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Bids invited to build 60 MW Hrgud wind farm in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina

The state power utility of the Republic of Srpska has launched a tender to build the 60 MW Hrgud wind farm, with bidders also expected to arrange financing

Wind

Bosnia and Herzegovina

August 28, 2026

Romania scraps environmental requirements for strategic hydropower projects

Lawmakers overrode President Nicușor Dan's veto and voted for the second time to simplify environmental permiting for hydropower projects in Romania

Environment and Climate

Romania

August 26, 2026

Massive Zagreb protest called over Croatian illegal waste scandal

Massive Zagreb protest called amid Croatian illegal waste scandal

Thousands of tons of various waste have been illegally buried for years in Gospić. People from all over Croatia are coming to a protest in Zagreb to demand accountability.

Pollution

Croatia

August 27, 2026

IAEA ATLAS nuclear power shipping floating plants

IAEA launches ATLAS initiative to promote nuclear energy in shipping, floating nuclear power plants

The IAEA has launched a global initiative called ATLAS to promote nuclear energy in shipping and floating nuclear power plants

Nuclear

World

August 27, 2026

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Nuclearelectrica CEO steps down amid ‘shortcomings’ in 462 MW Doicești SMR project

Ghiță’s resignation comes after a government body identified the issues and recommended determining the accountability of Nuclearelectrica’s top executives

Nuclear

Romania

August 26, 2026

Fourth wind park in Kosovo* comes online

Turkish company Çalık Renewables has delivered the first electricity to the grid from its wind power plant Zatriq, or Zatric, in Kosovo*

Wind

Kosovo* Turkey

August 25, 2026

Latest News

Bids invited to build 60 MW Hrgud wind farm in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina

The state power utility of the Republic of Srpska has launched a tender to build the 60 MW Hrgud wind farm, with bidders also expected to arrange financing

Wind

Bosnia and Herzegovina

August 28, 2026

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North Macedonia signs agreement to build gas interconnector with Serbia

North Macedonia’s natural gas transmission system operator, Nomagas, has hired a contractor to design and build a gas interconnector with Serbia

Gas

North Macedonia

August 28, 2026

Call US firms for Adriatic Ionian Corridor in Montenegro IAP pipeline

Call open for US firms for Adriatic-Ionian Corridor in Montenegro

US companies can express interest in participating in the development of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor and a cargo scanning and border control project in Montenegro

Gas

Montenegro

August 28, 2026

EU approves Greece EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan

EU approves Greece’s EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan

Greece got the green light for its EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, individuals and transportation users in the clean transition, together with micro-enterprises

Electricity

Greece

August 27, 2026

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Gabrovo to build rainwater collection system after pioneering citizen energy communities in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian municipality of Gabrovo, which established the country's first energy community, is now building a solar-powered system to collect rainwater for irrigation

Environment and Climate

Bulgaria

August 27, 2026

Statement of the Day

Magyar: Hungarian nuclear plant Paks to return to regular operation

Hungary's emergency engineering works and the forecasted rise of the Danube level enabled the country's nuclear power plant Paks to restart its idle reactors

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 20, 2026

Incentives batteries Romania Bolojan solar power accompanied by storage

Incentives for batteries underway in Romania as Bolojan says solar power must be accompanied by storage

Romania is launching two BESS support programs. Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan argued batteries should be mandatory for future prosumers.

Energy Storage

Romania

August 20, 2026

Budapest rooftops could host a solar power plant 2.5 times larger than Paks nuclear power plan

Budapest rooftops could host solar capacity 2.5 times larger than Paks nuclear power plant

Budapest has 5,000 MW of rooftop solar potential, two and a half times the installed capacity of the Paks nuclear power plant, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.

Renewables

Region/EU

August 14, 2026

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Turkey to launch first offshore wind auctions in early 2027

Turkey will hold its first-ever auctions for offshore wind energy in the first quarter of 2027

Wind

Turkey

August 13, 2026

Magyar: Hungarian nuclear plant Paks to return to regular operation

Hungary's emergency engineering works and the forecasted rise of the Danube level enabled the country's nuclear power plant Paks to restart its idle reactors

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 20, 2026

Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria Kozloduy nuclear plant

Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant

Nuclear power plant Kozloduy in Bulgaria is on the brink of emergency output reduction as the Danube water level is approaching a critically low point

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 17, 2026

Romania shuts down remaining reactor at Cernavodă nuclear power plant

The Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which generates about 20% of Romania's electricity, is now completely offline

Energy Crisis

Romania

August 13, 2026

SEE heatwave: Romania braces for possible nuclear plant shutdown, power supply cuts to industry

Romania’s attempts to raise water levels in the Danube amid the ongoing heatwave have not produced lasting results

Energy Crisis

Romania

August 10, 2026

Bids invited to build 60 MW Hrgud wind farm in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina

The state power utility of the Republic of Srpska has launched a tender to build the 60 MW Hrgud wind farm, with bidders also expected to arrange financing

Wind

Bosnia and Herzegovina

August 28, 2026

EU approves Greece’s EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan

Greece got the green light for its EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, individuals and transportation users in the clean transition, together with micro-enterprises

Electricity

Greece

August 27, 2026

Gabrovo to build rainwater collection system after pioneering citizen energy communities in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian municipality of Gabrovo, which established the country's first energy community, is now building a solar-powered system to collect rainwater for irrigation

Environment and Climate

Bulgaria

August 27, 2026

Zsanett Gréta Papp, EU Young Energy Ambassador

Greenland and the EU: Turning energy potential into strategic partnership on Greenlandic terms

Greenland and the EU could deepen cooperation on renewable energy, critical raw materials and digital infrastructure while prioritising local development.

Renewables

Region/EU

August 27, 2026

EU approves Greece’s EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan

Greece got the green light for its EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, individuals and transportation users in the clean transition, together with micro-enterprises

Electricity

Greece

August 27, 2026

Romania to adopt offshore wind auction mechanism

Romania has proposed a map and rules for concessions for the country's first offshore wind power plants

Wind

Romania

August 25, 2026

Spectacular US renewables expansion defies Trump hostility

Spectacular US renewables expansion defies Trump’s hostility

The expected surge in power demand in the US is spurring a green energy boom, even though Trump's administration is blocking projects and rolling back decarbonization policy

Renewables

World

August 24, 2026

Incentives for batteries underway in Romania as Bolojan says solar power must be accompanied by storage

Romania is launching two BESS support programs. Acting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan argued batteries should be mandatory for future prosumers.

Energy Storage

Romania

August 20, 2026

Gabrovo to build rainwater collection system after pioneering citizen energy communities in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian municipality of Gabrovo, which established the country's first energy community, is now building a solar-powered system to collect rainwater for irrigation

Environment and Climate

Bulgaria

August 27, 2026

Massive Zagreb protest called amid Croatian illegal waste scandal

Thousands of tons of various waste have been illegally buried for years in Gospić. People from all over Croatia are coming to a protest in Zagreb to demand accountability.

Pollution

Croatia

August 27, 2026

Record-high global ocean temperature recorded in August

Global ocean temperature spikes to all-time high, in unlikely time of year

The global average sea surface temperature set a new daily record of 21.1 degrees Celsius on August 22

Environment and Climate

World

August 26, 2026

Romania scraps environmental requirements for strategic hydropower projects

Lawmakers overrode President Nicușor Dan's veto and voted for the second time to simplify environmental permiting for hydropower projects in Romania

Environment and Climate

Romania

August 26, 2026

Events

May 11-12, 2027

Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2027

Balkan Green Energy News

Belgrade, Serbia

September 8, 2026

Rooftop REconnect 2026

SolarPower Europe

Brussels, Belgium

September 8-9, 2026

Battery Tech Europe 2026

Fira de Barcelona/104-Media

Barcelona, Spain

EU approves Greece’s EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan

Greece got the green light for its EUR 4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, individuals and transportation users in the clean transition, together with micro-enterprises

Electricity

Greece

August 27, 2026

europe energy community necp assesment report

Energy Community NECP analysis: funding EUR 151 billion transition

The Energy Community Secretariat assessed the first cycle of National Energy and Climate Plans

Electricity

Region/EU

August 17, 2026

Serbia preparing Geothermal Atlas

The Ministry of Mining and Energy has invited bids for compiling the Geothermal Atlas of the Republic of Serbia.

Geothermal

Serbia

August 14, 2026

north macedonia natural gas subsidies grants

North Macedonia offers subsidies for switching to natural gas

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia has launched a public call for grants

Gas

North Macedonia

August 6, 2026

Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week to take place from September 21 to 25

Sarajevo Energy and Climate Week 2026 will take place in Sarajevo from September 21 to 25.

Environment and Climate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

August 18, 2026

Developing nations set to play bigger role in solar expansion as global capacity hits 3 TW

Global installed solar power capacity has reached 3 TW and is expected to grow to more than 9 TW by 2036, according to an analysis by BloombergNEF

Solar

World

August 5, 2026

albania germany agreements grid hydropower Karl Bergner Enea Karakaçi

Albania, Germany ink EUR 114 million worth of agreements for grid, hydropower

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania and the German government have signed three agreements

Electricity

Albania

August 5, 2026

slovenia stand alone bess state aid scheme

Slovenia to launch first state-aid scheme for stand-alone BESS

The purpose of the scheme is to increase the integration of renewables through the deployment of stand-alone battery energy storage systems

Energy Storage

Slovenia

August 3, 2026

From Risk to Resilience: International renewable energy risk experts to meet in Sofia

International renewable energy risk experts will meet in Sofia on September 29 for the From Risk to Resilience forum focused on BESS and wind projects

Energy Storage

Bulgaria

August 26, 2026

Greece added 724 MW of solar energy in May despite curtailments and low prices

Greece adds 724 MW of solar power in May despite curtailments and low prices

The tsunami of new photovoltaic installations continues unabated in Greece, as 724 MW were added in May

Solar

Greece

August 25, 2026

Spectacular US renewables expansion defies Trump’s hostility

The expected surge in power demand in the US is spurring a green energy boom, even though Trump's administration is blocking projects and rolling back decarbonization policy

Renewables

World

August 24, 2026

Romania accelerates battery storage installation pace with three major projects

Romania is making giant steps in the deployment of battery storage. GEN-I Sonce is building a 55 MW facility and construction is about to start of two large systems.

Electricity

Romania Slovenia

August 21, 2026

IAEA launches ATLAS initiative to promote nuclear energy in shipping, floating nuclear power plants

The IAEA has launched a global initiative called ATLAS to promote nuclear energy in shipping and floating nuclear power plants

Nuclear

World

August 27, 2026

Nuclearelectrica CEO steps down amid ‘shortcomings’ in 462 MW Doicești SMR project

Ghiță’s resignation comes after a government body identified the issues and recommended determining the accountability of Nuclearelectrica’s top executives

Nuclear

Romania

August 26, 2026

Magyar: Hungarian nuclear plant Paks to return to regular operation

Hungary's emergency engineering works and the forecasted rise of the Danube level enabled the country's nuclear power plant Paks to restart its idle reactors

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 20, 2026

Danube nears critically low level at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant

Nuclear power plant Kozloduy in Bulgaria is on the brink of emergency output reduction as the Danube water level is approaching a critically low point

Energy Crisis

Bulgaria Region/EU Slovenia

August 17, 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

Interviews

Region/EU Serbia

April 30, 2026

New Akuo Southeastern Europe interview Bruno Bensasson

New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe

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

Renewables

Region/EU

April 27, 2026