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North Macedonia’s first annual construction plan for energy projects envisages EUR 1.4 billion in investments
23 December 2025 - North Macedonia has introduced an annual construction plan for the energy projects with the new Law on Energy
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
19 November 2025 - Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted
Insa Oil building Bulgaria’s first bioethanol plant
27 August 2025 - The biorefinery will produce ethyl alcohol, part of which will be converted into bioethanol for the Bulgarian energy market.
Worrying results of coal, overburden production in BiH’s power utility
13 August 2025 - Increasing coal production is the only way to stabilize the energy system in the Federation of BiH, EPBiH CEO Sanel Buljubašić said
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects
12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects
Serbia to invest EUR 60 million in renewables in district heating
16 May 2025 - The Minister of Mining and Energy met with Ambassador Anke Konrad and KfW's Director for Southeast Europe and Turkey Klaus Müller
Serbia adopts first ever rulebook on standards for wood pellets
15 April 2025 - Serbia has adopted the rulebook on solid fuels from wood biomass, which for the first time regulates the quality of pellets and briquettes
Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down
03 April 2025 - The now closed Salmisaari coal plant accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in Finland together with three remaining ones
Energy efficiency, renewables in rural communities in Serbia’s Zlatibor region
11 March 2025 - Rural areas around Priboj, Čajetina and Arilje in Serbia have been heavily affected for years by power cuts. However, solutions do exist
Serbia to add 138 MW in solar, wind in 2025
21 February 2025 - The estimated capacity of prosumers is 123.6 MW, out of which 43 MW would be new photovoltaics, according to the energy balance
Cyprus launches grant mechanism for energy storage
11 February 2025 - Owners of renewable energy systems in Cyprus can apply from February 14 for grants to add batteries, under a EUR 35 million program