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Ukraine enters Europe’s top five BESS markets as energy storage boom accelerates
Ukraine has entered the top five largest battery energy storage system (BESS) markets in Europe for the first time, commissioning nearly 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity over the past year.
Fresh highs recorded for Turkish renewable power generation in May
Hydropower remained the dominant source of electricity generation in Turkey in May. A new monthly production record was set as strong spring precipitation continued to boost output, according to official data.
Russia’s Rosatom says construction of first nuclear reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu NPP completed
Construction of the first reactor unit at Turkey's first nuclear power plant (NPP), Akkuyu on the country’s southern Mediterranean coast, has been finished and cold-hot testing has commenced, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
Record renewables generation saves Turkey $746mn in electricity subsidies
Record renewable electricity generation in Turkey drove wholesale power prices to all-time lows in the first five months of 2026, cutting government electricity subsidy costs by $746mn versus the same period last year, energy think tank Ember says.
Russia considers imports as solution to fuel crisis
Western Balkans coal plants continue to breach pollution limits despite legal deadlines, report says
CEE Bankwatch Network study finds coal-fired power plants emitted sulphur dioxide at more than six times legal limits in 2025, with dust pollution reaching its worst level since current emissions rules entered force.
Rare protest breaks out in Turkmenistan over power outages as economic crisis deepens
Hundreds of residents in the southeastern Turkmen city of Mary staged an unusually public protest on June 17 over chronic power outages, an extraordinary act of dissent in a country where demonstrations are almost unheard of.
EBRD to lend €46mn to modernise Bosnia's power grid
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend up to €46mn to Bosnia & Herzegovina’s power transmission operator, Elektroprenos-Elektroprijenos BiH Banja Luka (TransCo), to strengthen the country’s...
Serbia begins planning work for gas power plant in Niš
Serbia has started preparing planning documentation for the construction of a gas-fired power plant in the southern city of Niš, part of a strategic energy project being developed with Azerbaijan.
Mongolia opens tender for 110 MW of solar tied to 52 MW/188 MWh of battery energy storage
Mongolia has opened a tender for the development of 110 megawatts of solar tied to 52 MW/188 MWh of battery energy storage.
Ukraine prepares over 1.8 GW of reserve power capacity ahead of winter
Ukraine has prepared more than 1.8 gigawatts of reserve electricity generation capacity ahead of the coming winter as it seeks to strengthen the resilience of its energy system against potential Russian attacks.
Iran's SCO power grid plan wins backing at Bishkek energy meeting
Iran's proposal to interconnect the power grids of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states has been welcomed at the bloc's energy ministers' meeting in Bishkek, an Iranian renewable energy official has said.
Mongolia’s Jan-May coal output surges 54% y/y
Mongolia’s January to May coal production amounted to 46.45mn tonnes, with the volume built on a 54.1% y/y leap in output, according to the country’s national statistical bureau.
Montenegro launches €113mn Pljevlja investment cycle
Polish power output rises 7% in May, PSE data shows
Poland’s electricity production rose 7% year on year in May to 13,763 GWh, data from grid operator PSE showed.
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