth, half of world’s solar power capacity
Renewables accounted for over 92.5% of power expansion globally in 2024, IRENA calculated. China reached half of the world's PV capacity, while Turkey's growth in the segment is among the strongest.