With the completion of the first lithium hydroxide extraction and refining plant on European soil, the old Continent may now also be officially aimed at «release» China in the raw materials sector. The huge energy treasures found in Finland presuppose that Europe will be able to rely on its own powers for [...]
Even closer seems to be Europe's much-discussed disengagement of China's dependence on raw materials, following the latest developments around two new deposits «white gold». Electrification has evolved into the main axis of motor drive and energy transition, but behind every electric car is a production chain that starts [...]
The Greek electric system successfully passed the Easter 2026 test, despite a low demand and high output coincidence from RES that created a surplus of up to 3-4 GW. There was the preparation with a meeting on Great Wednesday under the ministers of S. Papastavrou and N. Tsafos, as well as daily monitoring through teleconferences. IPTO used exports, RES teleregulation and pumping units, while storage systems were first used. The HEDNO achieved impressive progress, increasing remote-controlled stations from 1,638 (2.286 MW) in 2025 to 6,200 (5.4 GW) in 2026, reducing network interventions from 14 to 7 days.
