German Grid Operator Uses Battery Storage to Avoid Substation Upgrade
A Bavarian electricity network company is deploying large-scale battery storage to sidestep a planned substation reinforcement, illustrating how flexibility assets can substitute for conventional grid investment. E.ON subsidiary Bayernwerk Netz is running a procurement for a 20 MW battery with a minimum capacity of 80 MWh to serve the Bayreuth area. The system will connect […]
Solar Power Through Ukrainian Winters: What Homeowners Need to Know Before Buying
The seasonal gap in solar output is sharper than many homeowners expect. A 5.9 kW rooftop installation in Ukraine’s Odesa region can generate close to 900 kWh in peak summer but drops to roughly 130 kWh in December — a decline of 77 to 85 percent. Cold itself is not the culprit: panels actually convert […]
HELLENiQ Energy Targets Romania as Core Renewables Market with 1.3 GW Pipeline
Greek energy group HELLENiQ ENERGY is making Romania a cornerstone of its clean-power expansion in Southeast Europe, unveiling plans for a renewables and storage portfolio of up to 1.3 gigawatts backed by more than one billion euros in investment. The company’s renewables arm, HELLENiQ Renewables, presented the program at a formal launch event in Bucharest. […]
Turkey Turns Renewable Growth Into Electricity Export Revenue
What began as a climate goal has become a trade strategy. Turkey has sharply expanded electricity exports while reducing imports, reshaping its position in the regional power market — most notably reversing its trade balance with Bulgaria, where it had previously been a net importer. According to Ember, Turkish electricity exports generated $359.1 million in […]
UK Blocks 840 MW Botley West Solar Farm Over Heritage and Safety Concerns
Britain’s government has refused planning consent for one of the country’s largest proposed solar projects, citing an array of environmental, heritage and aviation concerns that it concluded outweighed the scheme’s energy benefits. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh rejected Photovolt Development Partners’ application for a Development Consent Order for the Botley West solar farm in Oxfordshire, acting […]
