Electricity
OMV Petrom, Renovatio starting construction of wind parks totaling 305 MW in Romania
23 April 2026 - OMV Petrom and its partner RNV Infrastructure are entering the execution phase for three wind power projects of 305 MW in total
Bankwatch: Western Balkans must abandon waste-to-energy incineration
22 April 2026 - Plans for waste incinerators and co-incineration in the Western Balkans pose high financial and health risks, CEE Bankwatch Network warns
BEF 2026 agenda is set – 50 speakers on future of energy in Southeast Europe
22 April 2026 - The agenda is ready for Belgrade Energy Forum - BEF 2026, scheduled for May 11 and 12 and organized by Balkan Green Energy News
Slovenia imposes mandatory state approval for electricity, natural gas prices
21 April 2026 - The Government of Slovenia has passed a decree requiring suppliers of electricity and natural gas to obtain approval for price increases
Hidroelectrica spearheading next wave of BESS investments in Romania
21 April 2026 - Electricity producers in Romania are investing in several gigawatts of battery storage – for hybrid power plants or standalone systems
Turkish solar panel manufacturers expanding global presence
20 April 2026 - CW Enerji has a provisional USD 750 million deal in the US for its PV modules, while solar panel producer Smart Solar Technologies obtained a global certificate
Chinese Astronergy commissions 31 MW solar park in Romania, plans 14.4 MW BESS
20 April 2026 - Astronergy Solar has begun commercial operation of a 31 MW solar power plant in Romania and plans to build a 14.4 MW battery system
Just Transition Young Voices Awards 2026: Share your story and help shape the transition
20 April 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat has launched the second edition of the Just Transition Young Voices Awards, inviting young people to submit short videos
Serbia needs EUR 27 billion to reach decarbonization goals
17 April 2026 - Serbia needs EUR 27 billion to reach its decarbonization goals, according to Milan Laković, Executive Director for Finance at power utility EPS
NGEN, Uniper break ground on 100 MWh battery system in Germany
17 April 2026 - The battery system in Wilhelmshaven will balance wind and solar power, supporting grid stability and renewables integration
Končar lands new record substation deal
16 April 2026 - Croatian engineering firm Končar has signed a EUR 24 million contract to build a 400 kV substation in Sweden
Parliamentarians from Energy Community discuss energy security with MEPs in Brussels
16 April 2026 - In focus at the Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum in Brussels was the mutual need to integrate energy markets to protect against price and security of supply shocks
Envision inaugurates world’s largest wind-solar power plant
16 April 2026 - In February, the China-based company commissioned the world’s largest single-site battery energy storage system
Bulgaria finds ten sites for pumped storage hydropower plants, repairs another Chaira unit
16 April 2026 - Two units in the Chaira system in Bulgaria are functional again, while the government is planning ten pumped storage hydropower projects
SANY Group to build giant hybrid power complex in Romania with data center
16 April 2026 - SANY Group is apparently working in Romania on the the largest hybrid energy project in Europe, including a data center
YESS Power rolls out 1.5 GWh regional portfolio after landmark BESS project in North Macedonia
16 April 2026 - Business Development Executive of YESS Power Emre Jabban detailed the Turkish company’s current pipeline of over 1.5 GWh for Balkan Green Energy News alongside the challenges in conducting large-scale storage projects