Statement of the Day
MOL in talks about possibility of purchasing stake in Serbian NIS
27 November 2025 - Hungarian MOL is discussing the possibility of acquiring a stake in Serbian oil refiner NIS, which is under US sanctions due to Russian ownership
Serbia’s EPS starts trial operation of its first wind park Kostolac
27 November 2025 - The construction of Kostolac is complete, and EPS' first wind farm has generated its first megawatt-hours, the company said
Brazil’s COP of Truth leaves out fossil fuels, deforestation from final deal
24 November 2025 - The world's climate ambitions didn't change much at COP30 while fossil fuels and deforestation were left out of the final document
Šahmanović: Montenegro is facing its most challenging year for energy sector
20 November 2025 - Priorities are price stability, increasing the use of renewables, and strengthening the country's position as an energy hub, Šahmanović said
DRI nears 300 MW renewables portfolio in Romania
20 November 2025 - DRI's portfolio in Romania consists of wind parks and photovoltaic plants. DRI is the renewables division of Ukraine-based DTEK Group
Vučić: Serbia ready to offer premium to buy oil company NIS from Russia
16 November 2025 - If talks with potential investors fail, Serbia should offer a better price for NIS but, in any case, the refinery must work, President Aleksandar Vučić said
Serbia deciding whether to nationalize Gazprom-owned oil company NIS
15 November 2025 - The Government of Serbia is about to decide whether to nationalize oil refiner and fuel distributor NIS, owned by Russia's Gazprom
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
Romania to take control of Lukoil’s assets
12 November 2025 - Romania wants to take control of Lukoil's operations to get an exemption from US sanctions. It's unclear whether the government would nationalize the assets
Maćić: Exempting Serbia from CBAM for electricity would mean disastrously fast decarbonization; carbon tax will also block market coupling with EU
11 November 2025 - The European Commission has acknowledged that problems with applying CBAM to electricity exist, but has not yet offered solutions, says Ljubo Maćić, special advisor at Serbia’s Economics Institute
One megawatt per day: North Macedonia enjoys strong renewable energy growth
10 November 2025 - According to regulator data, in North Macedonia, an average of almost one megawatt from renewable sources has been added every day for the last four years.
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
Serbia eyes last quarter of 2027 for power market coupling with EU – SEEPEX CEO
30 October 2025 - Miloš Mladenović was one of the speakers at the 14th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development in Skopje
Božinovska: Solar overtakes hydro in North Macedonia
29 October 2025 - In 2024, renewables accounted for more than half of the country’s total installed electricity capacity - 56%, Sanja Božinovska said
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
Several EU member states face uncertainty amid looming Russian gas ban
21 October 2025 - Hungary and Slovakia oppose the Russian gas ban, but the Energy Council envisages exceptions for EU states and even the Western Balkans