South-East Europe’s renewable transition is not just a story of policy ambition, EU alignment or decarbonisation targets. It is also a story of industrial geography and financial power. Nowhere is that clearer than in the quiet but decisive way China has embedded itself in the very DNA of the region’s emerging renewable systems. What began […]
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For more than a decade, South-East Europe has lived inside two parallel financial realities. One is deeply European, built around EU funding architecture, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, accession-related instruments, green transition frameworks and layers of regulatory conditionality. The other has been built quietly, pragmatically and, at times, geopolitically,
Serbia has secured continuity of natural gas deliveries through the peak winter period after reaching a temporary supply arrangement valid until the end of March. President Aleksandar Vučić emphasized that the extension provides stability for households and industry, ensuring sufficient gas and electricity during the coldest months. The three-month extension is intended to give the
Romania’s Constanta Oil Terminal is preparing a strategic shift to expand its role in fuel logistics, as the operator of the Black Sea state-owned facility moves to accommodate imported petrol for both domestic distribution and deliveries to neighboring markets. The company has outlined a development plan focused on upgrading infrastructure and expanding operational capabilities. Key
North Macedonia has formalized state guarantees and loan agreements totaling €97 million to advance two major energy investments aimed at reshaping the country’s electricity sector. The funding package supports the construction of the Bitola 3 solar power plant and a broad program to modernize existing hydropower facilities. The Bitola 3 solar project carries a total
Croatia’s Rijeka oil refinery has entered the final stage of a large-scale modernization, with construction of the main facilities now complete and extensive testing underway ahead of a planned launch in the first quarter of 2026. The upgrade includes the completion of the heavy residue processing unit and supporting infrastructure, such as a newly built
Households in the Republic of Srpska (RS) will see higher electricity bills from 1 February 2026, following a decision by the energy regulator to adjust regulated charges. According to the head of the RS Regulatory Commission for Energy (RERS), residential consumers will face a 10% increase. The price adjustment will also affect businesses, though to
Albania is set to expand its liberalized electricity market, with consumers connected to the 6 kV network able to choose their own suppliers starting 1 January 2026. The announcement was made by the national energy regulator ERE, which urged affected users to begin preparing for the transition. Under the new rules, customers must negotiate supply
Efforts to transport natural gas to Ukraine via the Vertical Gas Corridor faced a setback after all three capacity auctions for January concluded without a single bidder. This outcome raises fresh doubts about the commercial readiness of the corridor and its ability to compete with alternative supply routes. The auctions, held simultaneously, covered three distinct
During Week 51 of 2025, Dutch gas prices posted modest gains, but the market is largely expected to trade sideways, as rising demand from colder weather can be easily met by both pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries. TTF gas futures on the ICE market for January 2026 delivery traded higher compared to Week
