Top 10 Breakthroughs in Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, and Battery Technologies Drive Progress

Eldrive officially launched the first electric vehicle (EV) charging park in Lithuania and the Baltic States today. The park can charge up to 20 EVs simultaneously, featuring individual charging points with a capacity of 200 kV DC and a total installed capacity exceeding 2 MW. It marks the first facility of this scale and type in the region and one of the few across the EU. Read more >>

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, has announced plans to install solar panels and energy storage systems across its warehouses in the European Union. This initiative aligns with the company’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. Read more >>

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has initiated testing of its latest prototype, a 21 MW offshore wind turbine, at the Osterild test facility in Denmark. The turbine’s nacelle, transported from the Brande facility, required extensive logistical adjustments, including dismantling lamp posts and widening roundabouts along its route. Once at Osterild, it will be mounted on a 170-meter tower already installed at the site. Read more >>

Latvia’s transmission system operator AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" (AST) has received a critical shipment from Italy, delivered by Rolls-Royce Solutions GmbH. The delivery includes inverters and battery control equipment for a battery energy storage system (BESS), one of the most powerful in the European Union. The system, with a total capacity of 80 MW and 160 MWh, will be built at AST substations in Rezekne and Tume. Read more >>

Renewable energy developer OX2 has secured EUR 73 million in financing for the Rutki photovoltaic farm project in Opole province, Poland. The financing agreement was signed with Nord/LB bank, a key supporter of renewable energy initiatives. The Rutki photovoltaic farm, set to become one of the largest PV plants in Poland, will have a capacity of 100 MW, comprising approximately 145,000 photovoltaic modules. Read more >>

Finnish DC fast-charging manufacturer Kempower and global logistics leader DP World have completed Europe’s first ultra-high-power 500A continuous charging system for Kalmar electric straddle carriers at the DP World London Gateway port. Read more >>

French energy group TotalEnergies continues its rapid expansion in the renewable energy market, securing a €1.57 billion acquisition of German renewable developer VSB Group. This deal includes VSB’s projects in Poland, where the company operates under VSB Energie Odnawialne, further solidifying TotalEnergies’ footprint in the region. Read more >>

Element Energy, a California-based company, has completed a 53-megawatt-hour energy storage facility in West Central Texas, utilizing 900 recycled electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), received $7.9 million in financial support. Read more >>

Pine Gate Renewables will launch the Sunstone Solar project in Oregon, USA, using approximately 4 million solar panels to generate 1,200 MW of electricity—enough to power 800,000 households annually, according to Interesting Engineering. The company plans to invest over $1,000 per acre to support local agriculture and contribute $11 million to a fund benefiting wheat farmers in Morrow County. Read more >>

Hitachi Energy is advancing its Sustainability 2030 Strategy by investing in a renewable fuel-powered energy plant at its factory in Figeholm, Sweden. The project aims to achieve carbon dioxide neutrality in company operations by 2030, with the new facility set to begin operations in summer 2026. Read more >>