Balkan Green Energy News - The most comprehensive coverage of green energy news from the Balkans

July 24, 2026

Serbia opens operational diesel reserves to maintain supply stability

Oil companies in Serbia gained access to operational diesel fuel reserves, as low river water levels are hindering imports, and the global situation is becoming more complex

July 23, 2026

Financing largest battery storage system Romania Gura Ialomiței Aukera

Financing signed for largest battery storage system in Romania

Aukera Energy got a financing contract for the remaining part of what is set to become the biggest BESS in Romania

Energy Storage

July 23, 2026

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Croatia quadruples fines for waste management law violations

A public consultation process was conducted regarding the intended changes to the law on waste management in Croatia

Waste

July 22, 2026

Marš sa Drine sues European Commission over Jadar project’s strategic status

Environmentalists sue European Commission over strategic status of Jadar lithium project in Serbia

Serbian environmental group Marš sa Drine, with partner organisations, has launched proceedings before the EU Court of Justice against the European Commission for declaring Jadar a strategic project

Environment and Climate

July 22, 2026

Serbia launches tender for documentation for Đerdap 3 project

The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public procurement procedure

July 22, 2026

Latest News

Montenegro EPCG signs deal Masdar solar pumped storage projects

Montenegro’s EPCG signs deal with Masdar on solar, pumped storage projects

A joint venture of Montenegrin utility EPCG and the UAE's Masdar agreed to build two solar farms in Montenegro and consider 400 MW of pumped storage

July 27, 2026

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Turkey achieves historic solar energy surge in June

Türkiye achieved an all-time record in solar power generation in June, driven by increased sunny hours

July 27, 2026

Serbian student team H-Bridges ranks fourth in IEEE IFEC 2026 final

The H-Bridges student team from the School of Electrical Engineering (ETF) of the University of Belgrade, Serbia, finished fourth and received the Best Technical Report award in the final of the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC)

July 27, 2026

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Montenegro, US sign intergovernmental agreement on strategic projects

Montenegro and the US have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the implementation of strategic projects

Gas

July 27, 2026

Iasi city view of Culture Palace. Aerial scene, Romania

City of Iași starts building Romania’s largest municipal solar park

Iași, the third-largest city in Romania, is building a PV plant for self-consumption, of 9.8 MW in peak capacity. It would be the biggest in the country.

July 27, 2026

Statement of the Day

Birol Renewed escalation in Middle East raises risks to energy supplies

Birol: Renewed escalation in Middle East boosts energy supply risk

The renewed escalation of the conflict in the Middle East is affecting the Strait of Hormuz and energy infrastructure in the region, heightening concerns over security of supply, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said.

World

July 24, 2026

bih uvoz izvoz struje elektricna energija bicakcic

BiH cuts electricity imports by nearly 40%

Electricity imports into BiH in 2025 reached a record BAM 629 million (EUR 321.6 million)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 21, 2026

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Serbia eyes EUR 1 billion investment in natural gas grid – minister

Dubravka Đedović Handanović met with a World Bank delegation to discuss the implementation of the new gas program

Gas

July 15, 2026

Turkey calls 2026 renewables wind solar auction round Bayraktar vows to speed up buildout

Turkey calls to 2026 renewables auction round as Bayraktar vows to speed up buildout

The capacity quota at Turkey's forthcoming solar and wind power auctions totals 2.4 GW. Minister Alparslan Bayraktar claims the 2035 target would be met earlier.

July 14, 2026

Energy Crisis

Birol: Renewed escalation in Middle East boosts energy supply risk

World

July 24, 2026

Serbia opens operational diesel reserves to maintain supply stability

Oil companies in Serbia gained access to operational diesel fuel reserves, as low river water levels are hindering imports, and the global situation is becoming more complex

July 23, 2026

Fuel imports to Serbia fall amid low water levels, global disruptions

Only 25% of planned July imports of petroleum products into Serbia have arrived, due to low Danube water levels, alongside global market disruptions and high prices, while stocks are dwindling

July 22, 2026

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EU solar boom cuts gas import costs by EUR 20 billion since Middle East war began

For the first month ever, solar power provided a quarter of EU electricity this June

July 17, 2026

Renewables

Montenegro’s EPCG signs deal with Masdar on solar, pumped storage projects

A joint venture of Montenegrin utility EPCG and the UAE's Masdar agreed to build two solar farms in Montenegro and consider 400 MW of pumped storage

July 27, 2026

Turkey achieves historic solar energy surge in June

Türkiye achieved an all-time record in solar power generation in June, driven by increased sunny hours

July 27, 2026

Serbian student team H-Bridges ranks fourth in IEEE IFEC 2026 final

July 27, 2026

City of Iași starts building Romania’s largest municipal solar park

Iași, the third-largest city in Romania, is building a PV plant for self-consumption, of 9.8 MW in peak capacity. It would be the biggest in the country.

July 27, 2026

Energy Transition

Montenegro’s EPCG signs deal with Masdar on solar, pumped storage projects

A joint venture of Montenegrin utility EPCG and the UAE's Masdar agreed to build two solar farms in Montenegro and consider 400 MW of pumped storage

July 27, 2026

Montenegro, US sign intergovernmental agreement on strategic projects

Montenegro and the US have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the implementation of strategic projects

Gas

July 27, 2026

City of Iași starts building Romania’s largest municipal solar park

Iași, the third-largest city in Romania, is building a PV plant for self-consumption, of 9.8 MW in peak capacity. It would be the biggest in the country.

July 27, 2026

Arnavutköy Municipality installs Turkey first wave power plant

Arnavutköy Municipality installs Turkey’s first wave power plant

The first wave energy plant in Turkey is powering a local community center, police station, administration services point and coastal lighting

July 23, 2026

Environment & Climate

Water rationing looms as Danube remains at critical lows

The drop in water flow in the Danube is breaking multi-decade records, so water restrictions in Serbia may be imminent, hydrologist Dejan Vladiković warned

Water

July 24, 2026

Croatia quadruples fines for waste management law violations

A public consultation process was conducted regarding the intended changes to the law on waste management in Croatia

Waste

July 22, 2026

Environmentalists sue European Commission over strategic status of Jadar lithium project in Serbia

Serbian environmental group Marš sa Drine, with partner organisations, has launched proceedings before the EU Court of Justice against the European Commission for declaring Jadar a strategic project

Environment and Climate

July 22, 2026

Albania allows renewables on agricultural land

The Kuvendi – Parliament of Albania – cleared the way for agrisolar and wind parks as well as energy storage on agricultural land, drawing controversy

Albania

July 20, 2026

Events

May 11-12, 2027

Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2027

Balkan Green Energy News

Belgrade, Serbia

July 30, 2026

Direct Lithium Extraction 2.0: Moving from Innovation to Scalable Supply

Lux Research

Online

September 2, 2026

Rooftop REconnect 2026

SolarPower Europe

Brussels, Belgium

Energy Efficiency

Turkey set up geothermal greenhouses Manisa totaling 200 hectares

Turkey to set up geothermal greenhouses in Manisa totaling 200 hectares

Geothermal heating may turn Manisa province in western Turkey into one of the main hubs for greenhouse production of fruit and vegetables

Geothermal

July 7, 2026

Nineteen EU Member States have still not submitted their social climate plans to the European Commission

Most EU member states yet to submit social climate plans

More than EUR 85 billion from the European Union's Social Climate Fund remain unused, as member states are late in submitting social climate policy plans.

Energy Efficiency

July 1, 2026

Serbia debate amending Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Serbia invites public to participate in amending Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Serbia began the public consultation process for the upcoming changes to the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

June 23, 2026

croatia energy renovation buildings government financing

Croatia allocates subsidies for energy renovation of further 269 buildings

The government has adopted a decision to provide co-financing for 269 project proposals

Energy Efficiency

June 15, 2026

Grid

romania grants bess smart meters auction

Romania allocates EUR 250 million in grants for batteries, smart meters

The Government of Romania plans to provide funding for the installation of standalone battery energy storage systems and smart meters

July 21, 2026

Serbia’s TSO EMS invites investors to apply for grid connection

The study is one of the necessary steps for a facility to be connected to the transmission system

July 17, 2026

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Croatia is finalizing regulatory framework for batteries

Croatia is wrapping up a regulatory framework for the development of battery energy storage systems, paving the way for their deployment in 2027

Energy Storage

July 14, 2026

Council of the European Union agrees position on energy grids package

EU member states reach deal on energy grids package

EU energy ministers have agreed on a position on the European grids package, aimed at accelerating the development of energy infrastructure, permitting procedures and investment in interconnectors.

Grids

June 30, 2026

Energy Storage

Montenegro’s EPCG signs deal with Masdar on solar, pumped storage projects

A joint venture of Montenegrin utility EPCG and the UAE's Masdar agreed to build two solar farms in Montenegro and consider 400 MW of pumped storage

July 27, 2026

Serbian student team H-Bridges ranks fourth in IEEE IFEC 2026 final

July 27, 2026

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Number of hours with negative electricity prices rises 30% in Croatia

According to the annual report published by the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA), the number of hours with negative electricity prices continues to grow sharply

July 23, 2026

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Bechtel emerges as sole qualified bidder for Đerdap 3 pumped storage HPP

The Government of Serbia has issued a public call to companies from the USA to express interest in participating in the Đerdap 3 project

July 23, 2026

Nuclear

US launching strategic dialogue with Serbia, with emphasis on energy

Serbia will maintain good relations with both the US and Russia, Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said ahead of starting strategic dialogue with the US

July 17, 2026

France’s EDF to conduct four more nuclear energy studies for Serbia

After it completed the preliminary one, France's EDF will conduct four more studies within the first phase of the development of Serbia's nuclear program

Nuclear

July 14, 2026

NEA: Rapid nuclear expansion requires more financing, stronger supply chains

Meeting global ambitions to increase nuclear capacity significantly will require a larger workforce, stronger supply chains, and far more financing, says the Nuclear Energy Agency

Nuclear

World

July 2, 2026

Slovakia set to overtake France in nuclear power share as it readies to start up new reactor

Slovenské elektrárne has started loading nuclear fuel into a new 471 MW unit at its Mochovce nuclear power plant after receiving an operating license

Nuclear

June 30, 2026

Interviews

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