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. […]
SolarPower Europe believes that the European Union needs ten times more battery storage by 2030 to support the growth of solar and other renewable energy capacities and maintain the pace of the energy transition. To promote battery growth across the EU, SolarPower Europe has launched an initiative called the Battery Storage Europe Platform. “Battery storage […]
Battery energy storage is becoming increasingly central to the energy transition in Southeast Europe and beyond, thanks to its key role in enabling renewables integration while ensuring grid flexibility and resilience. However, as battery energy storage systems (BESS) become more advanced and technologically complex, the risks involved exceed those of traditional renewable energy projects, making […]
Coal-fired power plant ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3, which operates only sporadically to ensure the stability of supply for Bulgaria’s power system, plans to repurpose the grid infrastructure of its units 1 and 2 for solar and battery storage capacities. Units 3 and 4 will remain on standby to generate electricity during peak demand periods in […]
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 […]
State-owned power company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore is currently implementing three key strategic policies: producing energy at the point of consumption, utilizing existing hydropower infrastructure to connect solar power plants, and developing battery energy storage systems, the President of EPCG’s Board of Directors, Milutin Đukanović, said at the EPCG NET conference. EPCG NET is organized by […]