Electricity
Power imports in Greece drop to nearly zero in January
02 March 2026 - Greece saw the balance of electricity exchanges with neighboring markets change rapidly during the last couple of years. It became a net exporter.
Hemofarm commissions one of largest rooftop solar plants in Serbia
27 February 2026 - The largest rooftop solar plant in Serbia is on the buildings of polymer products maker Peštan
Republic of Srpska plans EUR 204 million in loans for power plants, grid
27 February 2026 - The Republic of Srpska is ready to issue guarantees for BAM 400 million (EUR 204.5 million) for coal power plants and the distribution grid
Romania earmarks subsidies for standalone BESS projects
27 February 2026 - Romania expects ten projects for standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) to benefit from its new EUR 150 million support scheme
Serbia officially launches modernization of Vlasina hydropower plants
27 February 2026 - The rehabilitation project will increase the installed capacity and extend the operating life of the Vlasina hydropower cascade
Electrica to install giant solar park with storage at Liberty Galați steel plant in Romania
26 February 2026 - Electrica agreed with inactive steel plant Liberty Galați to jointly develop solar power and energy storage capacities of up to 500 MW
Over 600 workers in North Macedonia complete training under just transition projects
26 February 2026 - The projects are part of North Macedonia's Just Transition Investment Platform, launched in 2023, launched by the government
Greece’s IPTO postpones island interconnections, proposes higher revenue limit
26 February 2026 - New power interconnections between mainland Greece and the Dodecanese and Northern Aegean islands have been...
EU decision to ban Russian gas is legal grey zone from Energy Community’s perspective
26 February 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat is organizing the Vienna Forum on European Energy Law, in partnership with Kinstellar
Europe adds 19.1 GW of wind power in 2025 – EU lags behind targets
26 February 2026 - Germany accounted for 30% of European growth of 19.1 GW last year, according to WindEurope. Turkey remains dominant in the southeast.
Hydropower plants to transform upper Drina river into lake, say environmentalists
25 February 2026 - The planned hydropower plants on the upper course of the Drina will alter the ecosystem and local climate, the Center for Environment warned
Croatia releases handbooks for permits for renewable energy investors
25 February 2026 - The Croatian Energy Market Operator (HROTE) and the Hrvoje Požar Energy Institute (EIHP) have issued two handbooks for investors
US landing LNG deals to supply Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans
25 February 2026 - A group of European and Balkan countries agreed with the US to enhance gas supply, primarily by purchasing its LNG
Axpo, Advance Green Energy ink agreement on BESS in Bulgaria
24 February 2026 - A BESS facility of 124.1 MW in operating power was inaugurated in May last year. It is located next to a solar power plant
World Bank could finance 20,000 prosumers in Republic of Srpska
23 February 2026 - The World Bank intends to provide a loan for a prosumer project in the Republic of Srpska, with a financing decision expected as early as May
Global clean PPA market shrinks for first time in nearly one decade
23 February 2026 - Tech giants contracted almost half of the total volume, and firm power deals are set to become dominant, according to a BloombergNEF report