Montenegro’s EPCG starts trial run of its first wind park – Gvozd
10 May 2026 - EPCG launched the trial operation of its first wind power plant. Gvozd would be the biggest in Montenegro when the second phase is completed.
Hellenic Hydrogen wins European Hydrogen Bank grant with lowest bid
08 May 2026 - The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) approved EUR 1.09 billion in the third auction. A Greek JV won with the lowest bid in the general category.
PPC Energie rolls out Romania’s first zero-cost electricity scheme
08 May 2026 - Power supplier PPC Energie has launched a pilot project offering free electricity during certain hours of the day to customers with smart meters
Rumen Radev’s cabinet including Minister of Energy Iva Petrova takes office in Bulgaria
08 May 2026 - Prime Minister Rumen Radev's cabinet took office today. New Minister of Energy Iva Petrova comes from the position of deputy minister.
ReLi energy wins first prize at European Solar Startup Awards 2026
07 May 2026 - Germany’s reLi Energy won gold at the European Solar Startup Awards 2026. It has outperformed three other finalists to claim the top spot
Greece to install largest public cooperative solar park for farmers, vulnerable households
07 May 2026 - The Greek authorities plan to install a cooperative solar power plant for the supply of 147,000 farmers and 17,000 vulnerable households
Rezolv Energy commissions 225 MW solar park St. George in Bulgaria, with BESS
07 May 2026 - One of Bulgaria’s largest PV parks is fully operational and it includes a BESS. Rezolv Energy built St. George on the former Silistra airport.
Montenegrin utility EPCG developing 639 MW of power generation and storage projects
06 May 2026 - EPCG is developing solar, wind, battery, and hydropower projects totaling 639 MW, with an expected annual output of over 1 TWh, wrote Milutin Đukanović, President of the Board of Directors
Final countdown to Belgrade Energy Forum 2026 on May 11-12
06 May 2026 - BEF 2026, the premier B2B and B2G energy conference in Southeast Europe, is welcoming a plethora of institutional partners and a record number of energy ministers in its fourth edition
Western Balkans request earlier exemption of electricity from CBAM
06 May 2026 - Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo* and North Macedonia are asking for the amendments to the European Union's CBAM Regulation to be adjusted
CIP: Europe could reduce electricity prices by 40% by 2050 with clean energy
05 May 2026 - CIP built an integrated energy system model and based on that, conducted an analysis of how Europe’s energy system could evolve towards 2050
Finalists of the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards announced
05 May 2026 - Public voting for the best European clean energy projects and leaders is now open, within European Sustainable Energy Awards 2026