Virtual power plants: How they work and who can benefit from extra income
Virtual power plants, aggregators, and flexibility are gaining increasing attention, and not just within the energy sector. The growth and
Dimitar Dimitrov: Battery developers should seek insurance in early project stages
Investors and developers of battery energy storage systems (BESS) should engage with insurers or specialized brokers as early as the
MET Group inaugurates Hungary’s largest battery energy storage system
MET Group installed a battery energy storage system of 40 MW and a two-hour duration at its gas power plant
WEF: Global energy transition picks up pace
The global energy transition is picking up pace, with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest report showing the fastest progress
Greece to participate in European Nuclear Alliance
Greece is going to explore its options for the introduction of nuclear energy, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Speaking
Western Balkan coal plants cut harmful emissions in 2024 but breaches remain extreme
In 2024, Western Balkan governments’ chronic law enforcement failures allowed sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal power
Slovenia’s EUR 150 million smart grid leap
The five electricity distribution firms in Slovenia will invest more than EUR 150 million by the end of March 2026
World’s largest sand battery commissioned in Finland
The world’s first industrial-scale sand battery has been commissioned in Pornainen, Finland. It will use surplus renewable energy to generate
Spain’s voltage control was insufficient at time of April blackout
The Government of Spain said the total blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, which occurred on April 28, was caused by
Just Transition Young Voices Award: Empowering youth champions in the clean energy transition
In a celebration of youth-led climate action, the Energy Community Secretariat, together with Bankwatch, CAN Europe, RYCO, and CLEW, has