Croatia can fully transition to using only renewable electricity by 2030, according to Greenpeace. The organization presented its study: 100% Renewable by 2030 – A Plan for the Green Transition of Croatian Power Sector in the country’s capital Zagreb. Political will is the precondition for materializing the goal, it said. The study was conducted by […]
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore plans to include an international partner in the development of the Komarnica hydropower project. The company cited the experiences of Norway, Austria, and France. The plant, with a proposed capacity of 172 MW, is expected to have an annual production of around 213 GWh. Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) […]
This year Nordex Group is celebrating its 40th anniversary as one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world. “We’re number one in Europe and the Balkans is actually a key region for us,” Christopher Billot, Sales Director for the Mediterranean region of Nordex Group, said at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025. Nordex installed its […]
TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing platform of global alternative asset management firm TPG, has acquired Aurora Energy Research, a global provider of power market forecasting and analytics for critical investment and financing decisions. As part of the transaction, existing private equity sponsors of Aurora Energy Research – CGE Partners, 22C Capital, and the company’s […]
Nuclear power plants have the highest construction cost overrun and the longest time delays of all energy projects. In the clean energy sector, the worst marks for violation of set construction cost and timelines go to hydrogen, carbon capture and storage as well as gas power plants, according to a study by the Boston University […]
In addition to the plans for several solar power plants in Trebinje, the city in the far south of the Republic of Srpska is paving the way for a wind farm. Chinese company Zhongbo Group is interested in investing in the project. The Assembly of the City of Trebinje has approved the proposition to develop […]
Serbia plans to invest EUR 88.8 million by 2030, through its just transition action plan, in activities aimed at mitigating the impacts of the planned reduction in coal-based energy production, and ensuring a just transition. The Ministry of Mining and Energy has published a draft just transition action plan and launched a public debate. Within […]
Energy Community contracting parties are doing their best to meet the challenging requirements and use the opportunity to couple their electricity markets with the European Union in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027. Apart from other benefits, coupling could represent a strong incentive for investment in renewables. However, the introduction of CBAM could be a step […]
Capacity building and education for corporates, together with product diversification and an upgrade of the regulatory framework, could clear the obstacles for power purchase agreements in the Western Balkans, which are lagging behind the other countries in Southeast Europe. In addition to their other benefits, such contracts could contribute to securing baseload energy from hybrid […]
Technologies for the energy transition already exist, and their use is increasing thanks to falling costs. Investors and bankers claim they are ready to invest and that money isn’t an issue. The missing part are upgraded transmission grids, along with policies and regulations to integrate everything into a suitable environment, according to investors and lenders […]