Electricity
Montenegro’s transmission system operator CGES boosts profit by 28.1%
06 August 2025 - Montenegro's transmission system operator CGES achieved a net income of EUR 12.9 million in the first six months of this year
European Energy Communities Facility to award EUR 45,000 per project
06 August 2025 - The European Energy Communities Facility has launched its first call for comprehensive business plans for community energy projects
Renewables keep top spot in Greece’s power mix despite surge in curtailments
06 August 2025 - In the first half of 2025, curtailments amounted to 1,327 GWh, equivalent to 9.6% of Greece’s total renewable electricity output.
Court suspends Hidroelectrica’s hydropower project by stopping deforestation
06 August 2025 - The almost complete Răstolița hydropower project in Romania, started in the late 1980s, is stuck again over a dispute regarding deforestation
Bulgaria’s NEK to launch offering of guarantees of origin on IBEX
05 August 2025 - State-controlled hydropower plant operator NEK said it would launch auctions for gurarantees of origin in Bulgaria, providing liquidity in the market segment
Bulgaria on track to add 1.5 GW of solar power by mid-2026
05 August 2025 - The pace of large photovoltaic projects in Bulgaria indicates that total capacity can reach 6 GW by the middle of next year
Federation of BiH prime minister says ETS could be introduced by end-2025
04 August 2025 - Nermin Nikšić announced joint steps by entity and state institutions aimed at establishing an emissions trading system by the end of 2025.
Private equity fund to take over 39.5% stake in Romanian SMR project
04 August 2025 - DS Private Equity (DSPE) is reportedly entering ownership in RoPower Nuclear, a project firm working to build a small modular reactor (SMR) in Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s power utility keeps posting losses amid weak output, increased imports
04 August 2025 - EPBiH failed to turn a profit in the first half of 2025, posting a EUR 23.25 million loss instead.
CW Enerji to tap on subsidies in Turkey for solar panel factory project
04 August 2025 - CW Enerji earmarked USD 520 million for the expansion of its solar panel manufacturing capacity in Antalya to 5 GW per year
Bulgaria preparing more BESS subsidies amid boom in construction of large facilities
04 August 2025 - Bulgaria is reportedly working on a public call for EUR 120 million for investments in battery energy storage systems of 1.5 GWh overall
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
KKR to provide Greenvolt with EUR 150 million capital boost
01 August 2025 - Greenvolt Group said its majority owner KKR fully subscribed to a EUR 150 million share capital increase, with a focus on battery investments
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
Serbia adopts Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030
01 August 2025 - Serbia now has a Just Energy Transition Plan until 2030, with suggestions how to mitigate of the impact of reducing fossil fuel use
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