Montenegro’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided that Unipan Green, a local company, will not need to conduct an environmental impact assessment for two planned solar power projects located south of Podgorica. The first project will have an installed capacity of 30 MW and will cover about 294,000 square meters on the site of the […]
At the end of September, the Šoštanj thermal power plant began an extensive replacement of key components in its first gas turbine, a complex maintenance operation expected to be completed by the end of this month. Once the work concludes, engineers will conduct a five-day testing phase to measure performance under various turbine loads. The
In the first half of 2025, EVN Group’s electricity distribution arm, Elektrodistribucija, completed a series of major infrastructure projects to modernize and strengthen North Macedonia’s low-voltage electricity network. The initiative aimed to improve network reliability, reduce transmission losses, and integrate advanced technologies into daily operations. As part of the modernization program, 135 kilometers of new
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Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced that it has started restarting unaffected units at its Danube refinery after a major overnight fire. Fire crews remain on-site as safety inspections continue. The company confirmed that the fire is now under control, the area has been secured, and an investigation has been launched to determine the
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The European Union’s plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027 presents Greece with both major opportunities and serious challenges. On the positive side, the country’s expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure — anchored by the Revythoussa terminal near Athens and the Alexandroupoli floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) — is positioning Greece as a
A new analysis by EY, commissioned by OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, suggests that developing natural gas reserves in Bulgaria’s section of the Black Sea could bring substantial economic and strategic benefits. According to the report, every 1 billion euros invested in offshore gas projects could add up to 5.2 billion euros to Bulgaria’s national
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The Council of the European Union has approved a draft regulation introducing a phased ban on imports of Russian natural gas. Under the new rules, imports of Russian gas—whether by pipeline or in liquefied form—will be prohibited starting 1 January 2026, with transitional measures for existing contracts. The full ban is scheduled to take effect
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The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator MEPSO 600,000 euros to support the modernization and digitalization of the country’s electricity transmission network. The non-repayable funding will provide technical assistance aimed at improving system efficiency, enhancing network reliability, reducing technical losses, and preparing MEPSO for higher integration of renewable energy
Greece and Italy have advanced plans for their second electricity interconnection, GRITA2, following the inaugural meeting of the Steering and Governance Committee in Rome last week. The two transmission system operators, ADMIE and Terna, have already made substantial progress. GRITA2 has completed feasibility studies and has been included in ENTSO-E’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan. The
At the day-ahead auction held on 20 October 2025 on the Croatian electricity exchange CROPEX for delivery on 21 October, the total traded volume on the day-ahead market reached 50,747.1 MWh. The highest hourly volume was recorded in the 35th position (15-minute MTU) with 2,501 MWh traded. This marks the highest daily traded volume on
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