Author: Anela Dokso

Poland is stepping up its domestic green hydrogen production as the state development bank, BGK, signs agreements totaling PLN 2.117 billion ($581 million / €498 million) in non-repayable funding for five hydrogen projects across the country.

As renewable energy penetration rises, balancing intermittent generation with reliable grid services remains a pressing challenge. Subsurface pumped energy storage (SPES) is emerging as a versatile solution, offering kilowatt-to-megawatt-scale power output from a single well while achieving storage densities over 30 times greater than conventional pumped hydro storage.

Finland’s hydrogen ambitions are entering a new phase as Sunfire and P2X Solutions extend their collaboration to a 40 MW green hydrogen project in Joensuu, marking one of the country’s largest planned electrolyzer installations to date.

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has approved planning for a £75 million long-duration battery energy storage facility at Moneybroom Road, Lisburn — a project positioned to play a pivotal role in Northern Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon, resilient electricity grid.

Europe’s clean energy transition is increasingly looking south, as Morocco positions itself as a strategic partner for the Netherlands in renewable hydrogen supply.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) represent a strategic advancement in the modernization of distribution networks, yet they introduce significant analytical complexities into expansion planning models.

The green hydrogen sector is navigating a pivotal phase. After a surge of ambitious announcements, over 12.5 million tones of annual capacity now face delays or cancellations.

In a move that could test the commercial viability of natural hydrogen exploration in Canada, MAX Power Mining Corp. has defined the first deep-drilling target specifically designed to locate naturally occurring hydrogen gas within the country’s subsurface.

The escalating demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), driven by the proliferation of electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage solutions, has simultaneously ushered in concerns over end-of-life battery waste.

Both units of Finland’s Loviisa nuclear power plant have resumed power generation following the completion of extended annual outages, marking a critical step in Fortum’s long-term operational and modernization strategy. While the outages ensured continued safety and reliability, they also underscored the operational complexity of extending plant lifetimes amid fuel diversification efforts and infrastructure renewal.