EU allows Romania to delay shutdown of coal plants until end-2029
Amid delays in gas power projects, the European Commission approved Romania's request to push back the closure of several coal-fired systems
Romania issues call for additional wind power auction for 290 MW
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Energy Community’s 2025 CBAM Readiness Tracker suggests efforts to meet the exemption criteria for electricity are gaining momentum