Fighting Drought with Sunshine: How Solar Power Plants Take Over When Rivers Run Dry
During hot summer days, energy systems face a major challenge: river levels fall, hydropower plants generate less electricity, and the cooling systems of thermal and nuclear power plants are left without sufficient water. Fortunately, one energy source has proven considerably…
Croatia: 33,000 Tonnes of Illegally Buried Waste Covered in Gospić
Work to temporarily cover approximately 33,000 tonnes of illegally buried waste at the former PPK Velebit industrial complex in Gospić, Croatia, has been completed, the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition announced on 29 October. This marks the…
Chernobyl Four Decades Later: What a New Analysis Reveals About Radioactive Particles in the Soil
Four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, microscopic radioactive particles are still present in the soil around the former power plant. New research by scientists in Germany has shown that some of these particles have retained much of their original…
HESS Plans to Expand Battery Energy Storage Capacity by 2030
Slovenian company HESS has officially opened the FEBR-D1 and FEBR-D2 solar power plants at the Brežice hydropower plant complex, marking further progress in the development of renewable energy sources along the lower Sava River. The new facilities complement the first…
From Bugatti Rimac to Pantheon AI: Green Energy Fair Brings Key Players in the Energy Transition to Arena Zagreb
With more than 40 speakers and around 20 sponsors, led by general partner IBC SOLAR, Arena Zagreb will become a meeting point for Croatia’s and the region’s energy sector on 28 and 29 October. Over two days, on 28 and…
When a Building Begins to Understand Itself
Buildings are a key part of the energy transition, accounting for around 30 percent of global energy consumption. Their performance depends not only on the quality of façades and windows or the efficiency of individual devices, but increasingly on how…
More Trading, More Flexibility – MEMO’s New Direction
The growth of solar and wind power generation is bringing new challenges for the electricity system, while also changing the way the market operates. The introduction of intraday trading, the possibility of negative prices and the development of the guarantees…