Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy has launched a public consultation on a new round of its subsidy program for battery energy storage projects, aimed at facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources. The plan is to support the deployment of 1.9 GWh of new battery capacity with around EUR 118 million. In the first round of […]
German startup Voltfang has opened a plant to manufacture energy storage units for solar and wind from used electric vehicle batteries. The company says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026. The plant in Aachen will produce second-life battery storage systems for […]
Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator has received applications for the connection of batteries with 12 GW in total capability, according to the transmission system operator’s Executive Director Angelin Tsachev. Bulgaria currently has 500 MW in battery energy storage systems (BESS), with a capacity of 1,300 MWh. The facilities are in private ownership. Angelin Tsachev told Bulgarian […]
More than 100,000 aggregated home batteries have recently supplied power at over 500 MW to California’s electricity system in a virtual power plant event covered by a new analysis. The test virtual power plant (VPP) event occurred on July 29, and Brattle produced the analysis. The consultancy’s experts studied the data from the operation, called […]
China-based Sungrow and Bulgarian-German company Sunotec have agreed to install 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe. Sunotec and Sungrow have signed a strategic agreement to deploy 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across multiple solar power projects in Europe, according to Sunotec. The 2.4 GWh of energy storage capacity […]
Amid a battery investment frenzy in Romania, Nova Power & Gas is about to build a battery energy storage system that would double the current total capacity in the country. In addition, the company is beginning the construction of a 150 MW gas power plant. Nova Power & Gas claims it is currently the national […]
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 […]
Romanian engineering and technology company Simtel will install a battery energy storage system in Romania for Turkey-based Güriş. With a storage capacity of up to 196.4 MWh and an installed power of up to 98.6 MW, it would be one of the largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Romania. Simtel said it signed an […]
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has initiated a procedure to determine the need for an environmental impact assessment for the planned 99 MW solar power project Bokšić, which includes a battery energy storage system. The annual electricity production of the Bokšić solar power plant is estimated at just under 120 GWh. […]
Investors and developers of battery energy storage systems (BESS) should engage with insurers or specialized brokers as early as the development phase to effectively manage risks and ensure bankability, advised Dimitar Dimitrov, Business Development Manager at Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB), during Belgrade Energy Forum 2025. With over 4 GWh of energy storage systems across […]