electricity
Turkey starts building solar parks on former coal land
23 September 2025 - After the first two units of 5 MW each, state-owned Turkish Coal Enterprises (TKI) is planning two solar power plants of 14 MW in total
BiH’s power utility ERS sees EUR 14.8 million loss in 2025
23 September 2025 - The new Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska Savo Minić called the situation in the electricity sector extremely complex
Half of EU auction-backed hydrogen projects pull out
23 September 2025 - Seven projects for 1.88 GW of total electrolyzer capacity are unfeasible even with grants won at the second European Hydrogen Bank auction
Prime Batteries expanding battery storage manufacturing capacity in Romania
22 September 2025 - Prime Batteries is expanding its battery storage equipment factory in Bucharest, despite strong headwinds for its industry segment
YESS Power set to commission Western Balkans’ first large battery energy storage system
22 September 2025 - YESS Energy is building a 60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for Mey Energy at the client's PV plant in North Macedonia
Fortis Energy preparing to build solar-battery hybrid power plant in Serbia
21 September 2025 - Fortis Energy has obtained a construction permit for a solar park of 270 MW on the territory of the city of Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia, Mayor Branislav Nedimović said
Romania risks blackouts if it shuts coal plants as scheduled
19 September 2025 - Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants
Serbia in talks with Rosatom on nuclear power plant project
19 September 2025 - Serbia recently completed the preliminary technical study on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in the country
Maglizh solar power plant of 161 MW in Bulgaria enters commercial operation
18 September 2025 - Solar park Maglizh in central Bulgaria has begun commercial operation. It is a JV of 360 Energy and the majority shareholders of Eurohold
Race against time to secure EU funding for waste-to-energy plants in Greece
18 September 2025 - Hostile public reactions and opposition by municipal authorities threaten to derail Greece's efforts to build six waste-to-energy plants
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy Efficiency
18 September 2025 - The new Law on Energy Efficiency brings a long-term refurbishment strategy and the obligation to set up solar collectors on public buildings
Murat Çinar appointed as new CEO of DRI
18 September 2025 - New Chief Executive Officer of DRI Murat Çinar is taking office on September 3, replacing Ivan Geliukh. The company is part of DTEK Group.
EU opens energy, environment cluster in accession talks with Albania
17 September 2025 - Albania started negotiations with the European Union on the so-called cluster 4, encompassing the green agenda and sustainable connectivity
Environmental approvals for 403 MW of wind power on Montenegrin mountain
16 September 2025 - Companies intend to build wind power plants of 403 MW in total on Sinjajevina mountain, a vast pastureland in Montenegro
Bulgarian coal plant mulls replacing boiler with molten salt battery
15 September 2025 - The operator of the AES Maritsa Iztok 1 coal plant is interested in replacing one of its boilers with a molten salt reactor
ElevenEs mulls building advanced battery cells gigafactory in Poland
12 September 2025 - Battery technology developer ElevenEs, which has production facilities in Serbia, plans to build a EUR 600 million gigafactory