Renewables
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
Renalfa IPP starts installing 200 MWh battery system at solar plant in North Macedonia
05 May 2026 - The co-located BESS is being installed at Oslomej, a solar power plant with a peak capacity of 65.8 MW at a former coal mine, Renalfa said
Energy crisis fueled by Iran war makes economic logic of renewables impossible to ignore
04 May 2026 - The energy crisis fueled by the Iran war has made the economic logic of renewables impossible to ignore, according to Simon Stiell
Batteries enable Bulgaria to import cheap electricity even when domestic production exceeds demand
04 May 2026 - Bulgaria's abundant energy storage enables importing electricity at low, zero or negative prices even when domestic production exceeds demand
Zatriq wind farm in Kosovo* to be completed in July
04 May 2026 - Turkey-based Çalik Renewables and domestic company Eurokos are building a 72 MW wind power plant in Kosovo*. They expect to finish it in July.
Tokyo plans world’s biggest floating offshore wind farm of 1 GW
04 May 2026 - The authorities of Japan’s capital, Tokyo, plan to develop a floating offshore wind farm with a nameplate capacity of 1 GW
British Star Energy sells three geothermal projects in Croatia
30 April 2026 - The transaction releases EUR 5.2 million of restricted cash and removes future capital commitments arising from licences, the company said
Energy transition as systemic transformation
30 April 2026 - We spoke with Lazar Mijić, Head of Global Business Strategy in the business area Transformation of Industries at Siemens Energy, about where the region currently stands on the map of global energy transition
Greece frames solar power’s zero prices as informal consumer support
30 April 2026 - The Greek government is reluctant to remunerate photovoltaic producers for their high losses from zero or negative hourly wholesale prices
Croatia finally sets grid connection fee
29 April 2026 - The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) has adopted the fee for the connection to the electricity network
Cement maker installs largest self-consumption PV plant in Turkey
28 April 2026 - OYAK Cement built a solar power plant for self-consumption of 115.5 MW in peak capacity in Beypazarı in Ankara province
Croatia proposes investments from EU ETS proceeds of EUR 650 million
28 April 2026 - Within the framework of EU ETS, Croatia is counting on EUR 650 million through 2030 from auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances
New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe
27 April 2026 - The energy crisis is underscoring the necessity of renewables for energy security, alongside climate goals and competitiveness, CEO of Akuo Bruno Bensasson tells Balkan Green Energy News