The Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria is reportedly working on a public call for EUR 120 million in state aid for investments in battery energy storage systems of 1.5 GWh overall. Many projects have been stuck since the European Union suspended funding, but major deals are underway nevertheless, alongside the construction of large facilities. Bulgaria […]
Greenvolt Group said its majority owner KKR fully subscribed to a EUR 150 million share capital increase. The transaction will especially support investments in battery storage. In two tranches, KKR will increase the capital of its subsidiary Greenvolt by EUR 150 million. The injection is particularly aimed for the segment of utility-scale battery energy storage […]
The Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity (APSTE) warned that the government’s disproportionately high fees for photovoltaic panels and energy storage batteries are preventing the possibility of having permanently low electricity prices in Bulgaria. They also threaten the implementation of key projects under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The fees that […]
The mature residential battery storage markets in Europe are stabilizing, while policy-driven and emerging markets are gaining traction, according to EUPD Research. Its new report showed prices of home batteries slumped more than 50% between the first half of 2023 and the first half of this year. The European residential battery storage market has remained […]
Faria Renewables has signed a loan agreement with Attica Bank for the construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is worth EUR 28 million. In addition, Cero Generation passed a milestone toward a 250 MW battery storage investment. A BESS project selected last year in Greece’s second battery storage auction is now […]
The fossil fuel age is crumbling, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report. In 2024, onshore wind farms were the cheapest of all versus the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives, by 53% on average, while photovoltaic systems were […]
The number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewables in Europe fell by 31% and the volume tumbled 26% in the first half of the year from the levels in the same period of 2024, Pexapark found. Germany and France registered sharp declines in the photovoltaics segment, but a surge in Italy and Spain has […]
Bulgaria-based International Power Supply (IPS) is opening a factory for battery energy storage systems using proprietary technology. The Exeron X-BESS is one of only six strategic projects in the European Union with a designation under the Net Zero Industry Act. Minister of Economy and Industry of Bulgaria Petar Dilov met with Chief Executive Officer of […]
Electricity supplier and distributor Electrica listed its first green bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. It was the largest issuance of its kind among Romanian companies, excluding financials. Electrica, in which the Romanian Government controls a stake of just under 50%, issued green bonds worth up to EUR 500 million. It is using the proceeds […]
Visual Fan will install a 65 MWh energy storage for Renovatio Trading in Toplița in Romania’s Harghita county. The batteries market in Romania is very active these days. The battery energy storage system (BESS) will be built by Allview Energy, Visual Fan’s division specialized in the development of large-scale photovoltaic parks, including storage capacities. It […]