<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alexander Papacosta — Blog</title><description>Insights on BESS, solar PV, energy management, AI, and business scaling from the Mediterranean energy market.</description><link>https://www.papacosta.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Why Utility-Scale BESS Is the Key to Cyprus Grid Stability</title><link>https://www.papacosta.com/blog/why-utility-scale-bess-is-key-to-cyprus-grid-stability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.papacosta.com/blog/why-utility-scale-bess-is-key-to-cyprus-grid-stability/</guid><description>As Cyprus accelerates its renewable energy targets, battery energy storage systems are becoming essential infrastructure for maintaining grid reliability and unlocking the full potential of solar PV.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>BESS</category><category>grid-stability</category><category>Cyprus</category><category>energy-storage</category><category>renewable-energy</category></item><item><title>Scaling Solar PV Portfolios: Lessons from the Mediterranean</title><link>https://www.papacosta.com/blog/scaling-solar-pv-portfolios-lessons-from-the-mediterranean/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.papacosta.com/blog/scaling-solar-pv-portfolios-lessons-from-the-mediterranean/</guid><description>Practical insights on originating, structuring, and scaling utility-scale solar assets in high-irradiance Mediterranean markets like Cyprus and Greece.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>solar-PV</category><category>portfolio-management</category><category>Cyprus</category><category>Greece</category><category>scaling</category></item><item><title>From Production to Energy: What Actually Transfers</title><link>https://www.papacosta.com/blog/from-production-to-energy-what-transfers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.papacosta.com/blog/from-production-to-energy-what-transfers/</guid><description>Reflections on how two decades of managing large creative productions prepared me for scaling renewable energy businesses across multiple markets.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>leadership</category><category>career-transition</category><category>business-scaling</category><category>production</category></item></channel></rss>