Region/EU
Asanović: Montenegro expects European Commission to clear market coupling by end-June
12 May 2026 - Ivan Asanović, CEO of Montenegro's transmission system operator, participated in the panel on transmission grid development at BEF 2026
Matejić: Serbia’s grid to integrate 12 GW of renewables in next six years
12 May 2026 - Jelena Matejić, General Manager of Elektromreža Srbije, took part in a panel on transmission grids at Belgrade Energy Forum 2026
Rapid energy transition or costly reliance on fossil fuels – time is running out for Southeast Europe
12 May 2026 - Energy security has become an issue of political stability, economic survival, and national security, Mislav Slade-Šilović said at BEF 2026
Božinovska at BEF 2026: Regional cooperation is not a choice, but a necessity
11 May 2026 - The fourth edition of Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2026) has brought together 500 participants
Belgrade Energy Forum 2026: EU’s support necessary for decarbonization in Western Balkans
11 May 2026 - The Western Balkans have progressed in decarbonization and integration with the EU's single energy market, but it must add speed, and with EU's help, top officials agreed at Belgrade Energy Forum 2026 in Serbia
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.
Electricity prices: Ireland leads Europe, Serbia tops Western Balkan ranking
08 May 2026 - Ireland reported the highest average price of electricity for households in Europe in the second half of 2025 - 40.4 eurocents
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
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
Six Projects of Energy Community Interest advancing without systemic delays
04 May 2026 - The Evaluation Report on PECI is providing an overview of the implementation progress of projects included in the 2024 PECI list
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
Aktor LNG USA signs 20-year supply deal with Albania’s Albgaz
29 April 2026 - Aktor LNG USA and ALBGAZ signed a 20-year commercial agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States
CBAM data for Q1 2026: Historic power flow patterns between EU, Western Balkans shift
29 April 2026 - The Energy Community Secretariat published the first report on the impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on electricity markets