Montenegro publishes draft Energy Law for public debate
Montenegro is receiving comments on its draft Energy Law until September 16. The new provisions are harmonizing the domestic legal framework.
Romania to allocate grid capacity through auctions
Romania is breaking the grid congestion deadlock by introducing a competitive process for capacity allocation for power plant projects
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond
East-West Energy Corridor to extend from Turkey to Montenegro
Bulgaria's ESO received a grant from the US for a feasibility study for the proposed East-West Energy Corridor between Turkey and Montenegro
Balkans blackout on June 21 occurred after two overhead lines tripped – ENTSO-E
ENTSO-E said the cascading power failure of June 21 ensued amid outages of two overhead lines, of which the first is in Montenegro
Bulgaria experiences historic power output slump in June
Bulgaria's total power output in June was the weakest since 2019. The country only had a slight year-to-date surplus in electricity trade.
Shell halts construction of biofuel refinery in Rotterdam to cut costs
Shell is pausing construction of a biofuel plant in the Netherlands. It joins a group of European energy firms scaling back green investments.
Transelectrica: Romania requires up to 4 GW in energy storage in balanced mix
Transelectrica urged the authorities in Romania to back large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants