Energo - CEE/FSU Power

6 May 2026

The battery gap: Europe only has 15mins of storage capacity

5 May 2026

Europe has been pouring billions into building green energy generating capacity. But it is much further behind on storing that power. Europe's batteries go flat after only 15mins.

Mongolia starts construction of first thermal power plant in four decades

4 May 2026

Mongolia has announced the official commencement of construction of the planned $658.6mn coal-fired Thermal Power Plant No.5 (TPP-5), aimed at meeting the capital Ulaanbaatar’s growing electricity and heating demand.

Switzerland breaks ground on world's most powerful battery

4 May 2026

A construction crew in northern Switzerland is excavating a pit the size of two football pitches and 27 metres deep that will house the world's most powerful battery when it opens in 2029 — a $1bn batter that can supplying 210.000 homes

Moldova switches on its largest battery storage system to stabilise renewable energy push

4 May 2026

Moldova has commissioned its largest battery energy storage system to date, located in Rădeni in the Strașeni district, with a capacity of 60 MWh, marking a decisive step in its effort to make intermittent renewable energy workable at scale.

EV sales on track to capture quarter of Turkey’s auto market in 2026, says trade group

2 May 2026

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are on track to capture a 25% share of Turkey’s auto market this year, according to Aydin Erkoc, head of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Federation (Masfed).

Russia accuses West of wanting to wreck Rosatom’s plans to bring nuclear power to Central Asia

1 May 2026

Security Council official says campaign to discredit state corporation is under way.