Several energy storage investments underway in North Macedonia
North Macedonia, which has been attracting investments in battery factories, is in talks on a project worth up to EUR 360 million
Toshiba, Voith, ABB to repair Bulgaria’s Chaira pumped storage hydropower plant
Bulgaria's NEK signed contracts for units 1 and 3 of the Chaira system with Toshiba and the consortium Voith-ABB, respectively
State Grid Corp. of China commissions world’s largest pumped storage hydropower plant
After testing the last units in its Fengning pumped storage system, State Grid now operates the largest such facility on the planet
Slovenia adopts updated Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Slovenia targets 400 MW in BESS, 100 MW in electrolyzers and more pumped storage in the updated Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Wrecked pumped storage hydropower plant Chaira gets one unit back online
One of four units in the Chaira pumped storage facility is back on the grid, the first repaired after the entire system crashed in 2022
Renewable energy project frenzy in Greece defies curtailments
Applications for new renewable energy projects continued unabated in Greece in 2024 according to Independent Power Transmission Operator
Global pledge signed to boost energy storage six times to 1.5 TW
The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge calls for increasing capability by six times to 1.5 TW by 2030
Albania’s KESH to add pumps to hydropower cascade for energy storage
KESH is discussing a pumped storage hydropower project with the EBRD. Pumps would be added between the Fierza and Koman reservoirs