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Coal regains ground in SEE merit order as gas generation declines

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...

Thermal generation returns to the centre of SEE price formation

Week 26 confirmed that thermal generation remains the central price-setting layer in Southeast Europe during summer stress periods. Regional thermal output rose by 24.7% to 6.52 TWh,...

Thermal flexibility margin monitor: Tracking dispatchable capacity in SEE power markets

Thermal generation is re-emerging as a key market component in SEE power systems, but in a fundamentally different role than in the past. It...

Thermal plants regain short-term system value in SEE power markets

Thermal generation regained a more prominent role across Southeast European electricity markets during Week 25, highlighting the continuing importance of dispatchable power in an...

Thermal generation rises in Southeast Europe as wind output weakens

Southeast Europe’s power system continues to rely on conventional generation when electricity demand increases and wind output weakens. Week 23 showed thermal output rising...

Thermal generation economics weaken across Southeast Europe in Week 21

Thermal generation across Southeast Europe entered a more difficult market environment in Week 21, with conventional economics declining as renewable output increased, electricity demand...

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SEE power prices surge as demand rebounds and wind output declines

Electricity prices across Southeast Europe rose sharply on Monday, October 5, as the return of weekday demand coincided with weaker wind generation. Hungary recorded...

Bulgaria’s battery boom strengthens regional power position

Bulgaria’s installed battery storage capacity reached around 3.3 GW of power and 8.6 GWh of energy capacity by mid-2026, strengthening the country’s ability to...

Romania seeks to extend emergency power controls as supply risks persist

Romania is seeking to extend its emergency electricity-market powers through October 31, maintaining the option to restrict exports or limit industrial consumption if prolonged...

TAP opens bidirectional Greek link, creating new LNG route into corridor

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline has made its Nea Mesimvria connection with Greece physically bidirectional, increasing flexibility between TAP and the Greek gas transmission system...

Slovenia shows EV fleets can become flexible power-market assets

Slovenia has demonstrated that electric-vehicle charging can be managed as a flexible electricity portfolio, rather than treated simply as an additional source of power...