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Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
China completes grid connection of world’s largest open sea PV plant
31 December 2025 - CHN Energy fully connected to the mainland grid a 1 GW solar power system that it built on the open sea off the coast of Shandong in China
Electrica issues call for contractors for large PV parks in Romania
31 December 2025 - Electrica, in which the Romanian Government holds almost 50%, is again seeking contractors for its solar projects Satu Mare 3 and Bihor 1
EU4CAET project pre-selects 43 ideas for first renewable energy communities in BiH
30 December 2025 - The EU for Collective Action for Energy Transition (EU4CAET) project is jointly financed by the European Union and Germany
Athens International Airport builds biggest photovoltaic-BESS plant
29 December 2025 - Athens International Airport (AIA) has a PV plant of 51.5 MW with 82 MWh in energy storage, the largest such facility in Europe
YEO invests in ARC Clean Technology to pave way for SMRs in Turkey
26 December 2025 - YEO's investment in ARC Clean Technology brings potential cooperation opportunities for the deployment of advanced small modular reactors in Turkey
Serbia’s EPS mulls using heat pumps at its hydropower plants
25 December 2025 - Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) wants to commission a study of the potential use of heat pumps at four hydropower plants in southwestern Serbia
Greek company Aktor sets up BESS subsidiary after entering LNG trade
23 December 2025 - Power storage services are the core activity of Aktor's new subsidiary Aktor BESS, but it could also generate electricity
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
23 December 2025 - Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
North Macedonia’s ESM secures loans for investments in solar, hydro
22 December 2025 - Elektrani na Severna Makedonija said that it signed the contracts for a state guarantee and loans for two major energy projects
Bulgaria approves RESTORE funds for over 4 GWh in BESS projects
19 December 2025 - Developers of 31 standalone battery storage facilities in Bulgaria won EUR 117 million from European Union funding
Serbia is first Energy Community contracting party to enter verification phase of market coupling
18 December 2025 - At the Energy Community Ministerial Council, ministers addressed energy security, market integration, climate policy