Electricity
Greece’s DEPA joins forces with Clavenia to build 792 MW gas power plant
23 May 2025 - The planned gas power plant is expected to be Greece's most efficient combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, DEPA said
BEF 2025: Regional cooperation can facilitate energy transition, energy security
22 May 2025 - Belgrade Energy Forum featured representatives from the governments of Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Srpska, and Serbia, and from UNECE
Slovenia keeps phasing out coal as key heating plant boosts natural gas share to 60%
22 May 2025 - TE-TOL, the main district heating provider in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, has taken over a newly built gas-steam unit
Equinor resumes New York offshore wind project of 810 MW after stop-work order lifted
21 May 2025 - The project's first phase, the 810 MW Empire Wind 1, is expected to generate electricity for some 500,000 homes in New York
Romania to commission offshore wind study, targeting 3 GW by 2035
21 May 2025 - Romania is receiving expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concessions for offshore wind farms
North Macedonia aims for market coupling with EU by first quarter of 2027
21 May 2025 - The integration into the Single European Market is of strategic importance, Minister Sanja Božinovska said in Brussels
GGF’s Kostadinov: Western Balkans responded to energy crisis with innovation, ambition (video)
20 May 2025 - The past three to four years have been nothing short of transformational when it comes to the energy transition in the Western Balkans, said Borislav Kostadinov, Finance in Motion's Fund Director for GGF
Alteo’s Chikán: Aggregators have AI solutions for grid stability, production optimization (video)
19 May 2025 - Volatile prices, policy changes and flexibility needs are driving a momentum for developers and aggregators, Alteo's CEO Attila Chikán says
Akuo Energy signs PPA with EPS for Bela Anta 2 wind project in Serbia
19 May 2025 - Akuo Energy signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Serbia's Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) for the Bela Anta 2 wind power project
Low consumption causes grid failure, power outage in North Macedonia
19 May 2025 - Bulgaria’s balancing facilities were crucial in stabilizing North Macedonia’s grid, Bulgarian energy minister says
Alarming rise in unpaid bills from electricity consumers in Greece
17 May 2025 - A steep rise in arrears was recorded last year in the Greek electricity supply market with EUR 1 billion more than 2023
Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats
17 May 2025 - The Department of Environment of Cyprus scrapped a proposal for a wind power plant partly within or near protected areas
Hidroelectrica picks contractor for PV systems on 20 hydropower plants
16 May 2025 - Hidroelectrica hired Servelect and subcontractor Electroplus to install solar panels on the roofs of 20 hydropower plants on the Olt river
Živković, EPS: Weakness of Serbian energy system is no option
16 May 2025 - Serbia's EPS is committed to green targets, but it won't compromise energy security, CEO Dušan Živković said at BEF 2025
BiH laying groundwork for battery energy storage systems
15 May 2025 - The State Electricity Regulatory Commission is drafting a decision on BESS, Mirza Kušljugić said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
15 May 2025 - With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy, aligning the legal framework with the EU