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.
Croatia’s main employers’ association wants the government to raise the electricity cost ceiling used to calculate supplier compensation from €160/MWh to €210/MWh. The proposal remains unapproved as temporary price stabilisation measures approach their expiry in March 2027.
Albania is preparing a 300 MW solar auction that will require battery storage, with the EBRD assisting on tender design and procurement. The tender would combine solar generation and storage as an integrated system as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on hydropower.
Romania is considering a voluntary common buyer for electricity used or lost across transmission and distribution networks, with procurement for up to 70% of participating operators’ needs. The proposal could allow eligible costs to be recovered through regulated network charges under rules set by ANRE.
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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.
European Energy is evaluating a renewable-energy complex in Bulgaria’s Dobrich region, centred on a wind project of up to 1 GW. The concept also includes solar generation, battery storage and infrastructure for industrial users.
Croatian oil-pipeline operator JANAF halted crude transport on part of the Sisak-Slavonski Brod route after pipeline equipment was damaged near Prvca. The spill is estimated at 500 cubic metres.