Record battery installations in EU in 2025 as Bulgaria enters top 3
28 January 2026 - The European Union added 27.1 GWh of battery capacity last year, marking a 12th consecutive record – driven by utility-scale storage
Self-consumption photovoltaic systems in Greece must add remote control devices
16 January 2026 - Solar power facilities for self-consumption in Grece now require set point equipment. Owners in the category have eight months.
Bulgaria proposes changes to electricity trading rules to include new market participants
13 January 2026 - New categories include active customers (active buyers), citizen energy communities, prosumers, and renewable energy communities
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
Montenegro launches second BESS tender but for drastically smaller capacity
09 December 2025 - The first public procurement was canceled because Elektroprivreda Crne Gore didn’t obtain approval from the Government of Montenegro to take a loan
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
03 December 2025 - The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
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
Greek regulator steps in to prevent energy communities misuse
10 October 2025 - Legitimate energy communities have suffered in Greece, as private investors have been taking advantage of the status
Corinth Pipeworks commissions Greece’s biggest industrial rooftop PV system
30 September 2025 - Steel pipe manufacturer Corinth Pipeworks has put into operation a 7.1 MW photovoltaic facility on its factory northwest of Athens
CMS committed to sustainability – first law firm in Belgrade with solar power plant on its rooftop
25 September 2025 - CMS was the first law firm in Belgrade to install a solar power plant on the roof of its own building. The plant has been in operation for nine months now.
Parliament of Montenegro installs solar power plant
10 September 2025 - Montenegro is likely the first country in the former Yugoslavia to install solar panels on the roof of its parliament
Croatia installs one million smart meters, Serbia reaches 650,000
09 September 2025 - Digital or smart meters offer numerous advantages for consumers and distribution system operators