The Government of the Republic of Srpska has terminated its contract with Chinese Zhongbo Group and China Power PTE from Singapore, who were previously selected to develop the Trebinje wind farm. The concession for the construction and operation of the project was valued at more than 750 million euros. In their place, the Government has […]
TTF gas prices rose slightly in Week 39 of 2025 but remained within a narrow range. The gradual completion of maintenance works in Norway helped increase gas supply, while strikes in France disrupted LNG deliveries and limited imports. TTF gas futures on the ICE market for November 2025 delivery showed a modest increase during the
During Week 39 of 2025, electricity market prices recovered significantly compared to Week 38 across Southeast European countries. All markets reported weekly average prices above €90/MWh, with Italy and Hungary exceeding €100/MWh. The increase was driven by rising weekly gas and CO2 emission allowance prices, even though electricity demand declined in most markets, along with
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As US sanctions targeting Serbian Russian-owned oil company NIS approach their 8 October enforcement date, Russian negotiators have put forward several proposals aimed at avoiding restrictions, according to Serbian media reports. One proposal reportedly involves transferring the 11.3 percent stake in NIS, recently moved by Gazprom to its subsidiary Intelligence, to an American company. This
In September 2025, a total of 457,625 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Serbian energy exchange SEEPEX, marking a 4.3 percent decrease compared to August, with an average of 15,254.2 MWh per day. Trading volumes were also 9.9 percent lower than in the same month of the previous year. The
E.ON Energie Romania has reached a major milestone with the completion and delivery of its 400th turnkey solar power plant for partner companies, achieved in September. The total value of these projects exceeds 75 million euros. The solar facilities, installed across multiple partner locations, cover more than 374,000 square meters and include approximately 187,000 panels.
Hungary has concluded its longest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with French company Engie, securing long-term energy stability through a 10-year contract running from 2028 to 2038. Under the deal, Hungary will import 400 million cubic meters of LNG annually, amounting to a total of 4 billion cubic meters over the contract period. Deliveries
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Bulgarian renewable energy company Sunterra RE has expanded the capacity of its Kaloyanovo solar power plant near Plovdiv by installing an additional battery energy storage system (BESS). The new system provides 47 MW of installed power and 94 MWh of storage capacity. The project is intended to enhance grid stability by storing surplus solar energy
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Serbia’s Spatial and Urban Planning Agency has announced a public review for the proposed urban and architectural plan to convert the Kolubara A thermal power plant into a solar energy facility. The project involves decommissioning the existing ash, slag, and coal landfills to prepare the site for renewable energy infrastructure. The concept was developed by
Hidroelectrica has selected the local subsidiary of Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas to handle maintenance for the wind turbines at the Crucea Nord wind farm. The five-year agreement, valued at €20 million before VAT, covers full upkeep of the Vestas V112 – 3 MW MK1a turbines and associated SCADA, PPC, and AEOS control systems. Under
