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EU verifier guidance tightens evidence requirements for CBAM electricity

New European Commission guidance has shifted the European Union’s carbon border levy for imported electricity from a largely regulatory requirement into a detailed verification process involving hourly network evidence, declarant-specific allocations and a clear separation between advisory support and...

Serbia’s renewable developers face a two-market test under EU carbon rules

Serbian wind and solar developers are increasingly facing a route-to-market decision that goes beyond the traditional choice between merchant exposure and long-term power purchase agreements. The key question is whether a project should primarily serve a domestic industrial customer...

Serbian industry’s renewable PPAs offer no automatic shortcut through CBAM

Serbian industrial companies are increasingly treating renewable power purchase agreements as tools for energy security, cost management and export competitiveness. Yet the growing use of the CBAM label in electricity procurement can obscure a fundamental distinction: the location where...

Europe’s green power imports discover that CBAM value is settled hour by hour

A Serbian wind or solar plant may produce electricity with negligible direct operational emissions. That does not mean, however, that an EU buyer can automatically import that electricity using the plant’s own emissions value under the European Union’s Carbon...

EU CBAM electricity claims rely on auditable MRV evidence chain

Renewable electricity has typically been traded using a set of instruments in which the producer supplies power, the trader handles scheduling and balancing, and the buyer receives contractual volumes supported by guarantees of origin. Under the European Union’s Carbon...
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Serbia power prices plunge 25% as nuclear shortages keep Romanian and Bulgarian markets elevated

Serbia’s wholesale electricity price fell by almost 25% for Saturday delivery as weaker weekend demand eased pressure on the market. However, Romania, Bulgaria and Montenegro remained above €230/MWh, highlighting a growing divergence between Serbia and other Southeast European markets...

Baranda Energetski Park advances 317 MW solar with 31.7 MW battery near Opovo

Baranda Energetski Park is developing a proposed 317 MW solar project near Opovo in Serbia, alongside a 31.7 MW/126.8 MWh battery system. The developer says sensitive land conditions will influence the project’s development schedule. The proposal combines solar generation...

Serbia readies €175 million World Bank-backed gas network upgrade

Serbia is preparing a gas infrastructure upgrade supported by a €175 million World Bank package. The programme targets ageing pipelines, transmission bottlenecks and storage development. The upgrade is designed to address multiple parts of the gas system. Pipeline and transmission...

Market News Roundup CW41

Between October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026, 65 articles were published. Most-read in this period ...

DPM Metals advances Čoka Rakita gold project toward early-2027 construction

DPM Metals is moving its Čoka Rakita gold project in eastern Serbia toward construction in early 2027, supported by cash flow from existing operations in the Balkans. The company said the development plan relies on equipment sourced from its...
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Southeast European power prices surge as demand recovers and wind generation drops

Electricity prices across Southeast Europe rose sharply on Monday, October 12, as demand recovered after the weekend and forecast wind generation declined. Serbian day-ahead prices climbed above €230/MWh, while Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria approached €235/MWh, increasing procurement costs for...

Greece secures EU fiscal flexibility for nearly €1 billion in energy and resilience investments

Greece has secured European Union approval for additional fiscal flexibility covering nearly €1 billion in planned energy-security and resilience investments through 2028, creating greater budgetary room for battery storage, building efficiency and technologies aimed at reducing dependence on imported...

HELLENiQ ENERGY commissions €50 million battery as Greece expands energy storage capacity

HELLENiQ ENERGY has commissioned a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system at its Thessaloniki industrial complex, marking a significant step in Greece’s shift from expanding renewable generation towards developing the flexible infrastructure needed to integrate it efficiently. Developed by...

Bulgaria’s power exports surge 62% as renewables and battery storage boost regional supply

Bulgaria’s net electricity exports increased by 62% to 3.5 TWh during the first nine months and opening days of October 2026, supported by stronger renewable generation and the rapid expansion of battery storage. The growth is reinforcing Bulgaria’s position...

Romania’s €1.2 billion Mintia gas plant enters commissioning ahead of grid connection

Romania’s 1.7 GW Mintia gas-fired power project has reached a major commissioning milestone with the first turbine ignition, bringing one of Southeast Europe’s largest new thermal generation investments closer to commercial operation. The development comes as Romania faces nuclear...
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Southeast European power prices surge as demand recovers and wind generation drops

Electricity prices across Southeast Europe rose sharply on Monday, October 12, as demand recovered after the weekend and forecast wind generation declined. Serbian day-ahead...

Market News Roundup CW41

Between October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026, 65 articles were published. ...

CBAM verification raises costs and contractual risks for Southeast Europe’s electricity exporters

Electricity exporters and trading companies across Southeast Europe are facing growing pressure to demonstrate the carbon characteristics and physical delivery of electricity supplied to...

Slovenia’s industrial power-sharing model delivers measurable savings as market scales

Slovenia’s electricity-sharing market is beginning to deliver measurable savings for industrial consumers, strengthening the case for an emerging energy-service model focused on allocating existing...

Hungary-Germany power spread widens as SEE grid constraints offset renewable recovery

Hungary’s day-ahead electricity premium over Germany widened to almost €75/MWh for Oct. 8 delivery, even as wind and solar generation recovered across Southeast Europe....
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Serbia readies €175 million World Bank-backed gas network upgrade

Serbia is preparing a gas infrastructure upgrade supported by a €175 million World Bank package. The programme targets ageing pipelines, transmission bottlenecks and storage...

Data centre connection requests near 9 GW strain Greece’s high-voltage grid

Data centre connection requests submitted to Greek transmission operator ADMIE have reached approximately 9 GW, increasing pressure on high-voltage capacity. The queue has intensified...
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Baranda Energetski Park advances 317 MW solar with 31.7 MW battery near Opovo

Baranda Energetski Park is developing a proposed 317 MW solar project near Opovo in Serbia, alongside a 31.7 MW/126.8 MWh battery system. The developer...

Plug-in solar and grid-charged storage framework readies Greece retail market

Greece is preparing a technical framework for plug-in residential solar systems with a capacity of up to 800 watts. The changes are intended to...

Equinox Power plans 200 MW wind-solar-storage complex near Kula, Serbia

Project overview near Kula Serbian developer Equinox Power is planning an approximately 200 MW renewable energy complex near Kula, combining wind and solar generation with...

Enery signs physical PPA with Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria for Knizhovnik solar-storage

Enery has signed a long-term physical power purchase agreement with Coca-Cola HBC Bulgaria, securing a corporate buyer for electricity from its Knizhovnik solar and...

Sungrow to supply batteries for Albania’s Project Blue solar-storage development

Sungrow battery equipment for first phase Sungrow has secured a storage supply contract for Albania’s Project Blue, providing battery equipment for the project’s first phase....

Equinox Power plans 200 MW wind-solar-storage complex near Kula, Serbia

Project overview near Kula Serbian developer Equinox Power is planning an approximately 200 MW renewable energy complex near Kula, combining wind and solar generation with...

Greenvolt project financing totals €284 million for Romania’s Gurbanesti wind farm

Financing package for 253.1 MW Gurbanesti project Greenvolt has secured €284 million in project financing for its 253.1 MW Gurbanesti wind farm in Romania, as...

Rezolv Energy commissions 192 MW first phase of Vifor wind farm in Romania

Vifor project capacity and turbine configuration Rezolv Energy has commissioned the 192 MW first phase of its Vifor wind farm in Romania. The project is...

Gvozd II wind expansion set for spring 2027 as EPCG complex reaches 76 MW

Montenegro is targeting spring 2027 for the commissioning of Gvozd II, as state utility EPCG expands its wind portfolio. The project is expected to...

Montenegro extends Sinjajevina wind project timeline to 2030

Montenegro has extended the development timetable for the 112 MW Sinjajevina I wind farm, moving the expected commercial operation target toward 2030. The revised...
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Coal regains ground in SEE merit order as gas generation declines

Southeast Europe’s thermal generation mix shifted noticeably toward coal and lignite in Week 34, providing another indication that elevated gas prices are reshaping the...

Coal declines, gas returns and renewables rise as hydrology normalises

Southeast Europe continued to reduce coal generation during the second quarter of 2026, but the fading of exceptional hydro conditions brought natural gas back into...

Coal and lignite return to the margin as hydro generation falls across SEE

Coal and lignite played a larger role in SEE power generation during Week 24, even though day-ahead electricity prices fell across most markets. The apparent...

Coal firm capacity faces reliability, carbon and transition pressure in Western Balkans

Coal remains one of the most difficult issues in the Western Balkans electricity sector, even as it is often described as outdated. Replacing the...

Coal Generation Maintains Central Role in Southeast Europe’s Electricity Markets

In February 2026, coal-fired generation continued to be a cornerstone of electricity systems across Southeast Europe, despite notable price declines and an increase in...

Romania seeks shareholder nod for two €400m EIB loans for Cernavodă unit 1

Nuclearelectrica requests approval for EIB financing Romania’s Nuclearelectrica is seeking shareholder approval for two €400 million European Investment Bank loans to support the refurbishment of...

Cernavoda reactors stay offline until at least 15 October amid low Danube flows

Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear plant is expected to remain fully unavailable until at least 15 October, extending the country’s reliance on imported electricity. Low Danube...

Kozloduy unit 6 maintenance reduces Bulgaria’s nuclear output amid low Danube

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant has taken its 1,000 MW unit 6 offline for annual maintenance until the end of November. The outage comes...

Nuclearelectrica targets €800 million EIB loans for Cernavoda unit 1 overhaul

Nuclearelectrica plans to pursue €800 million in European Investment Bank financing for the refurbishment of Cernavoda unit 1, with the work intended to extend...

Kozloduy cuts output at units 5 and 6 amid worsening Low Danube levels

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant is reducing generation at both operating reactors as Low Danube water levels widen a constraint that had previously affected only...
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Southeast European power prices surge as demand recovers and wind generation drops

Electricity prices across Southeast Europe rose sharply on Monday, October 12, as demand recovered after the weekend and forecast wind generation declined. Serbian day-ahead...

Greece secures EU fiscal flexibility for nearly €1 billion in energy and resilience investments

Greece has secured European Union approval for additional fiscal flexibility covering nearly €1 billion in planned energy-security and resilience investments through 2028, creating greater...

HELLENiQ ENERGY commissions €50 million battery as Greece expands energy storage capacity

HELLENiQ ENERGY has commissioned a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system at its Thessaloniki industrial complex, marking a significant step in Greece’s shift...

Bulgaria’s power exports surge 62% as renewables and battery storage boost regional supply

Bulgaria’s net electricity exports increased by 62% to 3.5 TWh during the first nine months and opening days of October 2026, supported by stronger...

Romania’s €1.2 billion Mintia gas plant enters commissioning ahead of grid connection

Romania’s 1.7 GW Mintia gas-fired power project has reached a major commissioning milestone with the first turbine ignition, bringing one of Southeast Europe’s largest...

Serbia power prices plunge 25% as nuclear shortages keep Romanian and Bulgarian markets elevated

Serbia’s wholesale electricity price fell by almost 25% for Saturday delivery as weaker weekend demand eased pressure on the market. However, Romania, Bulgaria and...
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Bulgaria tenders €350 million for Yadenitsa reservoir expansion linked to Chaira

Bulgaria’s National Electricity Company, NEK, has opened a tender worth approximately €350 million to expand the Yadenitsa reservoir. The project is designed to extend...

North Macedonia eyes 2027 construction start for Čebren-Galište hydro complex

2027 target and combined investment North Macedonia is targeting a 2027 construction start for the long-planned Čebren and Galište hydropower projects. The government said the...

ESM launches third phase of €46 million upgrade for six North Macedonia hydropower plants

North Macedonia’s state-owned utility ESM has started the third phase of a programme worth roughly €46 million to modernise six large hydropower plants. The...

Serbia begins documentation for €2.6 billion Đerdap 3 pumped storage

Contract for planning and technical documentation Serbia has started formal project-documentation work for the planned 1.8 GW Đerdap 3 pumped-storage plant, advancing one of Southeast...

EPS to modernise 104 MW Bistrica hydropower plant with €65 million overhaul

Modernisation scope for EPS’s Bistrica plant Serbian state utility EPS is preparing a €65 million modernisation of the 104 MW Bistrica hydropower plant. The project...
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OMV Petrom refining margin rises while upstream output and gas sales fall

Third-quarter refining margin and refinery operating levels OMV Petrom reported a sharp increase in its third-quarter indicator refining margin, with the refining benchmark reaching $41.75...

Albpetrol crude auction offers 101,400 tonnes with up to 12-month delivery window

Albania is offering 101,400 tonnes of crude oil through a benchmark-linked auction. The sale is scheduled for October 8, with Albpetrol, the state-owned company,...

MOL negotiations for controlling stake in Serbia’s NIS continue under OFAC authorisation

MOL said talks to acquire a controlling stake in Serbia’s NIS are still active, rejecting reports that discussions with the company’s Russian shareholders have...

MOL-NIS majority stake talks in Serbia unresolved as October deadline nears

A potential MOL acquisition of a majority stake in Serbia’s NIS remains unresolved as an October deadline approaches, even after a new US authorisation...

NIS US licence extension to 30 October supports Pančevo refinery output

Serbia’s NIS has received a further US licence extension that allows operations to continue through 30 October. The extension provides additional operating certainty for...
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Greece secures EU fiscal flexibility for nearly €1 billion in energy and resilience investments

Greece has secured European Union approval for additional fiscal flexibility covering nearly €1 billion in planned energy-security and resilience investments through 2028, creating greater...

HELLENiQ ENERGY commissions €50 million battery as Greece expands energy storage capacity

HELLENiQ ENERGY has commissioned a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system at its Thessaloniki industrial complex, marking a significant step in Greece’s shift...

Bulgaria’s power exports surge 62% as renewables and battery storage boost regional supply

Bulgaria’s net electricity exports increased by 62% to 3.5 TWh during the first nine months and opening days of October 2026, supported by stronger...

Romania’s €1.2 billion Mintia gas plant enters commissioning ahead of grid connection

Romania’s 1.7 GW Mintia gas-fired power project has reached a major commissioning milestone with the first turbine ignition, bringing one of Southeast Europe’s largest...

Serbia power prices plunge 25% as nuclear shortages keep Romanian and Bulgarian markets elevated

Serbia’s wholesale electricity price fell by almost 25% for Saturday delivery as weaker weekend demand eased pressure on the market. However, Romania, Bulgaria and...
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