Journalist
Vladimir Berbatović
Serbia backs talks on sale of NIS to Hungary’s MOL – energy minister
25 December 2025 - Đedović Handanović has confirmed that Russian shareholders are negotiating the sale of their stake in Serbia-based oil company NIS to MOL
EU’s new power pricing interval boosts BESS profit potential – analysis
19 December 2025 - Thanks to the 15-minute trading interval, arbitrage potential on the day-ahead power markets has increased by 14% on average, Rystad says
Slovenia earmarks EUR 282.2 million for just transition, renewables in coal region
18 December 2025 - The plan envisages renewable energy projects in the district heating system and at the Šoštanj thermal power plant site
Engie Romania to double its renewables capacity with 253.1 MW wind farm project
17 December 2025 - The Ialomiţa Nord wind farm, currently under construction, will be one of the largest in Romania
European Commission proposes easing 2035 car emissions rules
17 December 2025 - The new rules would lower the emissions cut target from 100% to 90% and allow the sale of hybrid and internal combustion vehicles after 2035
Romania’s biggest battery system put into operation
13 December 2025 - Nova Power & Gas has commissioned a battery energy storage system with an operating power of 200 MW and a capacity of 400 MWh
Nofar Energy launches work on Romania’s largest solar park
13 December 2025 - Israel's Nofar Energy has begun construction of the 282 MW Corbii Mari solar park in Romania, with plans to connect it to the grid in 2026
Serbia, North Macedonia seek to build gas interconnector by end-2027
12 December 2025 - Serbia and North Macedonia aim to complete a gas interconnector in late 2027 and put it into operation in early 2028, said Đedović Handanović
Šahmanović: Montenegro still in talks on CBAM postponement
28 November 2025 - Montenegro is still negotiating a postponement of the European Union’s carbon border tax or an exemption from the levy
Europe’s energy storage capacity to reach 100 GW this year, more than double by 2030
21 November 2025 - Pumped hydropower has the largest share of existing energy storage, 50.6 GW, followed by batteries, with 44.8 GW
Novi Sad plans to build waste-to-energy cogeneration plant
21 November 2025 - Novi Sad has invited bids for a preliminary feasibility study for a cogeneration plant that would burn processed municipal waste
Coal plant Kakanj in BiH halts electricity production amid record air pollution
18 November 2025 - Due to record air pollution, the Municipality of Kakanj requested that the power plant's activity be reduced to supplying thermal energy for district heating
Cement maker Holcim gets EU grant for carbon capture project in Romania
06 November 2025 - Holcim's carbon capture project is among 61 that will receive financing from the EU's Innovation Fund to support decarbonization
Serbia’s distribution system operator plans comprehensive restructuring
30 October 2025 - EDS has launched a tender to select a consultant to develop a restructuring plan and support its implementation
Oil trader Gunvor set to take over Lukoil’s refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe
30 October 2025 - Lukoil has decided to sell its assets outside Russia to Gunvor, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist
Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials
29 October 2025 - The Ministry of Mining and Energy has launched a public consultation ahead of drafting a new law on mining and geological exploration