Journalist
Igor Todorović
EU’s strategic status for Rio Tinto’s lithium project risks fueling tensions in Serbia
06 June 2025 - The addition of the planned lithium mine in Serbia to the EU's strategic projects for raw materials has again stirred up public controversy
Turkey-based Çalık Enerji secures financing for Zatriq wind farm in Kosovo*
05 June 2025 - Çalık Enerji, part of Turkey-based Çalık Holding, obtained EUR 112 million in financing for its 73 MW Zatriq wind power project in Kosovo*
PV plant built next to Slovenia’s only pumped storage hydropower plant Avče
05 June 2025 - Slovenia's SENG commissioned its first solar power plant – Kanalski Vrh. The facility is at its Avče pumped storage hydropower plant.
Association of Serbian Energy Intensive Industry is actively participating in decarbonization dialogue
05 June 2025 - Metalfer Group, Elixir, Lafarge, Titan, and Moravacem founded the Association of Serbian Energy Intensive Industry (ASEII) last September
European Commission declares Jadar project in Serbia one of its strategic projects for critical raw materials
04 June 2025 - Rio Tinto's project Jadar in Serbia is now one of the EU's 13 strategic raw materials projects outside of its borders
Montenegro preparing first renewable energy auction to accelerate green transition
03 June 2025 - A model for Montenegro's first auction for market premiums for solar power was outlined at an event in the capital Podgorica
Wind power investments in Turkey surge as major plants inaugurated in May
03 June 2025 - Investments in wind power in Turkey are expected to surpass USD 1.5 billion this year, translating to 1.5 GW of new capacity
BESS factory of 1.5 GWh per year opening near Sofia in Bulgaria
02 June 2025 - IPS, a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia
Western Balkans urged to step up just transition measures
02 June 2025 - In its guidelines for the just transition, the Energy Community Secretariat said the Western Balkans lack policies and measures
Green for Growth Fund launches partnership with Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
30 May 2025 - GGF and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency are expanding green lending in the Western Balkans and the EU's Eastern Neighborhood
CyberGrid is committed to energy transition in SEE with its aggregation solutions
28 May 2025 - CyberGrid's Nikolaj Candellari said at BEF 2025 that the firm believes in the energy transition in SEE, contributing to the process with its solutions
ACER’s Zinglersen: Integrate electricity markets to bolster flexibility as new era is already here
28 May 2025 - The number of hours with negative power prices reached an all-time high for two years in a row, which means a new era is here, ACER's Director Christian Zinglersen said at BEF 2025
Velimir Gavrilović, Fortis Energy: We are developing huge portfolio in SEE
27 May 2025 - Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe, of which half is in Serbia
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
26 May 2025 - A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
26 May 2025 - Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
24 May 2025 - Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region