Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 to the grid on 6 November 2026 after a shutdown of more than three months caused by low Danube water levels. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating at once.
North Macedonia is structuring its planned 100 MW / 400 MWh Bitola battery as strategic grid infrastructure, with an estimated cost of 98 million euros. The EBRD is considering a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to 33.1 million euros, alongside other expected financing.
Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 on 6 November 2026 after more than three months offline because low Danube levels disrupted cooling-water supplies. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating simultaneously.
Romanian households faced the EU’s highest electricity costs on a purchasing-power basis in the first half of 2026. The country also recorded the bloc’s largest annual rise in household gas prices, at 9.3%.
Romanian households had the EU’s highest electricity costs on a purchasing-power basis in the first half of 2026. The country also recorded the bloc’s largest annual increase in household gas prices.
Battery storage can make renewable electricity more predictable for Serbian exporters and improve the commercial case for renewable projects. It does not reduce embedded emissions by itself or replace CBAM evidence requirements.
Around 2 GW of battery storage connection agreements were reported in Serbia in 2026, but the first standalone projects still need to establish a local financing template. EMS requires a construction bank guarantee before transmission-connected projects can advance to connection contracts.
Continuous, reliability-sensitive demand could link data centres with renewable power and contracted battery storage. October price spikes in Hungary and Serbia underline storage’s potential value beyond backup.
Battery operators across Southeast Europe are increasingly buying solar-heavy midday electricity and shifting it for sale in later hours, with Bulgaria leading the trend. Serbia has begun recording negative day-ahead prices, which can provide a variable source of low-cost electricity for storage.
North Macedonia is structuring its planned 100 MW / 400 MWh Bitola battery as strategic grid infrastructure, with an estimated cost of EUR 98 million. The EBRD is considering a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to EUR 33.1 million, alongside other expected financing.