State Secretary at the Ministry of Mining and Energy, Sonja Vlahovic, announced that the Kostolac wind farm is on schedule to begin trial operations by the end of the year. All 20 turbines at EPS’ first wind project have now been installed. Once fully operational, the wind farm is expected to generate around 187 million […]
Serbian oil company NIS has formally requested another extension of its operating authorization from the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), as the current one-month waiver is set to expire on 27 August. The company has already received five consecutive renewals, each allowing it to continue daily operations while US authorities assess the
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French energy company EDF has signed a contract worth 175 million euros to modernize the turbogenerator at Unit 1 of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The deal involves collaboration between the plant’s operator, Nuclearelectrica, and two EDF subsidiaries – Arabelle Service France and Arabelle Solutions Romania. Cernavoda is Romania’s only nuclear power plant, supplying around
Bulgarian state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has proposed a lower wholesale natural gas price for August 2025. The suggested price is around 31.2 euros/MWh, which is 1.77% lower than the approved August price of about 31.7 euros/MWh. That price already represented a 3.8% decrease compared to July. The final price for natural gas in September will
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The Government of the Republic of Srpska (RS) plans to offer 124 million euros to purchase Rashid Serdarov’s company, Comsar Energy RS. Energy and Mining Minister Petar Djokic said the cabinet had reviewed information from state energy firm Gas Res and authorized it to continue negotiations with the Russian company. An internationally certified auditor valued
Minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Srpska (RS) Petar Djokic announced that Slovenia has reduced its interest claim against the coalmine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik from 67 million euros to 37 million euros. He stated that negotiations are now centered on the number of installments and the repayment schedule, with
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Serbia is nearing the completion of a new long-term natural gas supply agreement with Russian company Gazprom, with only a few details remaining to be finalized. Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic highlighted that Russian gas played a crucial role in ensuring uninterrupted deliveries to households and industry during the peak of the energy crisis. She emphasized
Shikun & Binui Energy has commenced commercial operations at a 71 MW solar power plant in Satu Mare, located in northwestern Romania. The facility began supplying electricity to the local grid in August, following final approval from the national regulator ANRE. This project marks the company’s first solar asset in Romania and reflects its broader
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Energy production in Hungary has been steadily increasing since 2021. By the end of June 2025, both oil and natural gas output had surpassed levels recorded in the first half of 2024. Crude oil production rose by about 18 percent, from 504,000 tons in the first six months of 2024 to more than 593,000 tons.
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The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund will temporarily pause its public call for household solar installations starting 1 September. The call, which opened on 6 June 2025, has received around 4,100 project submissions and is now undergoing evaluation. The program supports households in adopting renewable energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing energy self-sufficiency.
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