Workshop on power grid development in Western Balkans held by GIZ, Energy Community Secretariat
In support of the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, GIZ organized a Strategic Workshop on Power Grids for a regional action plan
Western Balkans power markets: hope for coupling with EU, concerns about CBAM
Representatives of TSOs, regulators and power exchanges gathered at a panel on the integration of Western Balkans markets into the EU market
ACER’s Zinglersen: Integrate electricity markets to bolster flexibility as new era is already here
The number of hours with negative power prices reached an all-time high for two years in a row, which means a new era is here, ACER's Director Christian Zinglersen said at BEF 2025
Velimir Gavrilović, Fortis Energy: We are developing huge portfolio in SEE
Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe, of which half is in Serbia
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Clock is ticking for introducing carbon tax in Western Balkans, many ambiguities still remain
Even though the Governments might not have been proactive enough in the previous years, the participants of the CBAM panel on BEF 2025 believe there is still time for the regional actors to come up with more proactive approach towards the EU
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment
BEF 2025: Corporates’ education, product diversification crucial to speed-up PPA uptake
A panel on power purchase agreements (PPAs) held at the Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 gathered stakeholders from all segments of the PPA market