electricity
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
Premier Energy building one of largest battery systems in Southeastern Europe
04 May 2026 - Premier Energy Group has begun the construction of a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Romania
Batteries enable Bulgaria to import cheap electricity even when domestic production exceeds demand
04 May 2026 - Bulgaria's abundant energy storage enables importing electricity at low, zero or negative prices even when domestic production exceeds demand
Zatriq wind farm in Kosovo* to be completed in July
04 May 2026 - Turkey-based Çalik Renewables and domestic company Eurokos are building a 72 MW wind power plant in Kosovo*. They expect to finish it in July.
Hybrid vehicles overtake petrol cars on Serbian market
30 April 2026 - Sales of new hybrid vehicles in Serbia in the first quarter of the year surpassed those of petrol cars, according to the latest data
Serbia’s EMS signs grid connection contracts for seven battery storage projects
30 April 2026 - Serbia's TSO Elektromreža Srbije signed grid connection contracts for seven standalone battery storage projects
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
Croatia finally sets grid connection fee
29 April 2026 - The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) has adopted the fee for the connection to the electricity network
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
Cement maker installs largest self-consumption PV plant in Turkey
28 April 2026 - OYAK Cement built a solar power plant for self-consumption of 115.5 MW in peak capacity in Beypazarı in Ankara province
Croatia proposes investments from EU ETS proceeds of EUR 650 million
28 April 2026 - Within the framework of EU ETS, Croatia is counting on EUR 650 million through 2030 from auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances
BiH’s power utility ERS reports EUR 29 million loss in 2025
27 April 2026 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske CEO Luka Petrović said the company operated under extremely difficult circumstances last year
New Akuo is powering up in Southeastern Europe
27 April 2026 - 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
Italy may revive coal plants if gas price hits EUR 70 per MWh
27 April 2026 - In an emergency, if the prices of gas reach EUR 70 per MWh, Italy may need to reactivate its coal power plants that are on standby
BiH’s DSO Elektrokrajina to invest EUR 30 million in distribution grid
24 April 2026 - The Council of Ministers of BiH has approved an initiative to begin negotiations for a loan aimed at upgrading the distribution grid
Serbia’s TSO EMS inks deal to invest EUR 36 million in substations
24 April 2026 - Works on substations in Bajina Bašta and Obrenovac are part of the third section of the Trans-Balkan Corridor for electricity transmission