Scheduled electricity exchanges between the Western Balkans Six and neighbouring EU markets remained below 2025 levels in the third quarter of 2026, while day-ahead volumes on regional exchanges increased. The Energy Community Secretariat’s assessment highlights how carbon-related costs are becoming part of cross-border trading decisions.
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.
Serbia’s forecast power balance on 15 October required about 1,027 MW of scheduled net imports, while SEEPEX recorded 368.6 €/MWh at hour 20. Battery storage could reduce exposure to the most expensive deficit hours and improve trading flexibility, but would not eliminate the country’s energy shortfall or import dependence.
The Scornicesti battery will use non-recourse project finance with InvestEU risk support. Its merchant revenue model comes as Romania’s operational storage fleet expands and competition for market revenues grows.
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