energy transition
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
ESM secures EUR 1.5 million grant to accelerate North Macedonia’s energy transition
04 November 2025 - North Macedonia’s power utility has secured a EUR 1.5 million grant to strengthen its capacity and accelerate the energy transition
Romania to roll out flexibility market where you get paid to consume less power
04 November 2025 - Consumers in Romania will be able to participate in the flexibility services market, getting compensated for cutting their electricity use
Green light in Greece for expansion of future photovoltaic, green hydrogen complex
04 November 2025 - A firm developing a project for a giant solar park with a green hydrogen plant is doubling the planned electrolyzer capacity
North Macedonia’s ESM needs investments of EUR 3 billion to replace coal power
03 November 2025 - Balkan Green Energy News spoke with ESM's CFO Ivan Stojanovski on the sidelines of the International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development
Skopje Declaration signed as International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development wraps up
31 October 2025 - The three-day International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development (IFESD-14) brought together over 500 participants from 70 countries
PPC building three battery storage facilities in Greece
30 October 2025 - PPC Group has launched the construction of a battery energy storage system in the area of its Amyntaio coal plant
Enery, SmartPulse launch regional partnership for multi-market optimization
30 October 2025 - Enery and SmartPulse joined forces for advanced solutions for the management and trading of renewable energy and storage assets
Božinovska: Solar overtakes hydro in North Macedonia
29 October 2025 - In 2024, renewables accounted for more than half of the country’s total installed electricity capacity - 56%, Sanja Božinovska said