The Council of the European Union struck a provisional agreement with negotiators from the European Parliament regarding the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the CBAM carbon border tax. The initial levy, which would be gradually increased y...
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...
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 European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has launched a call for applications for its traineeship program, inviting motivated and qualified university graduates to seize a valuable professional development opportunity...
Virtual power plants, aggregators, and flexibility are gaining increasing attention, and not just within the energy sector. The growth and volatility of electricity prices have forced many businesses and institutions to install solar panels to cut co...
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...
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)...
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% o...
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 energ...
In 2024, Western Balkan governments’ chronic law enforcement failures allowed sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal power plants to exceed legal limits by six times, according to the Comply or Close report. The overall par...
The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to fund a series of air quality projects across several cities. The funds will primarily go towards replacing coal- and fuel oil-fired boiler rooms in six cities. For years, air pollution has...
The five electricity distribution firms in Slovenia will invest more than EUR 150 million by the end of March 2026 in upgrading the network and the addition of smart grid components. Elektro Primorska, Elektro Ljubljana, Elektro Gorenjska, Elektro Ce...
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 lack...
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...
The world’s first industrial-scale sand battery has been commissioned in Pornainen, Finland. It will use surplus renewable energy to generate heat, which will then be supplied to the local district heating network. The sand battery, which delivers on...