ALPEX day-ahead trading jumps 76% in September amid expanding regional market activity
Electricity trading on the Albanian Power Exchange (ALPEX) rose sharply in September, with activity reflecting the development of organised wholesale
Hungary-Germany spread widens as Serbia posts highest SEE day-ahead price
Southeast European electricity markets stayed under price pressure for delivery on 13 October, with Serbia recording the highest day-ahead price
Serbia electricity exports face €86/MWh CBAM carbon hurdle into EU markets
Serbia’s electricity exporters face a potential carbon cost approaching €86 per megawatt-hour under the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Greece secures nearly €1 billion fiscal flexibility for energy-security investments
EU finance ministers agreed on October 9 to extend Greece’s existing national escape-clause arrangements to eligible energy-security expenditure. The approval
HELLENiQ ENERGY launches €50 million 100 MW/200 MWh battery in Thessaloniki
HELLENiQ ENERGY has brought a 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage facility into operation at its Thessaloniki industrial complex. The project,
Bulgaria net electricity exports rise 62% on renewables and battery storage growth
Bulgaria’s net electricity exports increased 62% to 3.5 TWh in the first nine months and opening days of October 2026,
Mintia gas plant reaches first turbine ignition amid Romania power tightness
Romania’s 1.7 GW Mintia gas-fired power project has reached first turbine ignition as commissioning begins on a €1.2 billion investment
Serbia wholesale power prices drop nearly 25% as Romania and Bulgaria stay above €230/MWh
Serbia’s SEEPEX day-ahead benchmark for Saturday delivery fell by €58.94/MWh to €181.02/MWh as weekend demand eased. Prices in Romania, Bulgaria
CBAM verification reshapes Southeast Europe electricity exports and trader contract risks
Electricity exporters and trading companies across Southeast Europe are facing new pressure to demonstrate the carbon characteristics and physical delivery
CBAM carbon charges widen the electricity price gap for Western Balkans exports
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is changing electricity trading economics across Southeast Europe, increasing the gap between
TAP capacity to Albania expands ahead of domestic gas network readiness
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline has made 0.16 bcm/year of capacity available for deliveries from Greece to Albania’s Roskovec exit point.
Sungrow to supply 130 MWh battery for Albania’s subsidy-free Project Blue solar phase
Albania’s Project Blue has placed an order for a 130 MWh battery system with Sungrow for the first phase of