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Serbia, Masdar weigh large-scale BESS projects

Serbia plans to continue its partnership with Masdar in the renewable energy sector

September 15, 2026

IPTO presents plan to accomodate more than 10 GW of new renewables by 2035

Greece’s IPTO set to connect over 10 GW of renewables by 2035

Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE) submitted its ten-year development plan for public consultation

Electricity

Greece

September 14, 2026

BiH maps 48 priority environmental hotspots

The Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism has presented the map of environmental hotspots in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Waste

Bosnia and Herzegovina

September 14, 2026

Fortis Energy orders solar mounting systems from Schletter Group

Fortis Energy is sourcing photovoltaic mounting systems from Schletter Group to cover more than 300 MW in solar-plus-storage projects in Europe

Solar

Albania Region/EU Serbia

September 14, 2026

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Montenegro, Japan seal energy partnership

Montenegro’s Ministry of Energy and Mining and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have signed a memorandum of cooperation

Electricity

Montenegro

September 14, 2026

Masdar Taaleri largest Western Balkans wind hub Cibuk 2 launch

Masdar, Taaleri create largest Western Balkans wind hub with Čibuk 2 launch

Masdar and Taaleri Energia inaugurated their 154 MW Čibuk 2 wind power plant in Serbia, creating the largest wind power complex in the Western Balkans

Wind

Serbia

September 14, 2026

Latest News

Powering grid resilience Enexus selects LONGi BESS solutions for key utility projects in Romania

Powering grid resilience: Enexus selects LONGi’s BESS solutions for key utility projects in Romania

Expanding a 200 MW solar collaboration into integrated storage, Enexus selected LONGi’s liquid-cooled BESS system and high-efficiency PV modules for key grid-balancing projects in Titu

Energy Storage

Romania

September 16, 2026

Serbia, Masdar weigh large-scale BESS projects

Serbia plans to continue its partnership with Masdar in the renewable energy sector

Energy Storage

Serbia

September 15, 2026

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Greensmalt to build Romania’s second solar panel recycling plant in Seini

Romanian company Greensmalt intends to establish a photovoltaic panel recycling facility in the town of Seini in Maramureș county

Environment and Climate

Romania

September 15, 2026

Three official bids submitted for first wind auction in Kosovo*

In its first wind power tender, Kosovo* received bids from a consortium led by Güri̇ş, the Notus-Stublla tandem and Akuo Energy

Wind

Kosovo*

September 15, 2026

NGEN commissions largest battery storage system in Austria

NGEN has commissioned the Wagenham battery energy storage system in Upper Austria

Energy Storage

Slovenia

September 15, 2026

Statement of the Day

Serbia, Masdar weigh large-scale BESS projects

Serbia plans to continue its partnership with Masdar in the renewable energy sector

Energy Storage

Serbia

September 15, 2026

Đedović Handanović: Construction tender for Bistrica pumped storage plant set for 2027

Work on engineering designs and land expropriation for the Bistrica pumped storage hydropower plant is in full swing

Electricity

Serbia

September 9, 2026

Romania plans to install 10 GW of wind and solar by 2030, focus on energy storage

Romania plans to install 10 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030, but will also focus on energy storage, mainly batteries in the coming period

Renewables

Romania

September 8, 2026

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Turkey prepares 2040 energy architecture centered on rapid electrification

Turkey is preparing a comprehensive new energy infrastructure framework, the New Energy Architecture for 2040

Electricity

Turkey

September 8, 2026

SolarPower Europe: Photovoltaics avert EUR 30 billion in gas imports

Solar power saved Europe EUR 30 billion since the Iran war started. "The solution is above us and Europe must grab it with both hands,” said CEO of SolarPower Europe, Walburga Hemetsberger.

Solar

Region/EU

September 2, 2026

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Corporate Europe endorses renewable PPAs for protection from electricity price risk

Amid the energy crisis, European companies turned to power purchase agreements (PPAs) as a key hedge against spikes in prices, IEEFA's Jonathan Bruegel wrote

Energy Crisis

Region/EU

September 1, 2026

Magyar: Hungarian nuclear plant Paks to return to regular operation

Hungary's emergency engineering works and the forecasted rise of the Danube level enabled the country's nuclear power plant Paks to restart its idle reactors

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 20, 2026

Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria Kozloduy nuclear plant

Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant

Nuclear power plant Kozloduy in Bulgaria is on the brink of emergency output reduction as the Danube water level is approaching a critically low point

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 17, 2026

Powering grid resilience: Enexus selects LONGi’s BESS solutions for key utility projects in Romania

Expanding a 200 MW solar collaboration into integrated storage, Enexus selected LONGi’s liquid-cooled BESS system and high-efficiency PV modules for key grid-balancing projects in Titu

Energy Storage

Romania

September 16, 2026

Serbia, Masdar weigh large-scale BESS projects

Serbia plans to continue its partnership with Masdar in the renewable energy sector

Energy Storage

Serbia

September 15, 2026

Greensmalt to build Romania’s second solar panel recycling plant in Seini

Romanian company Greensmalt intends to establish a photovoltaic panel recycling facility in the town of Seini in Maramureș county

Environment and Climate

Romania

September 15, 2026

Three official bids submitted for first wind auction in Kosovo*

In its first wind power tender, Kosovo* received bids from a consortium led by Güri̇ş, the Notus-Stublla tandem and Akuo Energy

Wind

Kosovo*

September 15, 2026

Montenegro, Japan seal energy partnership

Montenegro’s Ministry of Energy and Mining and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have signed a memorandum of cooperation

Electricity

Montenegro

September 14, 2026

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Girişim Elektrik to install two solar plants for state power utility of BiH

Turkish EPC contractor Girişim Elektrik and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda BiH have signed a contract for two solar plants

Solar

Bosnia and Herzegovina

September 11, 2026

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Hidroelectrica picks contractor for BESS at Iron Gates II hydropower plant

Romanian hydropower company Hidroelectrica has made a big step towards installing its second battery energy storage system

Energy Storage

Romania

September 11, 2026

Slovenia’s new government slams predecessor over green transition strategy

The previous administration neglected energy sovereignty, the new Slovenian government claims

Electricity

Slovenia

September 7, 2026

Greensmalt to build Romania’s second solar panel recycling plant in Seini

Romanian company Greensmalt intends to establish a photovoltaic panel recycling facility in the town of Seini in Maramureș county

Environment and Climate

Romania

September 15, 2026

BiH maps 48 priority environmental hotspots

The Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism has presented the map of environmental hotspots in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Waste

Bosnia and Herzegovina

September 14, 2026

Illegally dumped waste from Gospić to be incinerated at Holcim, Nexe cement plants

Illegally dumped waste from Croatia to be incinerated at Holcim, Nexe cement plants

Holcim Hrvatska and Nexe will remove and incinerate 650 tons of non-hazardous waste from Gospić in central Croatia, the government said

Waste

Croatia

September 14, 2026

Croatia backs BiH climate action with EUR 5 million scheme

Croatia has allocated EUR 5 million in subsidies for climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environment and Climate

Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia

September 8, 2026

Events

May 11-12, 2027

Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2027

Balkan Green Energy News

Belgrade, Serbia

September 29, 2026

From Risk to Resilience

Renewable Energy Insurance Broker (REIB)

Sofia, Bulgaria

September 16-18, 2026

ICCI – International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference

Sektörel Fuarcılık, TG Expo

Istanbul, Turkey

Greensmalt to build Romania’s second solar panel recycling plant in Seini

Romanian company Greensmalt intends to establish a photovoltaic panel recycling facility in the town of Seini in Maramureș county

Environment and Climate

Romania

September 15, 2026

Romania to dole out EUR 650 million in subsidies for solar, BESS at public institutions

Romania has launched two subsidy programs, worth a total of EUR 650 million, for public institutions to install solar panels and batteries for self-consumption

Energy Storage

Romania

September 9, 2026

Greece announces plan to slash electricity prices by 30%

The Greek government announced a plan to reduce electricity prices for final consumers by 30% in the next three years.

Electricity

Greece

September 8, 2026

Croatia backs BiH climate action with EUR 5 million scheme

Croatia has allocated EUR 5 million in subsidies for climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environment and Climate

Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia

September 8, 2026

NGEN commissions largest battery storage system in Austria

NGEN has commissioned the Wagenham battery energy storage system in Upper Austria

Energy Storage

Slovenia

September 15, 2026

Slovenia to integrate hydrogen into power, gas networks in cooperation with Japan’s Yokogawa

The operators of Slovenia's electricity and gas transmission networks have agreed cooperation with Japanese electrical engineering and software company Yokogawa

Hydrogen

Slovenia

September 11, 2026

Romania to dole out EUR 650 million in subsidies for solar, BESS at public institutions

Romania has launched two subsidy programs, worth a total of EUR 650 million, for public institutions to install solar panels and batteries for self-consumption

Energy Storage

Romania

September 9, 2026

‘Climate extremist’ suspected of German power grid sabotage

German authorities have identified a suspect in last week’s sabotage attacks on the power grid and believe the motive was “climate extremism.”

Grids

Region/EU

September 9, 2026

Powering grid resilience: Enexus selects LONGi’s BESS solutions for key utility projects in Romania

Expanding a 200 MW solar collaboration into integrated storage, Enexus selected LONGi’s liquid-cooled BESS system and high-efficiency PV modules for key grid-balancing projects in Titu

Energy Storage

Romania

September 16, 2026

NGEN commissions largest battery storage system in Austria

NGEN has commissioned the Wagenham battery energy storage system in Upper Austria

Energy Storage

Slovenia

September 15, 2026

Fortis Energy orders solar mounting systems from Schletter Group

Fortis Energy is sourcing photovoltaic mounting systems from Schletter Group to cover more than 300 MW in solar-plus-storage projects in Europe

Solar

Albania Region/EU Serbia

September 14, 2026

Slovenia to integrate hydrogen into power, gas networks in cooperation with Japan’s Yokogawa

The operators of Slovenia's electricity and gas transmission networks have agreed cooperation with Japanese electrical engineering and software company Yokogawa

Hydrogen

Slovenia

September 11, 2026

Former minister Andrej Vizjak becomes CEO of Slovenia’s GEN energija; GEN-I also gets new chief

Slovenian state-owned energy companies GEN energija and its subsidiary GEN-I got new chief executive officers: Andrej Vizjak and Jure Soklič, respectively

Electricity

Slovenia

September 1, 2026

GEN Group posts EUR 160 million profit for 2025

A year earlier, in 2024, profit stood at EUR 185.8 million

Electricity

Slovenia

August 31, 2026

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IAEA launches ATLAS initiative to promote nuclear energy in shipping, floating nuclear power plants

The IAEA has launched a global initiative called ATLAS to promote nuclear energy in shipping and floating nuclear power plants

Nuclear

World

August 27, 2026

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Nuclearelectrica CEO steps down amid ‘shortcomings’ in 462 MW Doicești SMR project

Ghiță’s resignation comes after a government body identified the issues and recommended determining the accountability of Nuclearelectrica’s top executives

Nuclear

Romania

August 26, 2026

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