Slovenia-based NGEN, widely regarded as the most innovative energy company in the SEE region, is expanding throughout Europe with its software platforms and equipment, as well as battery energy storage systems for decentralized grids that enable scaling up the decarbonization of the electricity sector. Co-Founder and CEO Roman Bernard said at the Belgrade Energy Forum […]
Digitalization and massive use of data are crucial for providing flexibility services that bring benefits for transmission system operators and renewable energy producers. Aggregators and software firms have developed the technological solutions. However, the process, together with the introduction of flexibility platforms, requires a long time. The reforms also have to be accompanied by market […]
German, Kosovar, French and Turkish companies submitted documentation to qualify for the first wind power auction in Kosovo*. The plan is for the government to have a share of up to 49% in selected projects. The Ministry of Economy of Kosovo* has publicly opened the applications within the qualifications call for the first wind power […]
Fortis Energy is working on renewable energy projects of 2 GW altogether in Southeast Europe. One half of the planned capacity is for solar and wind power plants in Serbia, Chief Operational Officer Velimir Gavrilović said at Belgrade Energy Forum (BEF 2025). Turkey-based Fortis Energy’s projects Noćaj 1 and Noćaj 2 in Serbia for solar […]
The Ivan Sedlo wind farm, located on the mountain of the same name in the municipality of Hadžići, is the first power-generating wind facility in Sarajevo Canton. The project was developed by Slovenian company Interenergo, owned by Austria-based energy group Kelag. It is it’s first wind power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a total […]
Author: Ulrich Adam, director general of Orgalim, EUSEW’s partner organisation As Europe grapples with sluggish economic growth and soaring energy costs, electrification has emerged as the linchpin for reversing industrial decline, accelerating decarbonisation, and restoring global competitiveness. In this opinion piece, Ulrich Adam, Director General of Orgalim, outlines why a bold push for electrification must […]
North Macedonia’s National Electricity Market Operator MEMO has issued the country’s first guarantees of origin (GOs), certificates verifying that electricity is generated from renewable energy sources. The guarantees were awarded to state power utility Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) for electricity produced from hydropower. With this step, North Macedonia joins virtually all other countries in […]
A BESS facility of 124.1 MW in operating power was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria. Located next to a photovoltaic park within Balkan Industrial Park, it is part of the country’s first closed licensed power distribution system. The Bulgarian city of Lovech, northeast of Sofia, hosts the strongest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the […]
North Macedonia is negotiating a strategic project to build two hydropower plants, Čebren and Galište, in an investment estimated at EUR 1.2 to 1.3 billion, according to Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. A tender for building the Čebren pumped storage hydropower plant was annulled by the previous government in early 2024. The country intends to finance […]
The Attica-Crete subsea power interconnector has been put into trial operation, marking a milestone for Greece’s transmission system. The country now has a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection, and its largest island is fully integrated into the national electricity system, according to an announcement by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie). The Ariadne […]