electricity
Bulgaria to host renewable electricity plants on Luxembourg’s behalf
16 January 2026 - Bulgaria joined Finland as a host country for renewables projects funded by Luxembourg, under the RENEWFM program for 2026
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
CBAM go-live: no electricity imports in week one
16 January 2026 - Iron and steel dominated the CBAM imports declared in the first reporting window, January 1-6, according to the European Commission
Eurowind Energy presents solar-wind hybrid project in Romania
16 January 2026 - Eurowind Energy plans to build its Siminoc hybrid power plant in southeastern Romania by 2028....
DNV to acquire Automa Power & Utilities, strengthening position as global end-to-end digital operations partner for energy industry
14 January 2026 - DNV agreed to acquire Brazil-based Automa, provider of integrated monitoring, control, and performance management solutions
Montenegro to renew first solar power auction call as soon as possible
14 January 2026 - Montenegro has disqualified all bidders in its first solar power auction and vowed to urgently remove procedural shortcomings and renew the call
Slovenia again uses shortcut to meet national renewables target
13 January 2026 - Slovenia will purchase renewable energy from Croatia through a statistical transfer to meet its 2024 renewable energy target
Hidroelectrica installs battery storage facility at its Crucea Nord wind park
13 January 2026 - Hidroelectrica's battery energy storage system (BESS) of 36 MW and 72 MWh, at its only wind park, is coming online in May
Bulgaria proposes changes to electricity trading rules to include new market participants
13 January 2026 - New categories include active customers (active buyers), citizen energy communities, prosumers, and renewable energy communities
Albania gives green light to CWP Europe for 600 MW wind park
13 January 2026 - Albania issued a preliminary approval for CWP Europe's wind power project Tropoja of 600 MW in the country's north
Greece’s IPTO mulls capital increase with existing shareholders
12 January 2026 - Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece reportedly needs a capital boost of EUR 1.1 billion to keep the development plan on track
Belgium’s former Ministry of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten to become CEO of WindEurope next month
12 January 2026 - WindEurope's CEO-appointee Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium's former minister of energy, will assume office on February 2
Why CEE is one of most attractive regions for investment in new energy projects
12 January 2026 - Munir Hassan and Thomas Hamerl, partners in CMS's energy practice, outlined the developments in the renewable energy market for 2026
Spajić: Japanese company Itochu eyes Montenegro’s waste-to-energy project
09 January 2026 - Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić said a 50 MW incinerator is about to be built for municipal waste
ContourGlobal installs 500 MWh standalone BESS facility in Bulgaria
09 January 2026 - ContourGlobal inaugurated a standalone battery energy storage system of 202 MW. It is participating in Bulgaria’s day-ahead and intraday electricity markets.
Slovenia to aid energy-intensive companies with EUR 30 million per year
09 January 2026 - Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy Bojan Kumer said the bill addresses the serious challenges facing this segment of Slovenia's economy