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Montenegro to renew first solar power auction call as soon as possible
14 January 2026 - Montenegro has disqualified all bidders in its first solar power auction and vowed to urgently remove procedural shortcomings and renew the call
Why CEE is one of most attractive regions for investment in new energy projects
12 January 2026 - Munir Hassan and Thomas Hamerl, partners in CMS's energy practice, outlined the developments in the renewable energy market for 2026
Spajić: Japanese company Itochu eyes Montenegro’s waste-to-energy project
09 January 2026 - Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić said a 50 MW incinerator is about to be built for municipal waste
ContourGlobal installs 500 MWh standalone BESS facility in Bulgaria
09 January 2026 - ContourGlobal inaugurated a standalone battery energy storage system of 202 MW. It is participating in Bulgaria’s day-ahead and intraday electricity markets.
Slovenia to aid energy-intensive companies with EUR 30 million per year
09 January 2026 - Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy Bojan Kumer said the bill addresses the serious challenges facing this segment of Slovenia's economy
New auction announced in Greece for 600 MW for electricity for vulnerable households
08 January 2026 - The Greek government specified the conditions for a renewable energy auction. The Apollo initiative is aimed at reducing costs for vulnerable households.
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
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
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.
Bulgaria approves RESTORE funds for over 4 GWh in BESS projects
19 December 2025 - Developers of 31 standalone battery storage facilities in Bulgaria won EUR 117 million from European Union funding
Applications open for first wind power auction in Kosovo*
18 December 2025 - The Ministry of Economy of Kosovo* invited the three prequalified entities to submit bids for a wind power auction for up to 100 MW
Engie Romania to double its renewables capacity with 253.1 MW wind farm project
17 December 2025 - The Ialomiţa Nord wind farm, currently under construction, will be one of the largest in Romania
KEK seeks contractor for 100 MW solar power project near Prishtina
16 December 2025 - KEK is receiving bids within the prequalifications call for its Solar4Kosovo photovoltaic project until January 22
Turkey awards 1.15 GW in wind power auctions – all at just EUR 35 per MWh
12 December 2025 - The six winners from the latest round of wind power auctions under the YEKA mechanism in Turkey have EUR 35 per MWh guaranteed
Croatia launches subsidy call for electric taxi, delivery, car-sharing vehicles
10 December 2025 - A call for the allocation of non-refundable aid was published by the Croatian Ministry of Environment and Green Transition