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Bulgaria proposes changes to electricity trading rules to include new market participants
13 January 2026 - New categories include active customers (active buyers), citizen energy communities, prosumers, and renewable energy communities
Why financial risk is the real challenge for battery storage in Europe
13 January 2026 - As BESS becomes core energy infrastructure, insurance is key to protecting revenues, managing delays and preserving bankability across Europe.
Albania gives green light to CWP Europe for 600 MW wind park
13 January 2026 - Albania issued a preliminary approval for CWP Europe's wind power project Tropoja of 600 MW in the country's north
Electrification is redefining energy: Volue appoints Stephan Sieber as CEO
13 January 2026 - Volue's new Chief Executive Officer Stephan Sieber is responsible for the expansion and transformation ahead
Montenegro’s EPCG finishes study on gas power plants
12 January 2026 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore officially received a feasibility study for gas power plants in Montenegro
Greece’s IPTO mulls capital increase with existing shareholders
12 January 2026 - Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece reportedly needs a capital boost of EUR 1.1 billion to keep the development plan on track
Greece installs 2.5 GW of solar in 2025 as utility segment dominates
12 January 2026 - Greece is expected to reach its 2030 goal for solar installations early, according to SolarPower Europe's forecast
Belgium’s former Ministry of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten to become CEO of WindEurope next month
12 January 2026 - WindEurope's CEO-appointee Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium's former minister of energy, will assume office on February 2
Why CEE is one of most attractive regions for investment in new energy projects
12 January 2026 - Munir Hassan and Thomas Hamerl, partners in CMS's energy practice, outlined the developments in the renewable energy market for 2026
Spajić: Japanese company Itochu eyes Montenegro’s waste-to-energy project
09 January 2026 - Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić said a 50 MW incinerator is about to be built for municipal waste
ContourGlobal installs 500 MWh standalone BESS facility in Bulgaria
09 January 2026 - ContourGlobal inaugurated a standalone battery energy storage system of 202 MW. It is participating in Bulgaria’s day-ahead and intraday electricity markets.
Slovenia to aid energy-intensive companies with EUR 30 million per year
09 January 2026 - Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy Bojan Kumer said the bill addresses the serious challenges facing this segment of Slovenia's economy
Croatia prepares first bioeconomy strategy
09 January 2026 - The Government of Croatia has adopted the Draft Bioeconomy Strategy until 2035, which foresees investments of EUR 200 million
Serbia developing legal framework for CO2 storage
08 January 2026 - Serbia's draft law on hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation will include permanent disposal of CO2 in geological formations of depleted deposits
Semi-transparent solar systems not cost-efficient if transparency is above 50%
08 January 2026 - Transparency of over 50% in semi-transparent solar modules significantly reduces system efficiency per unit area, which directly increases electricity generation costs
Romania plans to lease unproductive land for renewable energy projects
08 January 2026 - Romania is drafting legislation that would enable awarding concessions on unproductive and degraded agricultural land for renewable energy plants