power distribution
North Macedonia unveils EUR 5.7 billion plan for new power plants, energy storage
02 February 2026 - North Macedonia's 2026 plan includes 67 power plant projects of at least 1 MW each, for investments totaling an estimated EUR 3.74 billion
IRENA: Global daily flexibility needs are quadrupling by 2050
19 January 2026 - IRENA expects the world's electricity system flexibility needs, on a daily timescale, to quadruple by 2050 from the 2019 level
Albania gives green light to CWP Europe for 600 MW wind park
13 January 2026 - Albania issued a preliminary approval for CWP Europe's wind power project Tropoja of 600 MW in the country's north
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
Serbia’s distribution system operator plans comprehensive restructuring
30 October 2025 - EDS has launched a tender to select a consultant to develop a restructuring plan and support its implementation
Domac: No energy transition without much stronger grid investments
28 October 2025 - Croatia is investing only half as much in the power network as Slovenia and Austria, head of Croatia's REGEA agency Julije Domac warned
Reverse energy flows turn Slovenian distributors into power producers
28 August 2025 - On May 1 and 2, five Slovenian power distribution companies fed more electricity into the transmission grid than they withdrew.
Over 20,000 prosumer units connected in Greece in last 18 months
24 July 2025 - Households and businesses remain highly interested in becoming prosumers in Greece, although the new net billing program faces delays.
Slovenia’s EUR 150 million smart grid leap
18 June 2025 - The five electricity distribution firms in Slovenia will invest more than EUR 150 million by the end of March 2026
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
26 May 2025 - A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
24 May 2025 - Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region
Greek renewables sector slams curtailments bill for not including compensation
04 March 2025 - Power network operators won't compensate renewable energy producers in Greece for curtailments, according to the latest bill