Author: Anela Dokso

Global energy systems are entering a period of historic turbulence, as governments face overlapping crises across oil, gas, minerals, and electricity supply chains.

Sweden’s industrial sector is deepening its commitment to fossil-free power as Vattenfall and Industrikraft in Sweden AB sign a joint investment agreement to advance the development of new nuclear power on the Värö Peninsula near Ringhals.

As Northern Ireland’s energy system grapples with the dual pressures of decarbonization and reliability, Larne-based renewable energy company RES has submitted a planning application for the Ballyross Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a project designed to enhance grid flexibility near Larne, County Antrim.

Germany’s hydrogen value chain gained new industrial momentum as BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) inaugurated a production facility in Budenheim, near Frankfurt.

Samsung E&A has unveiled its latest green hydrogen production system, the CompassH2-P, developed in partnership with Nel Hydrogen.

Germany’s single electricity price zone, long considered a cornerstone of its liberalized power market, is now at the center of a debate about efficiency, grid stability, and fairness. As renewable generation expands rapidly in the north while industrial demand remains concentrated in the south, maintaining a uniform national price has led to mounting redispatch costs.

Norway is accelerating its green hydrogen ambitions as the Hyfuel (Florø) and Kaupanes Hydrogen (Egersund) projects reach final investment decision, each set to deliver 20 MW of green hydrogen production capacity.

Plug Power begins installing a 5 MW electrolyzer for the H2 Hollandia project, marking the country’s first decentralized green hydrogen hub.

Europe’s transport decarbonization strategy has entered a new phase. The European Commission has unveiled its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), outlining a unified framework to channel capital toward renewable and low-carbon fuels for aviation and waterborne transport, sectors responsible for nearly 8% of EU greenhouse gas emissions and among the hardest to decarbonize.

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates across Europe, the Western Balkans are facing a defining moment in their transport transition.