solar power
Montenegro preparing first renewable energy auction to accelerate green transition
03 June 2025 - A model for Montenegro's first auction for market premiums for solar power was outlined at an event in the capital Podgorica
BESS factory of 1.5 GWh per year opening near Sofia in Bulgaria
02 June 2025 - IPS, a Bulgarian manufacturer of battery energy storage systems, is about to launch operations at its new facility near Sofia
Velimir Gavrilović, Fortis Energy: We are developing huge portfolio in SEE
27 May 2025 - Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe, of which half is in Serbia
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
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
26 May 2025 - Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment
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
Alteo’s Chikán: Aggregators have AI solutions for grid stability, production optimization (video)
19 May 2025 - Volatile prices, policy changes and flexibility needs are driving a momentum for developers and aggregators, Alteo's CEO Attila Chikán says
Hidroelectrica picks contractor for PV systems on 20 hydropower plants
16 May 2025 - Hidroelectrica hired Servelect and subcontractor Electroplus to install solar panels on the roofs of 20 hydropower plants on the Olt river
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
15 May 2025 - With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy, aligning the legal framework with the EU
Consortium completing spatial plan for solar-BESS strategic partnership in Serbia
15 May 2025 - Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables are in a strategic partnership in Serbia for 1.2 GW, with batteries. They plan to expand in the region.
CWP Europe signs PPA, CfD for its Solarina PV project with Serbia’s EPS
13 May 2025 - CWP Europe signed a PPA, CfD and balancing responsibility deal for its Solarina photovoltaic project in Serbia with state-owned EPS
Electrohold Trade partners with TMH to optimize 2.5 GWh of battery storage in Bulgaria
13 May 2025 - Early next year, The Mobility House (TMH) is set to ramp up the aggregation of Electrohold's energy assets under a newly signed deal
Construction starting in second phase of giant PV plant in Peloponnese coal land
13 May 2025 - Terna won the contract for the construction of the second phase (of three) of a 490 MW solar park in Megalopolis, on former lignite mines
Romania launches renewables auction for 3.5 GW
13 May 2025 - The Romanian Ministry of Energy issued a call for 3.47 GW of wind and solar power capacity. The deadline for submissions is July 11.
Serbia’s EPS signs PPAs for wind parks Alibunar 1, Alibunar 2
08 May 2025 - Serbia's state-owned Elektroprivreda Srbije will offtake electricity from future wind parks Alibunar 1 and Alibunar 2, of 168 MW in total.
Europe has record battery storage capacity growth in 2024 but expansion slows
08 May 2025 - The leap in new battery storage capacity in Europe last year wasn't as impressive as in the previous years