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Bayraktar presents Turkey electrification focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan

Electricity

Turkey

November 9, 2026

Tackling grid, permitting, and land constraints in solar+BESS projects with RatedPower software – webinar announcement

RatedPower is organizing a free webinar on November 18 titled "Financial viability of co-located PV + BESS projects: a Balkans case study"

Energy Storage

Region/EU

October 30, 2026

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Sunrise Europe secures building permit for PV plant, 400 MWh BESS in Montenegro

Sunrise Europe has obtained a building permit for the Dubrovsko PV plant and a battery energy storage system

Solar

Montenegro

November 6, 2026

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EU and Energy Community ministerial meeting: Regional cooperation on energy security urgently needed

The Central and South-East European Energy Connectivity (CESEC) High-level group held a meeting in Zagreb

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

November 6, 2026

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ACER: Investments in electricity transmission nearly triple, distribution CAPEX up 51%

ACER’s 2026 Monitoring Report on energy infrastructure development in Europe examines electricity, gas and hydrogen networks

Electricity

Region/EU

November 9, 2026

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BiH firms beat Chinese consortium in Hrgud wind farm tender

Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske has decided to sign a contract for the construction of the Hrgud wind farm with a group of bidders

Wind

Bosnia and Herzegovina

November 6, 2026

Latest News

COP31 climate summit kicks off in Turkiye’s Antalya

COP31 opens amid warnings that 2026 will be among hottest years on record

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP31 opened yesterday in Antalya, Turkey

Environment and Climate

Turkey World

November 10, 2026

European power prices hit four-year highs amid gas price surge, weak wind

Average day-ahead electricity prices have surpassed EUR 400 per MWh in several countries in CEE, while the peaks have lately been the highest since the 2022 energy crisis

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

November 10, 2026

Akuo submits lowest bid at wind power auction in Kosovo*

Among the two valid bids in the first wind power auction in Kosovo*, France-based Akuo Energy had the lower one. The target capacity is 100 MW.

Wind

Kosovo*

November 10, 2026

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Ireland tops EU non-household power prices as Serbia leads Western Balkans

In the first half of 2026, the average price of electricity for non-household consumers in the EU was 18 eurocents per kilowatt-hour, Eurostat said

Electricity

Region/EU

November 9, 2026

Bulgaria amends Energy from Renewable Sources Act

The National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted the changes to the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, aligning its legislation with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive RED3

Renewables

Bulgaria

November 9, 2026

Statement of the Day

Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan

Electricity

Turkey

November 9, 2026

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Saičić: Serbian delegations to visit US, Russia for talks on gas, NIS

The supply of crude oil and gas directly depends on the short-term decisions of Washington and Moscow

Energy Crisis

Serbia

October 30, 2026

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Jørgensen: Winter to be difficult for EU citizens, economy

European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen warned of another energy crisis and a difficult winter ahead for citizens and the economy of the EU

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

October 30, 2026

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MOL denies signing NIS purchase agreement

Earlier, Serbia's Acting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Serbia said that the contract has been signed

Oil

Serbia

October 21, 2026

European power prices hit four-year highs amid gas price surge, weak wind

Average day-ahead electricity prices have surpassed EUR 400 per MWh in several countries in CEE, while the peaks have lately been the highest since the 2022 energy crisis

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

November 10, 2026

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Romania records largest surge in household electricity prices in first half of 2026 in EU

In the first half of 2026, average electricity prices for households in the EU decreased by 2.2%, according to Eurostat

Electricity

Region/EU Romania

November 2, 2026

Saičić: Serbian delegations to visit US, Russia for talks on gas, NIS

The supply of crude oil and gas directly depends on the short-term decisions of Washington and Moscow

Energy Crisis

Serbia

October 30, 2026

Jørgensen: Winter to be difficult for EU citizens, economy

European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen warned of another energy crisis and a difficult winter ahead for citizens and the economy of the EU

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

October 30, 2026

European power prices hit four-year highs amid gas price surge, weak wind

Average day-ahead electricity prices have surpassed EUR 400 per MWh in several countries in CEE, while the peaks have lately been the highest since the 2022 energy crisis

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

November 10, 2026

Akuo submits lowest bid at wind power auction in Kosovo*

Among the two valid bids in the first wind power auction in Kosovo*, France-based Akuo Energy had the lower one. The target capacity is 100 MW.

Wind

Kosovo*

November 10, 2026

Bulgaria amends Energy from Renewable Sources Act

The National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted the changes to the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, aligning its legislation with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive RED3

Renewables

Bulgaria

November 9, 2026

Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan

Electricity

Turkey

November 9, 2026

Bulgaria amends Energy from Renewable Sources Act

The National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted the changes to the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, aligning its legislation with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive RED3

Renewables

Bulgaria

November 9, 2026

Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan

Electricity

Turkey

November 9, 2026

704 MW offshore wind farm in US reaches full operation despite Trump’s obstruction

The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm, developed by Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, is selling electricity under offtake agreements with three US utilities

Wind

World

November 5, 2026

Bulgaria surpasses 6 GW in battery storage power, cementing its world records

Relative to the size of its power system, peak loads, population and economy, Bulgaria has by far the highest BESS penetration rate in the world

Energy Storage

Bulgaria

November 3, 2026

COP31 opens amid warnings that 2026 will be among hottest years on record

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP31 opened yesterday in Antalya, Turkey

Environment and Climate

Turkey World

November 10, 2026

Bulgaria amends Energy from Renewable Sources Act

The National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted the changes to the Energy from Renewable Sources Act, aligning its legislation with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive RED3

Renewables

Bulgaria

November 9, 2026

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CBAM Q3 data: Western Balkans power exchanges gain volume despite lower trade with EU

Energy Community Secretariat has published its third report on the impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on electricity markets

Electricity

Region/EU

November 4, 2026

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Romania’s deposit return scheme recovers 12.5 billion beverage containers in three years, hitting 85% collection rate

Official figures presented at a forum on the three years of SGR confirm the system’s status as an important circular economy initiative

Waste

Romania

November 3, 2026

Events

May 11-12, 2027

Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2027

Balkan Green Energy News

Belgrade, Serbia

November 9-20, 2026

2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP31

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Antalya, Turkey

November 18, 2026

Financial viability of co-located PV + BESS projects: a Balkans case study

RatedPower

Online

Sofia cleaning its air through grants for replacing old heating devices

The Sofia Municipality is launching its second project for homes to replace polluting stoves and heaters with cleaner devices. The budget is EUR 37.6 million.

Energy Efficiency

Bulgaria

October 28, 2026

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Orcan Energy to harness waste heat for Alter Biogas Jato’s biogas plant

Alter Biogas Jato and Orcan Energy have developed the project for the conversion of thermal energy from two biogas engines

Energy Efficiency

Serbia

October 16, 2026

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Energy security is forcing separate transition strategies for importers, exporters

Energy security is driving increasingly divergent transition pathways for energy importers and exporters, according to the latest DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2026

Energy Crisis

World

October 8, 2026

Salt miner in BiH to build renewable energy plants

State-owned salt mine operator Rudnik soli Tuzla, based in Tuzla in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, intends to build a wind park and solar power plant

Renewables

Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 7, 2026

Transelectrica to invest EUR 2.2 billion in grid through 2035

Romanian TSO Transelectrica intends to modernize the grid, including crossborder interconnections with Hungary, Moldova and Serbia

Electricity

Romania

October 15, 2026

Bulgaria’s net power exports jump 62% driven by solar, BESS

Bulgaria’s net electricity exports surged by 62% in annual terms from the beginning of the year to early October

Electricity

Bulgaria

October 12, 2026

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Croatia’s Končar-D&ST to supply Enel with transformers

Croatia-based Končar – Distribution and Special Transformers will supply transformers to Italian energy company Enel.

Grids

Croatia

October 9, 2026

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Kolektor Etra expands transformer production capacity in Serbia

Kolektor Etra has expanded its power transformer production capacity in Serbia with the opening of a new production hall in Barajevo

Electricity

Serbia

October 8, 2026

Bayraktar presents Turkey’s electrification-focused 2040 energy vision in runup to COP31

Ahead of the start of the UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar of Turkey unveiled the National Energy 2040 plan

Electricity

Turkey

November 9, 2026

NextGrid Energy installs Croatia first standalone battery energy storage system

NextGrid Energy installs Croatia’s first standalone battery energy storage system

The launch of operations of BESS Šibenik, of 60 MW in operating power, is a major step in the development of Croatia's energy infrastructure

Energy Storage

Croatia Slovenia

November 4, 2026

Bulgaria surpasses 6 GW in battery storage power, cementing its world records

Relative to the size of its power system, peak loads, population and economy, Bulgaria has by far the highest BESS penetration rate in the world

Energy Storage

Bulgaria

November 3, 2026

AdriaFlex seeks partners for 170 MW standalone battery portfolio in Croatia

AdriaFlex has invited independent power producers, utilities, and strategic investors to partner on three utility-scale standalone battery projects

Energy Storage

Croatia

November 2, 2026

European power prices hit four-year highs amid gas price surge, weak wind

Average day-ahead electricity prices have surpassed EUR 400 per MWh in several countries in CEE, while the peaks have lately been the highest since the 2022 energy crisis

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

November 10, 2026

Romania restarting Cernavodă nuclear power plant after summer drought

Romania is restarting production at its sole nuclear power plant, Cernavodă, which has been completely offline for nearly three months

Nuclear

Romania

November 6, 2026

New study identifies key elements for nuclear energy in Greece

A new study has been published by Athlos Energy and NAC International about the potential development of nuclear energy in Greece

Nuclear

Greece

November 2, 2026

Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth

The Finnish Government granted the operating license for the world's first encapsulation and final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, in Olkiluoto

Nuclear

Region/EU

October 27, 2026

Interviews

GECO power corridor from Azerbaijan to Hungary to cost EUR 14.3 billion

The proposed Green Energy Corridor from Azerbaijan to Hungary is valued at EUR 14.3 billion, plus EUR 7.8 billion for renewables capacity. The route passes under the Black Sea.

Electricity

Region/EU World

October 29, 2026

Energy transition as systemic transformation

We spoke with Lazar Mijić, Head of Global Business Strategy in the business area Transformation of Industries at Siemens Energy, about where the region currently stands on the map of global energy transition

Interviews

Region/EU Serbia

April 30, 2026

New Akuo Southeastern Europe interview Bruno Bensasson

New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe

The energy crisis is underscoring the necessity of renewables for energy security, alongside climate goals and competitiveness, CEO of Akuo Bruno Bensasson tells Balkan Green Energy News

Renewables

Region/EU

April 27, 2026