War on green transition: US threatens to pull out of IEA
18 February 2026 - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to focus on energy security, instead of promoting renewables
Scatec starting construction of 190 MW of solar power in Romania
18 February 2026 - Norwegian company Scatec has reached financial close for its 189.7 MW photovoltaic portfolio in Romania, enabling it to break ground
Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia signs MoU with Balkan Green Energy News on cooperation and partnership
17 February 2026 - The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia will expand its cooperation with Balkan Green Energy News in advancing the energy transition in the region
Four out of four: all geothermal sites in Croatia show significant potential
17 February 2026 - Significant geothermal potential for heating has been confirmed near Zaprešić. It is the fourth out of the four explored sites in Croatia.
Spain’s solar power capacity tops 50 GW
13 February 2026 - Spain’s total solar capacity currently stands at around 50.2 GW, or 34% of the overall electricity generation capacity, according to REE
Serbia’s new electricity market rules bring important changes
12 February 2026 - Nikola Tošić, Market Division Manager at Serbia's transmission system operator EMS, explains new electricity market rules
YESS Power integrates battery system with Novaci PV plant in North Macedonia
12 February 2026 - Turkey-based YESS Power has commissioned, as a contractor, the first grid-scale BESS in North Macedonia and the region
PPC to install 60 MWh battery system at Sălbatica wind farm
11 February 2026 - PPC operates the Sălbatica 1 and Sălbatica 2 wind farms, with a combined capacity of 140 MW, located in Tulcea County
Montenegro clears environmental impact study for 118.8 MW Bijela wind farm
11 February 2026 - The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the environmental impact assessment for the 118.8 MW Bijela wind farm
Next generation geothermal challenging competitiveness of gas power plants
11 February 2026 - With its new solutions and falling costs, geothermal power can already replace 42% of EU coal- and gas-fired plant output, Ember found
North Macedonia launches EUR 22 million grant scheme for green businesses
10 February 2026 - The project for supporting green businesses with grants until 2030 is worth EUR 25 million, of which EUR 22 million is for the subsidies
Solar power production driving prices on North Macedonia’s power exchange
10 February 2026 - Ana Angelova, a market operations specialist at the National Electricity Market Operator, analyzed official power exchange data for 2024