energy transition
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
Just Transition Forum unites regional leaders to tackle energy poverty, shape fair energy future
27 November 2025 - Governments, partners, civil society and community leaders from across Europe gathered in Tbilisi at the Energy Community’s Just Transition Forum
Renewables investors are seeking tailored financing services as they add BESS, adapt to risks
26 November 2025 - The renewables market in CEE is challenging, alongside regulatory uncertainties, which calls for advanced financing solutions, according to participants in UniCredit Serbia’s workshop
EUSEW2026: Focus on clean, secure, competitive Energy Union
25 November 2025 - The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), Europe’s largest annual gathering dedicated to renewables and energy efficiency, will take place in June 2026
Europe’s energy storage capacity to reach 100 GW this year, more than double by 2030
21 November 2025 - Pumped hydropower has the largest share of existing energy storage, 50.6 GW, followed by batteries, with 44.8 GW
3rd Conference on Advancing Renewable Investments – guarantees of origin could drive Europe’s green energy integration
21 November 2025 - As CBAM nears implementation, the Ljubljana conference highlighted the tools to accelerate integration with the EU, the Energy Community Secretariat said
GGF’s new partnership powering sustainability of SMEs in Turkey
20 November 2025 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has partnered with ING Leasing Türkiye through a EUR 20 million financing agreement for SMEs
Romania’s Iași has municipal PV, hydrogen projects for former coal plant
19 November 2025 - Romania's third-largest city is about to build a photovoltaic system on the location of a dormant coal power plant
Germany’s energy and climate cooperation with Serbia improves people’s lives
18 November 2025 - Balkan Green Energy News spoke with German Ambassador to Serbia Anke Konrad as the German Development Cooperation marks its 25th anniversary in the country
Energy communities reduce power bills for members, improve electricity market
17 November 2025 - Energy communities of citizens are greening energy and they benefit society at a local level, according to participants in an event organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Guarantees of origin: turning renewable ambition into action
12 November 2025 - Naida Hausmann from the Energy Community Secretariat outlined the efforts in the region to establish a GO system and achieve mutual recognition with the EU
Maćić: Exempting Serbia from CBAM for electricity would mean disastrously fast decarbonization; carbon tax will also block market coupling with EU
11 November 2025 - The European Commission has acknowledged that problems with applying CBAM to electricity exist, but has not yet offered solutions, says Ljubo Maćić, special advisor at Serbia’s Economics Institute
Project pipeline in Greece for CO2 capture, storage nearing EUR 4 billion
11 November 2025 - Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects worth as much as EUR 3.6 billion are under development in Greece
OMV, Masdar to build 140 MW green hydrogen plant in Austria
07 November 2025 - OMV and Masdar agreed to jointly develop and operate Europe's fifth-largest electrolyzer plant, in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria
Serbia’s power utility EPS adopts Decarbonization Action Plan
06 November 2025 - For EPS, the energy transition is not only a challenge but also a great opportunity to improve the company, Aleksandar Jakovljević said
Croatia discovers series of geothermal sources suitable for heating
05 November 2025 - The results of exploration at the Vinkovci GT-1 well in Croatia confirmed the area's significant geothermal potential