A floating solar power plant with vertically installed panels was commissioned in Germany. Sinn Power, the company that deployed the technology, claims it is the world’s first utility-scale facility of its kind. The floating solar power plant featuring vertically mounted panels is situated on artificial lake Jais, created by gravel extraction, in the Starnberg district […]
NGEN Group inaugurated its battery storage system in Austria’s Carinthia province after expanding it. At 21.9 MW in operating power and 43.8 MWh in capacity, it is again the country’s largest grid-supporting BESS. With the official commissioning of the Arnoldstein-Gailitz battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Carinthia province, the NGEN Group has set another […]
Ljiljana Velimirović, Project Manager 1, Investment Sector, Serbian state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije, received the Female Leader in Sustainable Energy 2025 award. The award recognizes outstanding results and dedication in advancing the energy sector in the Republic of Serbia. At the annual event of WISE Serbia Women’s Network in sustainable energy, climate action, and environmental […]
Montenegrin state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore has signed memoranda of understanding with Akuo, E2S Power AG, and wind fisher for a floating solar power plant, thermal batteries, and a pilot project for high-altitude wind turbines, respectively. Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed within the framework of the European Union – Montenegro Investment Conference. Domestic […]
The Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska has issued a public call for a concession to build and operate the Trusina wind farm in the municipality of Nevesinje, with an installed capacity of up to 50 MW. The move paves the way for reviving one of the largest wind projects in […]
Montenegro’s state power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), is installing a 2.5 MW solar plant at the Slano hydropower dam near Nikšić, while a photovoltaic plant is also being installed at the Vrtac dam. The project marks yet another step towards increasing the share of renewable sources and strengthening Montenegro’s energy independence, said EPCG-Solar gradnja, […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said Serbia can count on an increase in supply of oil and fuel from MOL, as NIS is now under US sanctions. However, it cannot fully replace the volume that was coming through Croatia, he warned and stressed that it shows the risk of depending […]
Principia built its first battery system in just six months. The Themelio facility in Chalkidiki in northern Greece, with 49 MW in operating power, will help reduce curtailments from wind and solar power plants and contribute to grid stability. One of the first standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Greece is coming online in […]
CEO of Slovenian state-owned energy utility GEN energija Dejan Paravan has resigned. According to a news report, he is joining NGEN, but the company still didn’t comment on the speculation. GEN energija, which is developing a project for Slovenia’s second nuclear power plant, is about to appoint a new CEO. After necenzurirano.si reported that Dejan Paravan, the […]
Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar has said that Croatia is prepared to acquire Russian-owned oil company NIS in Serbia, which came under US sanctions today. Croatian state-owned oil pipeline operator Jadranski naftovod (JANAF) relies heavily on deliveries to NIS, and Šušnjar believes the acquisition would benefit both Croatia and Serbia. The US sanctions against the […]