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Hundreds of projects selected in Greece for 4.7 GW in battery storage

Greece selects hundreds of battery storage projects totaling 4.7 GW

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has released its long-awaited list of merchant battery projects, for 4.7 GW altogether

Energy Storage

Greece

November 13, 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

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

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

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

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Montenegro plans to launch intraday electricity market in 2027

The representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Mining met with representatives of BELEN, ADEX, and EPEX Spot

Electricity

Montenegro

November 10, 2026

Latest News

HELLENiQ Renewables launches EUR 1 billion plan for Romania

HELLENiQ Energy officially launched its HELLENiQ Renewables Romania subsidiary with a 2030 program worth more than EUR 1 billion, for 1.3 GW in renewables and storage

Renewables

Greece Romania

November 13, 2026

Greece selects hundreds of battery storage projects totaling 4.7 GW

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has released its long-awaited list of merchant battery projects, for 4.7 GW altogether

Energy Storage

Greece

November 13, 2026

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Nordex to enter Albania with 84 MW turbines order from Verbund

Nordex will supply the wind turbines for Albania’s first wind farm, which Verbund would build. Nordex Group has received an order from Austrian energy company Verbund for the supply and installation of twelve N163/6.X wind turbines for an 84 MW project, Spille, in Albania. The contract also includes a 15-year premium service agreement, Nordex said. […]

Wind

Albania Region/EU

November 13, 2026

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Air pollution in the neighborhood: local heating plants, boilers, furnaces go unpenalized

Serbian Tim 42 produced a study on the regulatory inspection of combustion plant operators in Serbia and the enforcement of air quality regulations

Pollution

Serbia

November 13, 2026

Greece provides reciprocal benefits to communities hosting data centers

Greece introduces obligatory payments to communities hosting data centers

The Greek government's latest legislation covering the electricity market and the installation of data centers has come into force

Digitalisation and AI

Greece

November 13, 2026

Statement of the Day

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

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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

Energy Crisis

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

Renewables

HELLENiQ Renewables launches EUR 1 billion plan for Romania

HELLENiQ Energy officially launched its HELLENiQ Renewables Romania subsidiary with a 2030 program worth more than EUR 1 billion, for 1.3 GW in renewables and storage

Renewables

Greece Romania

November 13, 2026

Nordex to enter Albania with 84 MW turbines order from Verbund

Wind

Albania Region/EU

November 13, 2026

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ClientEarth: Bulgaria, Croatia are hindering development of energy communities

ClientEarth filed complaints with the European Commission against Bulgaria and Croatia

Electricity

Bulgaria Croatia Region/EU

November 12, 2026

Skopje will host the first Energy Diplomacy Forum on November 25 – renewable energy and women in energy in focus

Skopje to host first Energy Diplomacy Forum on November 25 – renewable energy and women in energy in focus

The first Energy Diplomacy Forum, titled Renewable Energy and Women in Energy, will take place on November 25 in Skopje.

Renewables

North Macedonia

November 12, 2026

Energy Transition

HELLENiQ Renewables launches EUR 1 billion plan for Romania

HELLENiQ Energy officially launched its HELLENiQ Renewables Romania subsidiary with a 2030 program worth more than EUR 1 billion, for 1.3 GW in renewables and storage

Renewables

Greece Romania

November 13, 2026

Nordex to enter Albania with 84 MW turbines order from Verbund

Wind

Albania Region/EU

November 13, 2026

Greece introduces obligatory payments to communities hosting data centers

The Greek government's latest legislation covering the electricity market and the installation of data centers has come into force

Digitalisation and AI

Greece

November 13, 2026

ClientEarth: Bulgaria, Croatia are hindering development of energy communities

ClientEarth filed complaints with the European Commission against Bulgaria and Croatia

Electricity

Bulgaria Croatia Region/EU

November 12, 2026

Environment & Climate

Air pollution in the neighborhood: local heating plants, boilers, furnaces go unpenalized

Serbian Tim 42 produced a study on the regulatory inspection of combustion plant operators in Serbia and the enforcement of air quality regulations

Pollution

Serbia

November 13, 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

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

Energy Efficiency

EU signs up to COP31 Global Geothermal Ambition 2050

The EU joined the global geothermal energy pledge. Launched by the Turkish COP31 Presidency with IRENA, it aims to scale up the segment's power and heat supply 12 times by 2050.

Geothermal

Region/EU Turkey World

November 12, 2026

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

Grid

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

Energy Storage

HELLENiQ Renewables launches EUR 1 billion plan for Romania

HELLENiQ Energy officially launched its HELLENiQ Renewables Romania subsidiary with a 2030 program worth more than EUR 1 billion, for 1.3 GW in renewables and storage

Renewables

Greece Romania

November 13, 2026

Greece selects hundreds of battery storage projects totaling 4.7 GW

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has released its long-awaited list of merchant battery projects, for 4.7 GW altogether

Energy Storage

Greece

November 13, 2026

Gas power plants sweep up Germany’s first capacity auction as battery storage can’t meet criteria yet

Germany awarded all 5.16 GW in its inaugural capacity auction to gas-fired power plant projects, and published another call. Battery storage is effectively ineligible until the second phase.

Gas

Region/EU

November 12, 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

Nuclear

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