Electricity
Italy mulls keeping its last coal plants on standby
21 April 2025 - Italy may switch its remaining coal plants on the mainland to a standby mode this year instead of dismantling them
Turkey aims to become major lithium producer with its geothermal wells
21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium, JESDER's chief Ufuk Şentürk said
All applicants qualify for first wind power auction in Kosovo*
21 April 2025 - Three potential bidders met the legal, technical and financial criteria for the upcoming 100 MW wind energy auction in Kosovo*
Three hydropower plants on Bistrica river to be finished by end-2026
18 April 2025 - Chinese company AVIC is in charge of building the three hydropower plants on the Bistrica, with a total capacity of 39 MW
Albania’s KESH, France’s AFD sign MoU on hydropower management, energy storage
18 April 2025 - KESH and Agence Française de Développement have signed an MoU on the Drin cascade management and advanced energy storage planning
Supreme Court of Federation of BiH annulls urban permit for Poklečani wind farm
17 April 2025 - The project is being developed by Elektroprivreda HZHB, one of the three state-owned power utilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Minister Admir Šahmanović formally assumes energy, mining portfolio in Montenegro
17 April 2025 - Minister of Energy and Mining of Montenegro Admir Šahmanović was formally voted in as the two ministries that he ran were merged
Nofar Energy inks deal for 265 MW solar power plant near Bucharest
17 April 2025 - The operator of the biggest solar power plant in Romania is about to start building a much bigger facility in Corbii Mari
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia pick contractors for four solar power plants
17 April 2025 - OMV Petrom and Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) have signed design and installation contracts for four solar power plants
Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović gets third mandate; Sara Pavkov takes over environment
16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member
Montenegro’s power consumption grows 25%
16 April 2025 - Electricity consumption in Montenegro is driven, among other factors, by solar power expansion
Solar park of 46.6 MW integrated with Turkey’s fifth-largest wind farm
16 April 2025 - Geycek, the newest hybrid power plant in Turkey, consists of wind turbines of 168 MW and a solar park with 46.6 MW in capacity
Croatia grants EUR 30 million to firms for renewables, energy efficiency
16 April 2025 - The government approved EUR 30 million in grants to businesses for investments in renewable energy production and energy efficiency measures
Elektroprivreda BiH seeks contractor for three solar power projects
16 April 2025 - Power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) called on companies to apply for designing and building three solar power plants
Aurora forecasts Western Balkans power capacity growth of 20 GW by 2040
15 April 2025 - The Western Balkans could see a 20 GW increase in installed capacity by 2040, with nearly 65% from renewables, Aurora Energy Research found
Alcazar joins forces with IFC to develop Štip wind farm project
15 April 2025 - The start of construction of phase 1 of the EUR 500 million Štip wind farm is envisaged later this year, according to Alcazar Energy Partners