Browsing: Europe

Belgium-based steel wire and coating specialist Bekaert has announced plans to halt production of electrolyzer components at its Bekintex facility in Wetteren, citing weaker-than-anticipated development of the green hydrogen market.

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.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s delayed entry into the hydrogen economy could prove strategic rather than problematic, according to industry stakeholders who…

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.

Swiss greentech startup Plan-B Net Zero introduced a hybrid system that merges battery storage, green hydrogen, and artificial intelligence to stabilize power grids and improve energy utilization efficiency, at the DA-CH Hydrogen Symposium in Wiener Neustadt.