In the week of August 4, solar photovoltaic energy production increased across all major European electricity markets, continuing the growth trend from the previous week. The German market recorded the largest increase at 36%, followed by a 10% rise in the Italian market. The smallest increase was seen in the French market, at 0.1%, while […]
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Financing for the Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower plant was the main topic during a meeting between Serbia’s Energy and Mining Minister Dubravka Djedovic and a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The discussion took place during JICA’s fourth expert mission to Serbia and reviewed preliminary project valuations prepared by the agency’s consultants. Minister Djedovic
Simtel Team has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract valued at over 19 million euros, excluding VAT, with Verbund Wind Power Romania, a subsidiary of the Verbund Group, one of Europe’s leading renewable energy producers. The contract covers the design, construction, and commissioning of a 60.207 MW solar power plant in Casimcea, Tulcea
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasingly approaching Russian pipeline gas volumes in Greece after a year-on-year rise of more than 70 percent. From January through early August 2025, a total of 19.3 TWh of LNG was delivered to the Revythoussa and Alexandroupoli terminals, with US shipments accounting for over 80 percent of that total.
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Renalfa IPP has commissioned the first 69 MW of the 238 MW Tenevo solar complex in southeastern Bulgaria, along with all necessary assets for connection to the national 400 kV transmission network. The project, developed by Tenevo Solar Technologies, pairs the solar field with a 315 MW/760 MWh battery storage system that is currently under
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The Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition has received a notification from local company Uni Energy requesting approval to acquire NIS Petrol Bulgaria. Uni Energy is a Bulgarian fuel retailer owned by Ivaylo Konstantinov. The company collaborates with the Swiss group Avia International and TTN Commerce through Avia Bulgaria. By the end of 2024, Uni
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In June, Croatian company Koncar and Slovenian hydropower operator HESS, which runs plants on the lower Sava in Slovenia, signed a contract to build two new solar power plants, SE FEBR-D1 and SE FEBR-D2, near the Brezice hydropower plant. The facilities will be located on the left bank of the Sava River and will feature
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Helleniq Renewables Romania, the local subsidiary of Greek company Helleniq Energy, has acquired two utility-scale projects as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in Romania’s electricity sector. The acquisitions include a 96 MW ready-to-build wind farm in Galati county, purchased from OX2, which is expected to begin construction soon with commercial operations targeted
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Montenegro is considering storing a portion of its mandatory oil reserves abroad if an agreement cannot be reached to use Jugopetrol’s tanks at the Port of Bar. Potential options under discussion include Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Greece, where the government is seeking formal cooperation and host approvals. State-owned storage at the Bar Terminal remains the
In July 2025, the average household electricity bill in Montenegro was 65.3 euros. Of households, 58.5% will pay less than 30 euros, 18.05% between 30 and 50 euros, 17% between 50 and 100 euros, and 6.45% will receive bills above 100 euros. A total of 193,800 regularly paying customers, representing approximately 47.85% of all consumers,
