Journalist
Igor Todorović
Romania exceeds 1 GWh in battery storage capacity
07 May 2026 - Excluding prosumers, Romania has thirty battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 599 MW, while the overall capacity has surpassed 1 GWh
Enery inaugurates region’s largest battery system in Nova Zagora in Bulgaria
07 May 2026 - Austria-based Enery has commissioned the Nova Zagora BESS. It is the largest battery system in Central and Eastern Europe, the company said.
Rezolv Energy commissions 225 MW solar park St. George in Bulgaria, with BESS
07 May 2026 - One of Bulgaria’s largest PV parks is fully operational and it includes a BESS. Rezolv Energy built St. George on the former Silistra airport.
Gramos Hashani appointed as permanent head of KEK in Kosovo*
06 May 2026 - The Board of Directors of Kosovo Energy Corp. promoted Interim Chief Executive Officer Gramos Hashani to the power utility's regular head
North Macedonia’s MEMO power exchange launches intraday market
06 May 2026 - North Macedonia’s National Electricity Market Operator – MEMO marked the launch of its intraday market
Final countdown to Belgrade Energy Forum 2026 on May 11-12
06 May 2026 - BEF 2026, the premier B2B and B2G energy conference in Southeast Europe, is welcoming a plethora of institutional partners and a record number of energy ministers in its fourth edition
Western Balkans request earlier exemption of electricity from CBAM
06 May 2026 - Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo* and North Macedonia are asking for the amendments to the European Union's CBAM Regulation to be adjusted
Premier Energy building one of largest battery systems in Southeastern Europe
04 May 2026 - Premier Energy Group has begun the construction of a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Romania
Batteries enable Bulgaria to import cheap electricity even when domestic production exceeds demand
04 May 2026 - Bulgaria's abundant energy storage enables importing electricity at low, zero or negative prices even when domestic production exceeds demand
Zatriq wind farm in Kosovo* to be completed in July
04 May 2026 - Turkey-based Çalik Renewables and domestic company Eurokos are building a 72 MW wind power plant in Kosovo*. They expect to finish it in July.
Serbia’s EMS signs grid connection contracts for seven battery storage projects
30 April 2026 - Serbia's TSO Elektromreža Srbije signed grid connection contracts for seven standalone battery storage projects
Aktor LNG USA signs 20-year supply deal with Albania’s Albgaz
29 April 2026 - Aktor LNG USA and ALBGAZ signed a 20-year commercial agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States
Cement maker installs largest self-consumption PV plant in Turkey
28 April 2026 - OYAK Cement built a solar power plant for self-consumption of 115.5 MW in peak capacity in Beypazarı in Ankara province
Croatia proposes investments from EU ETS proceeds of EUR 650 million
28 April 2026 - Within the framework of EU ETS, Croatia is counting on EUR 650 million through 2030 from auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances
New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe
27 April 2026 - 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
Italy may revive coal plants if gas price hits EUR 70 per MWh
27 April 2026 - In an emergency, if the prices of gas reach EUR 70 per MWh, Italy may need to reactivate its coal power plants that are on standby