fossil gas
Von der Leyen: EU is guarantee that Serbian families will be warm in winter
16 October 2025 - The EU is connecting Serbia to its energy market, and it is the true guarantee that Serbian families will be safe and warm, Von der Leyen said
Serbia’s economy in uncharted territory amid imminent US sanctions against oil company NIS
08 October 2025 - For NIS in Serbia, doing business is becoming exceptionally difficult as the United States is imposing sanctions, starting with payment systems
Romania risks blackouts if it shuts coal plants as scheduled
19 September 2025 - Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants
Renewables keep top spot in Greece’s power mix despite surge in curtailments
06 August 2025 - In the first half of 2025, curtailments amounted to 1,327 GWh, equivalent to 9.6% of Greece’s total renewable electricity output.
Market assessment underway for expansion of gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria
08 July 2025 - The IGB gas pipeline is planned to be expanded to five billion cubic meters. The non-binding market assessment phase is underway.
Works beginning on North Macedonian side of gas interconnector with Greece
08 May 2025 - The North Macedonian section of the gas interconnector with Greece is expected to be completed by early 2027
EU outlines measures to end Russian gas, oil imports by end-2027
07 May 2025 - The European Commission aims to stop by 2027 the purchases of Russian gas, including LNG, and oil, and phase out nuclear fuel imports
Project for first gas power plant in Albania enters next stage
25 April 2025 - Greece-based GEK Terna and DEPA Commercial are preparing to build the first gas power plant in Albania, with local partner Gener 2
Greece’s DEPA Commercial picks contractors for PV plants of 500 MW
23 April 2025 - Terna and Aktor are about to start building a solar power plant of 400 MW and another 100 MW in Greece for state-owned DEPA Commercial
Italy mulls keeping its last coal plants on standby
21 April 2025 - Italy may switch its remaining coal plants on the mainland to a standby mode this year instead of dismantling them
Turkey pushing against rivals for transmission of green electricity to EU
07 April 2025 - Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria launched a green energy transmission project that could compete with the proposed Black Sea submarine link Georgia-Romania
PPC plans EUR 5.8 billion makeover of Western Macedonia coal region, including data centers
03 April 2025 - PPC presented a EUR 5.8 billion investment plan for the coal region of Western Macedonia in northern Greece