Region/EU
EU’s amendments to CBAM: possibility of relief, but January 1 brought market uncertainty
06 January 2026 - Long-awaited implementing acts and amendments to the CBAM Regulation brought only a minor relief for...
Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience
05 January 2026 - What can Europe learn from the Nordic countries about energy resilience? This opinion explores how grids, interconnections and market integration can support a reliable net-zero power system.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
Energy Community Secretariat sets up renewables support hub for contracting parties
26 December 2025 - The new Centre for Renewables Acceleration is a regional hub providing technical support to all Energy Community contracting parties
Israel, Greece, Cyprus reaffirm commitment to joint energy projects
25 December 2025 - Israel, Greece and Cyprus vowed to safeguard their sea lanes and critical infrastructure against emerging threats
Synthos Green Energy, Blue Bird Energy join forces to deploy SMRs in Bulgaria
25 December 2025 - Synthos Green Energy and Blue Bird Energy have signed a letter of intent to partner on the deployment of small modular reactors in Bulgaria
Leitwind drives energy independence across Balkans
23 December 2025 - Leitwind makes wind turbines from 250 kW to 3 MW, engineered to perform efficiently under the full range of wind conditions in Southeastern Europe
EU’s new power pricing interval boosts BESS profit potential – analysis
19 December 2025 - Thanks to the 15-minute trading interval, arbitrage potential on the day-ahead power markets has increased by 14% on average, Rystad says
Serbia is first Energy Community contracting party to enter verification phase of market coupling
18 December 2025 - At the Energy Community Ministerial Council, ministers addressed energy security, market integration, climate policy
Solarpro and LONGi collaborate on Europe’s largest back-contact solar plant
18 December 2025 - Solarpro is building what will be the largest solar power plant in Hungary, using photovoltaic modules from industry leader LONGi
EU simplifying CBAM exemption for electricity, improving emissions calculation
17 December 2025 - Energy Community contracting parties that transposed EU aquis will be eligible for earlier exemptions from CBAM for electricity
European Commission proposes easing 2035 car emissions rules
17 December 2025 - The new rules would lower the emissions cut target from 100% to 90% and allow the sale of hybrid and internal combustion vehicles after 2035
CBAM tests market integration and green investments
16 December 2025 - CBAM for electricity raises serious risks and challenges in the region, warns CEO of North Macedonia's MEMO Zoran Gjorgjievski
AI and Energy: the dynamic duo shaping the power grid
15 December 2025 - How artificial intelligence is reshaping power grids, enabling renewable energy integration while raising regulatory, ethical and sustainability challenges.
Applications open for EUSEW2026 Awards
15 December 2025 - Applications are open for the EUSEW2026 Awards, which recognise projects, initiatives and leaders at the forefront of the EU's energy transition
Firms from Croatia, BiH, Serbia to build power line in North Macedonia
12 December 2025 - The contracted works include the construction of a 400 kV power line from the 400/110 kV Bitola 2 substation to the border with Albania