After contacts with Russia, Slovenia and China regarding nuclear energy, and the start of cooperation with France, Serbia is expecting to sign an agreement with South Korean state-owned power utility KHNP, involving hydrogen as well. Among the other options are joint activities in the segment of small modular reactors. Like many countries in the Balkans, […]
Slovenia’s Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, in cooperation with electricity market operator Borzen, has allocated nearly EUR 17 million in grants for businesses planning to install battery storage systems. The grants are intended for the purchase and installation of battery storage units, hybrid inverters, and electrical installations and equipment. The subsidy can cover […]
MET Group installed a battery energy storage system of 40 MW and a two-hour duration at its gas power plant Dunamenti near Budapest. The company said it is the largest BESS in Hungary. Hungary’s largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) has been inaugurated today. MET Group put into operation a facility of 40 MW […]
The global energy transition is picking up pace, with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest report showing the fastest progress since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall improvement on the WEF’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) was recorded in 65% of the countries observed, with the Emerging Europe region posting the strongest growth. The report, titled Fostering […]
Greece is going to explore its options for the introduction of nuclear energy, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Speaking during the Energy Transition Summit in Athens, Mitsotakis expanded on his previous statements about nuclear energy and its possible role in the Greek energy mix. “We are ready to join the Nuclear Alliance. This is […]
The Government of Spain said the total blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, which occurred on April 28, was caused by overvoltage, with several factors contributing to the crash. Notably, the system run by the country’s TSO Red Eléctrica de España lacked sufficient voltage control. Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen even said the point of no […]
In a celebration of youth-led climate action, the Energy Community Secretariat, together with Bankwatch, CAN Europe, RYCO, and CLEW, has launched the Just Transition Young Voices Award, spotlighting the importance of young people’s voices in shaping a just, equitable, and sustainable energy future. Balkan Green Energy News is an official media partner of the initiative. […]
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 […]
A ground-mounted solar power plant of 466 kW started generating electricity on a regular basis at Slovenian state-owned gas power plant Termoelektrarna Brestanica (TEB). GEN-I’s subsidiary GEN-I Sonce installed a photovoltaic system, as the contractor, at the gas power plant run by fellow GEN Group member Termoelektrarna Brestanica (TEB). The 466 kW ground-mounted solar power […]
Eighteen non-governmental organizations have criticized Serbia’s draft just transition action plan and called for the creation of a new document with concrete measures and activities. The Ministry of Mining and Energy said the adoption of the action plan should enable the establishment of an institutional framework for managing a just transition and define the most […]