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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
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 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 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.
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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 1.7 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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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...
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 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’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....
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 submitted to Greek transmission operator ADMIE have reached approximately 9 GW, increasing pressure on high-voltage capacity. The queue has intensified...
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...
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 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 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....
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...
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...
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...
Montenegro has extended the development timetable for the 112 MW Sinjajevina I wind farm, moving the expected commercial operation target toward 2030. The revised...
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...
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 played a larger role in SEE power generation during Week 24, even though day-ahead electricity prices fell across most markets. The apparent...
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...
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...
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...
Nuclearelectrica plans to pursue €800 million in European Investment Bank financing for the refurbishment of Cernavoda unit 1, with the work intended to extend...
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...
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 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 has commissioned a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system at its Thessaloniki industrial complex, marking a significant step in Greece’s shift...
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’s wholesale electricity price fell by almost 25% for Saturday delivery as weaker weekend demand eased pressure on the market. However, Romania, Bulgaria and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 has commissioned a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system at its Thessaloniki industrial complex, marking a significant step in Greece’s shift...
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’s wholesale electricity price fell by almost 25% for Saturday delivery as weaker weekend demand eased pressure on the market. However, Romania, Bulgaria and...