electricity
Romania issues call for additional wind power auction for 290 MW
24 October 2025 - Wind farm project developers in Romania can bid by November 24 for state aid in the form of contracts for difference – CfDs
Montenegro, Italy sign memorandum on electricity market coupling
24 October 2025 - A new deal paved the way for electricity market coupling and installing the second cable within the Monita interconnector under the Adriatic
Renewable electricity should not be subject to EU’s CO2 import tax
23 October 2025 - The European Commission may solve CBAM's unintended effects on renewables in the Western Balkans, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Artur Lorkowski said in an interview with Balkan Green Energy News
SANY International takes over large PV-BESS project in southwestern Romania
21 October 2025 - Sany International (Singapore) acquired a project for a solar power plant of 95 MW in peak capacity combined with 218 MWh in battery storage
Two large photovoltaic parks commissioned in Albania in 2025
20 October 2025 - In the first eight months of this year, Albania added two solar parks of 150 MW in total and a hydropower system of 48.9 MW to its transmission grid
Romania’s coal town Turceni starts EUR 380 million green energy transformation
20 October 2025 - Turceni is dependent on the local coal power plant, so the municipal authority is turning to agrivoltaics, energy storage and green hydrogen
Energy Community’s CBAM Readiness Tracker: Western Balkans still far from exemption as full implementation nears
20 October 2025 - The Energy Community’s 2025 CBAM Readiness Tracker suggests efforts to meet the exemption criteria for electricity are gaining momentum
NGEN inaugurates Austria’s most powerful battery energy storage system
17 October 2025 - NGEN Group commissioned its expanded BESS, which is again the largest grid-supporting facility of its kind in Austria
CEO Dejan Paravan leaving Slovenian state-owned GEN energija
16 October 2025 - Dejan Paravan has resigned as Slovenian state-owned GEN energija's chief executive and is reportedly joining NGEN
Principia builds CfD-backed battery storage facility in Greece
15 October 2025 - Principia built its first BESS in just six months. The Themelio facility in Chalkidiki in northern Greece has 49 MW in operating power.
Renalfa IPP expands its Tenevo, Kaolinovo PV plants in Bulgaria with batteries
14 October 2025 - Renalfa IPP built a 65 MW battery energy storage system in Tenevo within a hybrid project, and expanded its Kaolinovo PV plant and added a BESS to it
Türk Telekom puts solar power plant into operation as part of 530 MW project
14 October 2025 - Telecommunications operator Türk Telekom inaugurated the first part of a solar power plant of 128 MW in peak capacity, out of 530 MW planned
International Power Supply inaugurates Bulgaria’s first battery gigafactory
13 October 2025 - International Power Supply (IPS) opened its Factory X1 on the outskirts of Sofia, with a capacity of 3 GWh per year
CJR Renewables completes construction of 102 MW Urleasca wind farm in Romania
09 October 2025 - The Urleasca wind farm in Brăila county in eastern Romania is complete, contractor CJR Renewables said
Karatzis, Metlen to install Greece’s largest battery in joint venture
09 October 2025 - Metlen and Karatzis Group of Companies are establishing a joint venture for a standalone BESS of 330 MW and 790 MWh
Policy changes in US will have marginal impact on global energy transition
09 October 2025 - AI energy use may seem alarming, but it is projected to stay below EV charging and the cooling of buildings, DNV calculated