natural gas
Serbia to sign agreement on gas power plant with Azerbaijan
26 September 2025 - Serbia has completed the negotiations with Azerbaijan on the construction of a natural gas power plant near the city of Niš
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
Montenegro plans to develop LNG terminal with JERA
11 September 2025 - The Ministry of Energy and Mining of Montenegro and Japanese company JERA signed a memorandum of cooperation
Romania preparing to include biomethane in gas grid
08 September 2025 - Romania has drafted a directive that would regulate biomethane and mitigate the impact of the extension of an EU emissions pricing scheme
Šahmanović: Montenegro expects first large private wind and solar plants to be online in 2026
19 August 2025 - Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Energy and Mining, spoke with Balkan Green Energy News about the ministry’s achievements so far and plans for the future.
US electricity prices soar 40% in H1 2025, outpacing EU’s 30% increase
01 August 2025 - The penetration of negative prices in EU continues, with their share doubling in H1 2025, according to IEA's latest report
North Macedonia, Kazancı sign memorandum on gas power plants
23 July 2025 - The memorandum of understanding was signed by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Cemil Kazancı, President of the Board of Directors of Kazancı Holding
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.
Serbia, North Macedonia working on gas interconnector project
03 July 2025 - Srbijagas and Nomagas have expressed their intention to build the Serbia – North Macedonia gas interconnector soon.
Serbia plans hydrogen transport through gas pipelines
30 June 2025 - Gas transmission system operator Transportgas has invited bids for producing a study on hydrogen transport through the gas network
Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects
12 June 2025 - The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to be invested in a series of air quality protection projects
Investment risk highest for nuclear power, lowest for solar
04 June 2025 - Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability published a study on construction cost overruns and time delays in global energy projects
Greece’s DEPA joins forces with Clavenia to build 792 MW gas power plant
23 May 2025 - The planned gas power plant is expected to be Greece's most efficient combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility, DEPA said
Slovenia keeps phasing out coal as key heating plant boosts natural gas share to 60%
22 May 2025 - TE-TOL, the main district heating provider in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, has taken over a newly built gas-steam unit
Serbia to soon finish study on use of nuclear energy – minister
13 May 2025 - A preliminary technical study for considering the peaceful use of nuclear energy is being prepared by EDF and Egis Industries
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