Belgrade Energy Forum 2026: EU’s support necessary for decarbonization in Western Balkans
11 May 2026 - The Western Balkans have progressed in decarbonization and integration with the EU's single energy market, but it must add speed, and with EU's help, top officials agreed at Belgrade Energy Forum 2026 in Serbia
Montenegro’s EPCG starts trial run of its first wind park – Gvozd
10 May 2026 - EPCG launched the trial operation of its first wind power plant. Gvozd would be the biggest in Montenegro when the second phase is completed.
Hellenic Hydrogen wins European Hydrogen Bank grant with lowest bid
08 May 2026 - The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) approved EUR 1.09 billion in the third auction. A Greek JV won with the lowest bid in the general category.
CROPEX CEO leaves power exchange to join aggregator KOER
08 May 2026 - A similar move – transitioning from a high-ranking position in the public sector to a private company – recently took place in Slovenia as well
PPC Energie rolls out Romania’s first zero-cost electricity scheme
08 May 2026 - Power supplier PPC Energie has launched a pilot project offering free electricity during certain hours of the day to customers with smart meters
Electricity prices: Ireland leads Europe, Serbia tops Western Balkan ranking
08 May 2026 - Ireland reported the highest average price of electricity for households in Europe in the second half of 2025 - 40.4 eurocents
Rumen Radev’s cabinet including Minister of Energy Iva Petrova takes office in Bulgaria
08 May 2026 - Prime Minister Rumen Radev's cabinet took office today. New Minister of Energy Iva Petrova comes from the position of deputy minister.
ReLi energy wins first prize at European Solar Startup Awards 2026
07 May 2026 - Germany’s reLi Energy won gold at the European Solar Startup Awards 2026. It has outperformed three other finalists to claim the top spot
Romania exceeds 1 GWh in battery storage capacity
07 May 2026 - Excluding prosumers, Romania has thirty battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 599 MW, while the overall capacity has surpassed 1 GWh
Enery inaugurates region’s largest battery system in Nova Zagora in Bulgaria
07 May 2026 - Austria-based Enery has commissioned the Nova Zagora BESS. It is the largest battery system in Central and Eastern Europe, the company said.
Rezolv Energy commissions 225 MW solar park St. George in Bulgaria
07 May 2026 - One of Bulgaria’s largest solar parks is now fully operational. Rezolv Energy built the St. George facility on the site of the former Silistra airport.
Montenegrin utility EPCG developing 639 MW of power generation and storage projects
06 May 2026 - EPCG is developing solar, wind, battery, and hydropower projects totaling 639 MW, with an expected annual output of over 1 TWh, wrote Milutin Đukanović, President of the Board of Directors