Power prices in Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania reached close to €300/MWh on 4 November, keeping Southeast European prices above western European levels despite expanding renewable capacity. Constrained firm generation, scarce flexibility and transmission limits contributed to the premium.
EU carbon-border rules could affect the prices and revenues available to renewable projects in Serbia, Montenegro and the wider Western Balkans. Lenders may need to distinguish between domestic sales, exports under default emissions treatment and exports meeting actual-emissions evidence requirements.
Low-carbon electricity from Western Balkan renewable projects will not automatically qualify for actual-emissions treatment under the EU’s CBAM. The Energy Community Secretariat modelled €8.9 million in opportunity costs for a 130 MW wind project over six months if it had to sell locally instead of accessing higher-priced EU markets.
Romania has proposed rules allowing customers to share locally generated renewable electricity within a distribution zone. The framework could support new settlement and community-energy services, but commercial participation depends on adoption and implementation rules.
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BHP has issued termination notices for its Central Timok and Borsko exploration options in eastern Serbia, returning eight licences to Mundoro Capital when the notices take effect. The miner retains separate Trstenik and South Timok agreements, while Mundoro seeks partners to fund drilling on the returned licences.
Centerra Gold has agreed to buy 12.374 million newly issued Mundoro Capital shares for approximately C$4.08 million (€2.60 million), in a proposed placement that would give it a 9.9% stake. The funding would support Mundoro’s exploration and working capital as it seeks partners for projects in Serbia, but the deal has not closed.
Northstone Resources secured commitments for a share placement worth about EUR1.45 million to fund exploration at its Tlamino gold-silver and Timok East copper-gold projects in Serbia. The financing will support drilling and technical studies, not mine construction.