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Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has officially commenced construction on a landmark 1-gigawatt (GW) wind farm in Kazakhstan's southern Zhambyl region, marking the company’s inaugural renewable energy asset in the country.
The $1.4 billion development ranks as one of the largest integrated wind generation and battery storage installations in Central Asia. To mitigate the intermittency of wind generation and secure immediate grid stabilization, the installation will couple its 1 GW wind capacity with a high-capacity 600-megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
French energy group ENGIE has announced the development of its first hybrid energy project in Europe, co-locating wind energy generation with battery energy storage systems (BESS). The facility is being built in Băleni, Galați County, located in southeastern Romania.
The storage asset is being installed directly within ENGIE’s operational 50 MW Băleni wind farm, which has been active since 2013. The grid-connected battery will feature a power capacity of 5 MW and a storage capacity of 10 MWh, allowing it to deliver maximum electricity output to the grid for a continuous two-hour window. The unit is scheduled to be fully commissioned by the end of this year.
Georgia is evaluating the construction of a dedicated "green hydrogen" pipeline to run in parallel with the planned Black Sea submarine electricity cable.
Construction of a massive, joint Kazakhstan-China 300 MW solar power plant equipped with an integrated energy storage system has entered its active implementation phase in the Turkestan Region. Regional authorities confirmed that the first batch of pile foundations has been successfully completed, transitioning the US$307 million project out of the preparatory stage.
Slovenia has officially kicked off the development of its next Comprehensive National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), mapping out the nation's strategic framework for the 2030–2040 decade. To lay a robust foundation for future policy, the government is urging both citizens and industry experts to contribute to the design of long-term development scenarios.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is intensifying its focus on the water-food-energy nexus as a cornerstone of its 2026–2027 investment strategy. While the bank’s long-term vision through 2031 remains anchored in energy modernization, it is increasingly prioritizing green industrialization to drive sustainable growth across the region.