natural gas
US firm eyes construction of three gas-fired power plants in BiH
21 January 2026 - Representatives of US companies and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have visited BiH
Renewables account for 99% of Turkey’s net electricity capacity additions
16 January 2026 - Electricity capacity in Turkey reached 122 GW in 2025, of which 62% was from renewables, according to the SHURA Energy Transition Center
Montenegro’s EPCG finishes study on gas power plants
12 January 2026 - State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore officially received a feasibility study for gas power plants in Montenegro
Serbia developing legal framework for CO2 storage
08 January 2026 - Serbia's draft law on hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation will include permanent disposal of CO2 in geological formations of depleted deposits
Greek company Aktor sets up BESS subsidiary after entering LNG trade
23 December 2025 - Power storage services are the core activity of Aktor's new subsidiary Aktor BESS, but it could also generate electricity
Serbia, North Macedonia seek to build gas interconnector by end-2027
12 December 2025 - Serbia and North Macedonia aim to complete a gas interconnector in late 2027 and put it into operation in early 2028, said Đedović Handanović
Slovenia draws up first climate vulnerability, risks assessment for energy sector
12 December 2025 - The assessment was prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, in cooperation with the Jožef Stefan Institute
Fearful about oil sanctions, Serbia’s Vučić seeks support from EU leaders
11 December 2025 - Facing NIS's imminent halt due to US sanctions, President Aleksandar Vučić met with EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
Montenegro adopts National Energy and Climate Plan
10 December 2025 - The government adopted the National Energy and Climate Plan and the draft law on cross-border exchange of electricity and natural gas
Uncompetitiveness holding EU far behind green hydrogen targets
05 December 2025 - Several high-profile renewable hydrogen projects have been canceled and major companies reduced their decarbonization ambitions, ACER said
Energy Community calls for nominations of PECI energy infrastructure projects
01 December 2025 - Cross-border energy infrastructure investments in the Energy Community can be nominated by January 19 within the 2026 PECI selection process
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
19 November 2025 - Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted
World Energy Outlook: Diversification of supplies, cooperation key for navigating turbulences ahead
13 November 2025 - One of the major changes compared to last year’s World Energy Outlook is the reintroduction of the current policies scenario in which the oil and natural gas demand continue to grow until 2050
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
Oil trader Gunvor set to take over Lukoil’s refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe
30 October 2025 - Lukoil has decided to sell its assets outside Russia to Gunvor, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist
Russia’s Lukoil to sell refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe amid US sanctions
28 October 2025 - Lukoil operates oil refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as fuel retail chains across the region