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Montenegro’s EPCG seals new partnerships for renewables, BESS, decarbonization

The EU - Montenegro Investment Conference (AIM 2026) was held on October 20–21 in Portonovi

October 22, 2026

Minister of Energy of Romania Dumitru Chisăliță PM Luca Niculescu

Minister of Energy of Romania Dumitru Chisăliță takes office in cabinet of new PM Luca Niculescu

Romania's new Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and Minister of Energy Dumitru Chisăliță pointed to energy security risks in the coming winter

Energy Crisis

Romania

October 21, 2026

Metlen Karatzis inaugurate Greece largest battery system

Metlen, Karatzis inaugurate Greece’s largest battery system

A newly commissioned standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Larissa is the largest in Greece, at 330 MW and 790 MWh.

Energy Storage

Greece

October 16, 2026

Romania wants better cooling solutions for nuclear reactor projects as Cernavodă remains offline

The Cernavodă nuclear plant remains offline as the Danube fell to record-low water levels. The situation highlights the issue of cooling, especially with two more reactors planned.

Nuclear

Romania

October 20, 2026

Uros Podobnik promoted to CEO of Slovenia power utility HSE

Uroš Podobnik promoted to CEO of Slovenia’s power utility HSE

Holding Slovenske elektrarne's new Chief Executive Officer Uroš Podobnik is starting his mandate on November 8

Renewables

Slovenia

October 22, 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

Latest News

Nofar Energy completes its third big PV plant near Bucharest

With its new photovoltaic park Slobozia, Nofar Energy has 388 MW of total solar power installed in three facilities between Bucharest and the Danube

Solar

Romania

October 23, 2026

croatia koncar green hydrogen innovation fund decarbonization kspi kspm electrolyser

Končar secures EUR 40 million EU grant for green hydrogen technology

The project has successfully passed the evaluation process and was selected to enter the grant agreement preparation stage

Electricity

Croatia

October 23, 2026

Greece to reach 20 GW of renewables this year

Greece nearing 20 GW of renewables

Renewable electricity capacity maintains strong growth in Greece, despite high curtailments and low wholesale prices affecting profitability

Renewables

Greece

October 23, 2026

PV park at Brežice hydropower plant expands into largest solar complex in Slovenia

HESS inaugurated two PV units totaling 9.34 MW next to one already integrated with its Brežice hydropower plant, creating the biggest solar complex in Slovenia

Renewables

Slovenia

October 22, 2026

Montenegro’s EPCG seals new partnerships for renewables, BESS, decarbonization

The EU - Montenegro Investment Conference (AIM 2026) was held on October 20–21 in Portonovi

Renewables

Montenegro

October 22, 2026

Statement of the Day

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

north macedonia okta oil rafinery skoplje hristijan mickoski

North Macedonia’s PM Mickoski launches initiative to restart OKTA refinery

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has instructed the competent authorities to review the possibility of restarting production at the OKTA oil refinery

Oil

North Macedonia

October 19, 2026

Von der Leyen EU must lean on nuclear energy renewables for decarbonization

Von der Leyen: EU needs whole puzzle of actions for lowering energy prices

The EU is rolling out a range of measures against the surge in energy prices, Ursula von der Leyen said after the European Council meeting. But a joint long-term approach requires a much stronger consensus.

Electricity

Region/EU

October 18, 2026

Turkey achieves all-time high solar, wind power output

A record was broken in August with an output of 9.9 TWh of solar and wind power combined as Turkey is striving for energy independence, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said

Renewables

Turkey

October 7, 2026

Energy Crisis

Minister of Energy of Romania Dumitru Chisăliță takes office in cabinet of new PM Luca Niculescu

Romania's new Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and Minister of Energy Dumitru Chisăliță pointed to energy security risks in the coming winter

Energy Crisis

Romania

October 21, 2026

Von der Leyen: EU needs whole puzzle of actions for lowering energy prices

Electricity

Region/EU

October 18, 2026

IEA sees early 2027 relief for fuel shortage amid supply recovery, demand destruction

Diesel markets have remained under significant strain with export disruptions and not much off all-time high prices, mostly due to the Iran war

Oil

World

October 14, 2026

energy community oil forum belgrade Priit Enok

Fuel supply in Energy Community contracting parties steady despite global crisis

The Energy Community Secretariat will soon publish its 2026 Oil Market Status Report

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

October 7, 2026

Renewables

Nofar Energy completes its third big PV plant near Bucharest

With its new photovoltaic park Slobozia, Nofar Energy has 388 MW of total solar power installed in three facilities between Bucharest and the Danube

Solar

Romania

October 23, 2026

Greece nearing 20 GW of renewables

Renewable electricity capacity maintains strong growth in Greece, despite high curtailments and low wholesale prices affecting profitability

Renewables

Greece

October 23, 2026

PV park at Brežice hydropower plant expands into largest solar complex in Slovenia

HESS inaugurated two PV units totaling 9.34 MW next to one already integrated with its Brežice hydropower plant, creating the biggest solar complex in Slovenia

Renewables

Slovenia

October 22, 2026

Montenegro’s EPCG seals new partnerships for renewables, BESS, decarbonization

The EU - Montenegro Investment Conference (AIM 2026) was held on October 20–21 in Portonovi

Renewables

Montenegro

October 22, 2026

Energy Transition

PV park at Brežice hydropower plant expands into largest solar complex in Slovenia

HESS inaugurated two PV units totaling 9.34 MW next to one already integrated with its Brežice hydropower plant, creating the biggest solar complex in Slovenia

Renewables

Slovenia

October 22, 2026

Montenegro’s EPCG seals new partnerships for renewables, BESS, decarbonization

The EU - Montenegro Investment Conference (AIM 2026) was held on October 20–21 in Portonovi

Renewables

Montenegro

October 22, 2026

ADEX intraday electricity market platform goes live, with BSP in charge

ADEX Group launched a common intraday continuous market environment, advancing the integration of the Slovenian, Hungarian and Serbian electricity markets

Electricity

Region/EU

October 21, 2026

Lorkowski, Just energy transition requires stable financing, involvement of local communities

Just Transition Forum: Stable financing and inclusive planning key to successful energy transition

The Just Transition Forum in Podgorica highlighted the need for stable financing, inclusive planning and greater community involvement in the energy transition.

Electricity

Region/EU

October 21, 2026

Environment & Climate

Montenegro’s EPCG seals new partnerships for renewables, BESS, decarbonization

The EU - Montenegro Investment Conference (AIM 2026) was held on October 20–21 in Portonovi

Renewables

Montenegro

October 22, 2026

EU approves first grants for SMR, direct air carbon capture

The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for EUR 3.4 billion in grants, including an SMR and a direct air carbon capture project

Environment and Climate

Region/EU

October 20, 2026

Romania wants better cooling solutions for nuclear reactor projects as Cernavodă remains offline

The Cernavodă nuclear plant remains offline as the Danube fell to record-low water levels. The situation highlights the issue of cooling, especially with two more reactors planned.

Nuclear

Romania

October 20, 2026

bih sarajevo air pollution subsidies firms

Sarajevo unveils first subsidies for firms to reduce air pollution

So far, incentives for reducing air pollution have been approved only for households and public buildings

Pollution

Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 20, 2026

Events

May 11-12, 2027

Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2027

Balkan Green Energy News

Belgrade, Serbia

October 22, 2026

Grüner wird’s nicht: Green Transformation in Croatia

CMS Croatia, Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft

Online

October 21-23, 2026

21st International Energy Fair

Belgrade Fair

Belgrade, Serbia

Energy Efficiency

serbia biogas waste heat Alter Biogas Jato Orcan Energy

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

world dnv energy transition outlook 2026

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

EU prepares EUR 1 billion auction for decarbonizing process heat

The European Commission will launch a Europe-wide auction for projects decarbonizing industrial process heat. It earmarked EUR 1 billion for support.

Energy Efficiency

Region/EU

October 5, 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

croatia koncar D&ST enel edistribuzione transformators

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

serbia kolektor etra new facility transformers belgrade barajevo

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

Nofar Energy completes its third big PV plant near Bucharest

With its new photovoltaic park Slobozia, Nofar Energy has 388 MW of total solar power installed in three facilities between Bucharest and the Danube

Solar

Romania

October 23, 2026

Greece nearing 20 GW of renewables

Renewable electricity capacity maintains strong growth in Greece, despite high curtailments and low wholesale prices affecting profitability

Renewables

Greece

October 23, 2026

EU approves first grants for SMR, direct air carbon capture

The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for EUR 3.4 billion in grants, including an SMR and a direct air carbon capture project

Environment and Climate

Region/EU

October 20, 2026

Metlen, Karatzis inaugurate Greece’s largest battery system

A newly commissioned standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Larissa is the largest in Greece, at 330 MW and 790 MWh.

Energy Storage

Greece

October 16, 2026

Nuclear

Minister of Energy of Romania Dumitru Chisăliță takes office in cabinet of new PM Luca Niculescu

Romania's new Prime Minister Luca Niculescu and Minister of Energy Dumitru Chisăliță pointed to energy security risks in the coming winter

Energy Crisis

Romania

October 21, 2026

Croatia discusses nuclear energy cooperation with China

Representatives of the Croatian government and two Chinese companies have met in Beijing

Nuclear

Croatia

October 20, 2026

EU approves first grants for SMR, direct air carbon capture

The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for EUR 3.4 billion in grants, including an SMR and a direct air carbon capture project

Environment and Climate

Region/EU

October 20, 2026

Romania wants better cooling solutions for nuclear reactor projects as Cernavodă remains offline

The Cernavodă nuclear plant remains offline as the Danube fell to record-low water levels. The situation highlights the issue of cooling, especially with two more reactors planned.

Nuclear

Romania

October 20, 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

Renewables

Region/EU

April 27, 2026