TotalEnergies is betting big on the solar power market in Cyprus. It won the environmental approval for a photovoltaic park of 100 MW in peak capacity, with energy storage. It intends to build it in an area previously designated for a golf course. France-based TotalEnergies is an oil supermajor, but also one of the world’s […]
The technological solutions needed to increase the share of renewable sources in Southeast Europe are already available and accessible, according to Maja Turković, Senior Vice President of CWP Europe. Countries in the region now need to adopt regulations to boost the deployment of battery storage and hybrid power plants, she said on the sidelines of […]
Declining energy storage costs and expanding renewables capacity will enable Europe to meet the challenge of intensified electrification and rising consumption, according to Eric Scotto, CEO of Akuo Energy. Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, he emphasized at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025. The price of energy storage […]
Investments in wind power in Turkey are on an upward trajectory – this year they are expected to surpass USD 1.5 billion, translating to 1.5 GW of new capacity, President of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) Ibrahim Erden estimated. Among other factors, the country has an extensive manufacturing base for the equipment. Several major […]
International Power Supply (IPS), a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia. Its latest model has 8.2 MWh and fits into a standard container. The company plans to double the factory’s annual capacity to 3 GWh already by the end of the year. IPS, […]
Project Manager and Market Intelligence Specialist Nikolaj Candellari from CyberGrid said at the Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 that the company believes in the energy transition in Southeastern Europe and is contributing with its VPP solutions. The Austrian software developer is open to partnerships with aggregators or future aggregators and the region’s electricity transmission and distribution […]
The surge in the number of hours with negative wholesale electricity prices in Europe made 2024 the second consecutive record year. According to ACER’s Director Christian Zinglersen, it means a new era is here. Speaking at Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2025, he called on governments, regulators and system operators to tackle the issue with […]
Slovenia-based NGEN, widely regarded as the most innovative energy company in the SEE region, is expanding throughout Europe with its software platforms and equipment, as well as battery energy storage systems for decentralized grids that enable scaling up the decarbonization of the electricity sector. Co-Founder and CEO Roman Bernard said at the Belgrade Energy Forum […]
Digitalization and massive use of data are crucial for providing flexibility services that bring benefits for transmission system operators and renewable energy producers. Aggregators and software firms have developed the technological solutions. However, the process, together with the introduction of flexibility platforms, requires a long time. The reforms also have to be accompanied by market […]
Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe. One half of the planned capacity is for solar and wind power plants in Serbia, Chief Operational Officer Velimir Gavrilović said at Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2025). Turkey-based Fortis Energy’s projects Noćaj 1 and Noćaj 2 in Serbia for solar […]