Journalist
Igor Todorović
Greece’s IPTO mulls capital increase with existing shareholders
12 January 2026 - Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece reportedly needs a capital boost of EUR 1.1 billion to keep the development plan on track
Belgium’s former Ministry of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten to become CEO of WindEurope next month
12 January 2026 - WindEurope's CEO-appointee Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium's former minister of energy, will assume office on February 2
Why CEE is one of most attractive regions for investment in new energy projects
12 January 2026 - Munir Hassan and Thomas Hamerl, partners in CMS's energy practice, outlined the developments in the renewable energy market for 2026
Spajić: Japanese company Itochu eyes Montenegro’s waste-to-energy project
09 January 2026 - Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić said a 50 MW incinerator is about to be built for municipal waste
ContourGlobal installs 500 MWh standalone BESS facility in Bulgaria
09 January 2026 - ContourGlobal inaugurated a standalone battery energy storage system of 202 MW. It is participating in Bulgaria’s day-ahead and intraday electricity markets.
Serbia developing legal framework for CO2 storage
08 January 2026 - Serbia's draft law on hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation will include permanent disposal of CO2 in geological formations of depleted deposits
Kelag International strengthens European presence with brand unification
08 January 2026 - Kelag International has unified its subsidiaries under its single brand, saying it is strengthening the group’s European identity
After adding PV unit, Slovenian gas power plant TEB launches battery project
06 January 2026 - The management of the Brestanica gas power plant has decided to diversify its activities further with a battery energy storage system
D.Trading to offtake 200 MW of solar in PPA with Econergy in Romania
06 January 2026 - DTEK Group's D.Trading signed an offtake deal with Econergy for 200 MW of solar power in Romania, including the country's largest PV plant
Serbia to put mining strategy to parliament vote
05 January 2026 - The Government of Serbia passed the draft Strategy for the Management of Mineral and Other Geological Resources
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
Gazprom’s NIS can restart Serbian refinery as US suspends sanctions
01 January 2026 - Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF said it is prepared to resume supply to Serbian NIS as it received a license from the United States
China completes grid connection of world’s largest open sea PV plant
31 December 2025 - CHN Energy fully connected to the mainland grid a 1 GW solar power system that it built on the open sea off the coast of Shandong in China
Electrica issues call for contractors for large PV parks in Romania
31 December 2025 - Electrica, in which the Romanian Government holds almost 50%, is again seeking contractors for its solar projects Satu Mare 3 and Bihor 1
Athens International Airport builds biggest photovoltaic-BESS plant
29 December 2025 - Athens International Airport (AIA) has a PV plant of 51.5 MW with 82 MWh in energy storage, the largest such facility in Europe
YEO invests in ARC Clean Technology to pave way for SMRs in Turkey
26 December 2025 - YEO's investment in ARC Clean Technology brings potential cooperation opportunities for the deployment of advanced small modular reactors in Turkey