Statement of the Day
Bayraktar: Dongfang plans 2 GW wind turbine factory in Turkey
01 October 2025 - China-based Dongfang Electric is planning a wind turbine production facility in Turkey, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar revealed
Hydropower plant Dabar to be completed by end-2027
29 September 2025 - The Dabar hydropower plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, according to Petar Đokić, Minister of Energy and Mining
Bulgaria to start talks with developers of small modular reactors
25 September 2025 - Bulgaria should discuss projects for small modular reactors with the developers of the technology, according to Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov
Romania risks blackouts if it shuts coal plants as scheduled
19 September 2025 - Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants
Croatia considering nuclear power plant on its territory – minister
12 September 2025 - Croatia and Slovenia jointly operate the Krško nuclear power plant, and cooperation on building a second unit is also possible
Von der Leyen: EU needs more homegrown renewables with nuclear as baseload
11 September 2025 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2025 State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Šahmanović: Masdar ready for new investments in Montenegro’s energy sector
03 September 2025 - Montenegro's energy minister, Admir Šahmanović, met with Mohamed Jamel al-Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, a UAE state-owned renewable energy company.
Climate won’t suffer if Romanian coal power plants keep running – energy minister
01 September 2025 - The Romanian government is hoping to postpone the coal-fired power plant closures envisaged under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Serbia’s power utility to take no loans in 2025, fund coal projects on its own
21 August 2025 - EPS will not take out loans this year, but will finance all investments from its own resources, says CEO Dušan Živković.
Bulgaria, Romania offer much higher renewable energy project returns than Greece – HELLENiQ Energy
12 August 2025 - Greece-based HELLENiQ Energy has purchased three projects at a ready-to-build phase in Romania and Bulgaria
World far off track from tripling renewables by 2030
04 August 2025 - Two years after the COP28 agreement to triple global renewables capacity to 11 TW by 2030, the world is only on track to double it.
IRENA: 91% of new renewables units are more cost-effective than fossil fuel alternatives
23 July 2025 - Renewables maintained their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency said in an annual report
Energy Community marks 20th anniversary as integration pillar for Southeastern Europe
17 July 2025 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council held its annual informal meeting in Athens, where the organization was founded twenty years ago
Greece to participate in European Nuclear Alliance
19 June 2025 - Greece is going to explore its options for the introduction of nuclear energy, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Billot: Balkans is key region for Nordex Group
05 June 2025 - Nordex recently marked its 40th anniversary at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025, affirming its commitment to the Balkans
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