Representatives of the Government of Montenegro and Masdar discussed potential joint projects in the energy sector. The focus of the meeting was on solar energy, energy storage, and hydropower. Minister of Energy and Mining of Montenegro Admir Šahmanović and the Minister of Public Works Majda Adžović met today at Villa Gorica in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica […]
Croatia-based Dalekovod, Elnos from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbian Kodar Energomontaža will jointly build electricity transmission infrastructure in North Macedonia. Dalekovod said it signed a EUR 19.7 million contract with MEPSO, the transmission system operator of North Macedonia, as the lead member of a consortium that includes Elnos BL and Kodar Energomontaža. The contracted works […]
A European energy system based on a high share of renewable energy is the cheapest scenario until 2050 for achieving the net-zero goal, when compared to an increased use of nuclear capacity, or hydrogen, or carbon capture and storage, and against a delayed energy transition, according to a study produced by Hitachi Energy for WindEurope. […]
Croatia has prepared a Social Climate Plan for the period 2026-2032, worth EUR 1.68 billion. It would introduce measures for the buildings and road transport sectors aimed at supporting households and small businesses. The draft of Croatia’s Social Climate Plan is under public discussion, which will last until December 22. The process of adopting the […]
Econergy Renewable Energy has signed a EUR 40.5 million project finance agreement with UniCredit Bank for its 87 MW Oradea solar power plant in the Crișana region in north-west Romania. The Oradea photovoltaic facility has been fully connected to the grid since August 2025, and is generating revenues, according to Israel-based Econergy. The proceeds will […]
Premier Energy has acquired a project for a 400 MWh battery energy storage system at a site near Iași, Romania’s third-largest city. Premier Energy Group has announced the acquisition of 100% of a ready-to-build project for a battery energy storage system (BESS). The planned power input and output is 200 MW, while the energy storage […]
Greece aims to host a new batch of agrivoltaics, based on a bill of law that the Ministry of Environment and Energy submitted to Parliament. It includes subsidies. Several proposed provisions concern carbon capture and storage (CCS), energy storage and renewable energy. Among them, a goal is set for the installation of 130 MW of […]
Montenegro has drafted a program for the development of green hydrogen with an action plan for the period 2026-2028 and a strategic environmental impact assessment report. The public discussion is underway about the draft green hydrogen development program with an action plan for the period 2026-2028 and strategic environmental assessment report. It lasts 20 days […]
Global wind power installations have risen by 64% in the first half of 2025 from the same period of last year, according to the latest report from the World Wind Energy Association. It expects 2025 to be a record year for new wind farms. A total of 72.2 GW of new capacity was added between […]
Serbia’s power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) signed a contract for the modernization of its Vlasina hydropower plants with Energotehnika – Južna Bačka. The contract for the reconstruction and modernization of the Vlasina (Vlasinske) hydropower plants (HPPs), with a capacity of 129 MW, was signed by Dušan Živković (sitting first from right), Chief Executive Officer of […]