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Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
China completes grid connection of world’s largest open sea PV plant
31 December 2025 - CHN Energy fully connected to the mainland grid a 1 GW solar power system that it built on the open sea off the coast of Shandong in China
Electrica issues call for contractors for large PV parks in Romania
31 December 2025 - Electrica, in which the Romanian Government holds almost 50%, is again seeking contractors for its solar projects Satu Mare 3 and Bihor 1
Athens International Airport builds biggest photovoltaic-BESS plant
29 December 2025 - Athens International Airport (AIA) has a PV plant of 51.5 MW with 82 MWh in energy storage, the largest such facility in Europe
Serbia’s EPS mulls using heat pumps at its hydropower plants
25 December 2025 - Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) wants to commission a study of the potential use of heat pumps at four hydropower plants in southwestern Serbia
Hidroelectrica to set up joint venture with EDF for 1 GW pumped storage project
24 December 2025 - Romania intends to revive the Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage hydropower project in tandem with France's EDF
OX2 completes 99 MW wind farm in Romania, starts building another – for clients
24 December 2025 - OX2 installed the last turbine at Nala Renewables' Green Breeze wind farm in Romania, just after breaking ground on the Ansthall project for HELLENiQ Energy and buying three wind projects
UAE’s Mubadala to invest EUR 300 million in Rezolv Energy
24 December 2025 - Mubadala Investment Compan has committed EUR 300 million to a joint venture with Actis that operates Rezolv Energy
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
OMV Petrom, CE Oltenia building solar parks of 550 MW in total
23 December 2025 - Romanian state-owned CE Oltenia is turning its coal land into PV plants in partnership with OMV Petrom. The four projects total 550 MW.
Leitwind drives energy independence across Balkans
23 December 2025 - Leitwind makes wind turbines from 250 kW to 3 MW, engineered to perform efficiently under the full range of wind conditions in Southeastern Europe
TotalEnergies sells half of 424 MW portfolio in Greece
23 December 2025 - TotalEnergies agreed to divest of 50% of its 424 MW wind and solar portfolio in Greece, as part of a global savings strategy