Since last year, there is more electricity generation capacity in private ownership in Albania than in the system under state-controlled utility KESH. Growth in the solar power segment is the biggest factor for the switch. Its share of capacity has reached 10%. Government-owned KESH in Albania lost its monopoly in electricity production in 2007 with […]
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) and Eurelectric launched the Paris Pledge. It is a collective call to action, aimed at unlocking the potential of pumped storage hydropower in Europe. The signatories urge the European Union and national governments to create the right conditions for long-duration storage to meet clean energy goals. Over 50 utilities, hydropower […]
Statkraft has sold its Croatian platform to Resalta, according to the two companies. The transaction, which includes the renewable energy project pipeline and the transfer of employees, was signed and closed in July. Norway-based Statkraft has decided to leave India, the Netherlands and Croatia in October 2024. The company started its Croatian operations in 2021. […]
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 […]