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
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region
BEF 2025: Technologies for energy transition are here, getting cheaper every day
The missing parts are grids and regulations, according to the investors and lenders gathered at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025
BEF 2025: Regional cooperation can facilitate energy transition, energy security
Belgrade Energy Forum featured representatives from the governments of Montenegro, Croatia, Hungary, the Republic of Srpska, and Serbia, and from UNECE