Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
Croatian IE-Energy, Slovenia’s NGEN plan virtual network of smart battery storage systems
10 October 2025 - The EUR 60 million project is a step toward creating a virtual network of battery storage systems connecting renewable energy producers and consumers.
Šušnjar: Croatia prepared to buy oil company NIS in Serbia
09 October 2025 - US sanctions against the Russian-owned NIS have taken effect, and Šušnjar claims the acquisition would benefit both Serbia and Croatia.
EU mulls steps to prevent bypassing of CBAM
05 September 2025 - Brussels fears exporters from third countries could ship low-emission goods to the EU, while selling high-carbon products in other markets
Romania begins overhaul to extend operating life of Cernavodă nuclear reactor by 30 years
04 September 2025 - An international consortium led by South Korea's KHNP will reconstruct the Unit 1 reactor at Romania's only nuclear power plant, Cernavodă.
Šahmanović: Masdar ready for new investments in Montenegro’s energy sector
03 September 2025 - Montenegro's energy minister, Admir Šahmanović, met with Mohamed Jamel al-Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, a UAE state-owned renewable energy company.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys into renewables developer Rezolv Energy
03 September 2025 - Mubadala is setting up a joint venture with Rezolv Energy's owner, sustainable infrastructure investment fund Actis.
Germany, France move to bridge nuclear divide with joint EU energy policy
02 September 2025 - Germany and France have agreed to work together on a common European energy policy that would include nuclear power as a low-carbon source.
Deep Adriatic temperatures already hit end-of-century estimates
29 August 2025 - Deep Adriatic temperatures forecast for the end of the century are already being recorded, according to scientists from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia.
North Macedonia tackles energy poverty with free inverter air conditioners
27 August 2025 - North Macedonia's energy poverty package includes free inverter ACs and financial aid to help cover electricity bills.
Bulgaria opens public consultation on subsidies for 1.9 GWh of battery projects
27 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy is launching a new round of subsidies for battery energy storage projects, worth EUR 118 million.
Bosnia and Herzegovina could set up power exchange in second half of 2026
25 August 2025 - A power exchange helps manage electricity surpluses and shortages and, based on supply and demand, set electricity prices.
CE Oltenia to set up subsidiary to take over coal power plants slated for closure
25 August 2025 - CE Oltenia’s “lignite subsidiary” is envisaged under a restructuring and decarbonization plan approved by the European Commission.
German startup Voltfang turning used EV batteries into energy storage for solar, wind
22 August 2025 - Voltfang says the facility is the largest of its kind in Europe, with annual output set to reach 250 MWh in 2026.
Turkish firm Astor Enerji to install 2 GWh of battery capacity at its solar projects in Romania
22 August 2025 - Swiss energy storage provider Energy Vault will supply 2 GWh of battery storage capacity for Astor Enerji's solar power projects in Romania.
Serbia’s power utility to take no loans in 2025, fund coal projects on its own
21 August 2025 - EPS will not take out loans this year, but will finance all investments from its own resources, says CEO Dušan Živković.
Enerjisa Enerji to rebuild grid, install solar in earthquake-hit region in Turkey
21 August 2025 - Enerjisa Enerji will rebuild and upgrade the power distribution grid and install solar power plants to supply corporate customers.