Journalist
Igor Todorović
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
Israel, Greece, Cyprus reaffirm commitment to joint energy projects
25 December 2025 - Israel, Greece and Cyprus vowed to safeguard their sea lanes and critical infrastructure against emerging threats
Serbia’s EPS mulls using heat pumps at its hydropower plants
25 December 2025 - Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) wants to commission a study of the potential use of heat pumps at four hydropower plants in southwestern Serbia
Hidroelectrica to set up joint venture with EDF for 1 GW pumped storage project
24 December 2025 - Romania intends to revive the Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage hydropower project in tandem with France's EDF
OX2 completes 99 MW wind farm in Romania, starts building another – for clients
24 December 2025 - OX2 installed the last turbine at Nala Renewables' Green Breeze wind farm in Romania, just after breaking ground on the Ansthall project for HELLENiQ Energy and buying three wind projects
UAE’s Mubadala to invest EUR 300 million in Rezolv Energy
24 December 2025 - Mubadala Investment Compan has committed EUR 300 million to a joint venture with Actis that operates Rezolv Energy
Greek company Aktor sets up BESS subsidiary after entering LNG trade
23 December 2025 - Power storage services are the core activity of Aktor's new subsidiary Aktor BESS, but it could also generate electricity
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
23 December 2025 - Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
TotalEnergies sells half of 424 MW portfolio in Greece
23 December 2025 - TotalEnergies agreed to divest of 50% of its 424 MW wind and solar portfolio in Greece, as part of a global savings strategy
Polat Enerji completes largest wind-BESS hybrid power plant in Turkey
22 December 2025 - Polat Holding's joint venture with İş Enerji has received the license for the BESS of 12.8 MW integrated with its Ege wind park
DRI’s 126 MW photovoltaic plant comes online in Romania
22 December 2025 - DRI has put into operation its Văcărești solar park near Bucharest, boosting the operational portfolio in Romania to just under 300 MW
Bulgaria approves RESTORE funds for over 4 GWh in BESS projects
19 December 2025 - Developers of 31 standalone battery storage facilities in Bulgaria won EUR 117 million from European Union funding