Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
Zhongbo group advances in preparation for construction of Leotar wind park
14 January 2026 - It would be the largest wind power plant in the Western Balkans by capacity and one of the largest in Southeast Europe
Slovenia again uses shortcut to meet national renewables target
13 January 2026 - Slovenia will purchase renewable energy from Croatia through a statistical transfer to meet its 2024 renewable energy target
Bulgaria proposes changes to electricity trading rules to include new market participants
13 January 2026 - New categories include active customers (active buyers), citizen energy communities, prosumers, and renewable energy communities
Montenegro’s EPCG finishes study on gas power plants
12 January 2026 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore officially received a feasibility study for gas power plants in Montenegro
Croatia prepares first bioeconomy strategy
09 January 2026 - The Government of Croatia has adopted the Draft Bioeconomy Strategy until 2035, which foresees investments of EUR 200 million
EU’s amendments to CBAM: possibility of relief, but January 1 brought market uncertainty
06 January 2026 - Long-awaited implementing acts and amendments to the CBAM Regulation brought only a minor relief for...
Montenegro’s TSO CGES to invest EUR 200 million
05 January 2026 - Montenegrin TSO CGES plans to invest EUR 200 million, according to Ranko Redžić, manager of the company's national dispatching center
Slovenian DSO registers enormous interest in connecting BESS to distribution grid
05 January 2026 - Elektro Ljubljana has observed a rise in investor interest last summer in directly connecting batteries to distribution substations
Đedović Handanović: Construction of 1 GW solar project to start in 2026
31 December 2025 - The shareholders' assembly of of Elektroprivreda Srbije adopted the Three-Year Business Plan for the period 2026-2028
EU4CAET project pre-selects 43 ideas for first renewable energy communities in BiH
30 December 2025 - The EU for Collective Action for Energy Transition (EU4CAET) project is jointly financed by the European Union and Germany
Fortis kicks off construction of solar power plant in Albania
30 December 2025 - Turkey-based Fortis Energy has started the construction of solar power plant Ersekë with a capacity of 75 MW
Elektroprivreda BiH to invest EUR 885 million over next three years
29 December 2025 - Government-controlled power company Elektroprivreda BiH, which operates in the Federation of BiH, has adopted the 2026-2028 business plan
Turkey to launch carbon market, sign deals for large renewables projects in 2026
26 December 2025 - These developments represent the core of the 2026 vision for energy and mining in Turkey, revealed by Minister Alparslan Bayraktar
Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties
26 December 2025 - The new Centre for Renewables Acceleration is a regional hub providing technical support to all Energy Community contracting parties
Synthos Green Energy, Blue Bird Energy join forces to deploy SMRs in Bulgaria
25 December 2025 - Synthos Green Energy and Blue Bird Energy have signed a letter of intent to partner on the deployment of small modular reactors in Bulgaria
All medium, large businesses in Albania are now in free electricity market
25 December 2025 - About 2,300 entities – businesses and institutions – are entering the free electricity market on January 1, 2026