Journalist
Igor Todorović
Montenegro’s landfill gas power plant entering electricity market
24 January 2026 - The first landfill gas power plant in the Western Balkans is in test operation, at the Možura landfill in Montenegro
Turkey’s first large solar-BESS power plant inaugurated
23 January 2026 - Oze Grup has built a 49 MW photovoltaic facility with a 34 MWh battery storage system. It is the first such hybrid power plant in Turkey.
North Macedonia’s MEMO power exchange starts work with BSP on intraday segment launch
22 January 2026 - North Macedonia's MEMO signed a deal with the Slovenian BSP Energy Exchange for the provision of trading platforms and a clearing platform
Twin pumped storage hydropower projects in Greece get environmental approval
22 January 2026 - Proposals for pumped storage hydropower plants Flampouro and Trani Rachi in northern Greece obtained environmental conditions
Nearly 2,500 kilometers of pristine Balkan rivers lost since 2012
21 January 2026 - The first comparable regional assessment in over a decade documents the deterioration of Europe's last wild rivers
Motor Oil’s MORE completes three battery systems in Greece
20 January 2026 - MORE, standing for Motor Oil Renewable Energy, built three standalone battery energy storage systems in Greece
KOSTT takes over land in Kosovo* for battery system in US-funded project
20 January 2026 - KOSTT obtained the 2.3 hectares of land for its 45 MW battery project, funded by Millennium Challenge Corp. of the United States
MOL, Gazprom Neft agree term sheet for takeover of Serbian NIS
19 January 2026 - MOL drew up a term sheet with Gazprom Neft regarding the proposed purchase of Serbian oil refiner and fuel stations operator NIS
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
Eurowind Energy presents solar-wind hybrid project in Romania
16 January 2026 - Eurowind Energy plans to build its Siminoc hybrid power plant in southeastern Romania by 2028....
Szijjártó: First major step toward deal for NIS in Serbia possible within days
15 January 2026 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said a significant step toward a deal for NIS can be expected in the coming days.
Titan signs deal with Serbia’s EPS for fly ash from coal power plant
14 January 2026 - Cement maker Titan Group is getting access to five million tons of fly ash from the TENT B coal power plant in Serbia
Montenegro to renew first solar power auction call as soon as possible
14 January 2026 - Montenegro has disqualified all bidders in its first solar power auction and vowed to urgently remove procedural shortcomings and renew the call
Hidroelectrica installs battery storage facility at its Crucea Nord wind park
13 January 2026 - Hidroelectrica's battery energy storage system (BESS) of 36 MW and 72 MWh, at its only wind park, is coming online in May