electricity
New Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos takes office
09 December 2025 - New Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos took helm from his predecessor George Papanastasiou
EU considering Montenegro’s proposals for changes to CBAM
08 December 2025 - Minister of Energy and Mining of Montenegro Admir Šahmanović held meetings on CBAM with several senior EU officials
North Macedonia’s third wind farm enters trial operation
08 December 2025 - The third wind power plant in North Macedonia has begun trial operation. It is located in Demir Kapija, near two other facilities.
Uncompetitiveness holding EU far behind green hydrogen targets
05 December 2025 - Several high-profile renewable hydrogen projects have been canceled and major companies reduced their decarbonization ambitions, ACER said
Wpd obtains wind power approvals in Greece for 225 MW
04 December 2025 - Wpd has won environmental approvals for a wind power project of 147.6 MW in Central Greece and one for 77 MW in Thrace
Quota surpassed at Romania’s bonus wind power auction
04 December 2025 - Romania apparently achieved moderately lower prices at its bonus wind power auction for CfDs than in the regular round
Elektroprivreda Crne Gore appoints new CEO
03 December 2025 - In October, the Board of Directors relieved the previous CEO Ivan Bulatović of his duties and appointed Bojan Đordan as the acting chief
Serbia rolls out taxes on greenhouse gas emissions, imported carbon-intensive products
03 December 2025 - The new laws on taxes on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon-intensive product imports, both at EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent, are coming into effect on January 1
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
03 December 2025 - The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
Croatia initiates project to harness solar energy along highways
03 December 2025 - Croatia’s highway management enterprise, Hrvatske Autoceste, is implementing a project for solar power plants along its highways
Kosovo* becomes full member of Association of Issuing Bodies
02 December 2025 - Kosovo's* ERO joined the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) as a full member at the last meeting of the organization's general assembly
Turkey earns EUR 84.8 million upfront from solar power auction
02 December 2025 - Investors in photovoltaic projects were mostly willing to pay large sums at Turkey's latest YEKA auction for a guaranteed price
Energy Community calls for nominations of PECI energy infrastructure projects
01 December 2025 - Cross-border energy infrastructure investments in the Energy Community can be nominated by January 19 within the 2026 PECI selection process
GGF ushers in new wave of energy transition investments in Western Balkans with eight deals
01 December 2025 - The Green for Growth Fund has signed a series of agreements on green lending and energy projects throughout the Western Balkans
Montenegro drafts green hydrogen development program with 2026-2028 action plan
01 December 2025 - A public discussion is underway about the draft program with an action plan and strategic environmental assessment report
Voltalia receives license for Spitalla PV plant in Albania
27 November 2025 - French renewable energy company Voltalia obtained a 30-year license for its Spitalla solar park at the Albanian port city of Durrës