Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
DRI secures financing for Vacaresti solar park in Romania
13 August 2025 - DRI obtained non-recourse loans of up to EUR 60 million to finance its Vacaresti solar park in Romania
Worrying results of coal, overburden production in BiH’s power utility
13 August 2025 - Increasing coal production is the only way to stabilize the energy system in the Federation of BiH, EPBiH CEO Sanel Buljubašić said
Slovenia’s HESS inks 9.2 MW deal for two solar power plants near HPP Brežice
13 August 2025 - Hydropower plant operator Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi will install two PV plants near its Brežice hydropower plant
Bulgaria, Romania offer much higher renewable energy project returns than Greece – HELLENiQ Energy
12 August 2025 - Greece-based HELLENiQ Energy has purchased three projects at a ready-to-build phase in Romania and Bulgaria
Bulgaria to add batteries of up to 10,000 MWh in capacity within months – ESO
12 August 2025 - Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator has received grid connection applications for batteries with 12 GW in total capability
Final investment decision for Romania’s SMR project could be delayed
11 August 2025 - RoPower Nuclear, the joint venture established for the SMR project, intends to use NuScale’s technology
100,000 home batteries in California act as 500 MW power plant
11 August 2025 - Residential batteries provided over 500 MW of capacity to the California power system during the test event
US electricity prices soar 40% in H1 2025, outpacing EU’s 30% increase
01 August 2025 - The penetration of negative prices in EU continues, with their share doubling in H1 2025, according to IEA's latest report
APSTE: High state fees for PV panels, energy storage batteries inhibit electricity price decrease in Bulgaria
01 August 2025 - The government's fees are between five and 10 times higher than the European Union average, according to APSTE
BiH’s electricity imports up 4.5 times
31 July 2025 - The step rise in power imports is another evidence of the difficult situation in the country's three utilities
PPC is installing 60 chargers for EVs in Romania, Greece
31 July 2025 - East Europe Electric Route (Blue Route 3E) is a joint project of PPC and PPC blue Romania
INVL fund secures loan for 71 MW of solar projects in Romania
30 July 2025 - INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, invests in renewable energy projects
Montenegro’s EPCG, NTE Energi sign memorandum of understanding
30 July 2025 - The memorandum of understanding confirms mutual commitment to intensifying cooperation in the renewable energy sector in Montenegro
Sunotec, Sungrow sign 2.4 GWh battery storage agreement
29 July 2025 - China-based Sungrow and Bulgarian-German company Sunotec have agreed to install 2.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Europe
Slovenia awards first concession for geothermal exploration
28 July 2025 - It is the first concession awarded for geothermal energy, marking an important step toward decarbonizing the Pomurje region
Slovenia tops EU list for most smart power meters, Croatia among laggards
25 July 2025 - At the top of the list of European Union member states with the highest number of smart meters are the Scandinavian countries and Italy