The 10 MW Petka solar power plant has officially entered its trial phase, becoming the first solar facility to generate electricity at the Kostolac site. Built on the reclaimed land of a former mining tailings dump, the project highlights state-owned utility EPS’s commitment to cleaner energy solutions. In parallel, EPS is progressing with its on-site […]
Polish renewable energy developer R.Power has unveiled plans to construct a 55 MW solar power plant in northwestern Romania, marking another step in its expansion across Eastern Europe. Known as the Lazuri solar power plant, the project is set to begin construction in the third quarter of 2025 and is expected to be fully operational
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After a long period of regulation, the Croatian Government has decided to allow its biweekly fuel price cap to expire. The measure, which set maximum retail prices for gasoline, diesel, blue diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas every two weeks, will no longer be renewed. Going forward, domestic fuel distributors will be free to set their
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CROPEX’s intraday continuous market recorded a new milestone for the delivery day of 11 July 2025, with a record volume of 2,651 MWh traded in 15-minute products. In addition, 60-minute products saw a trading volume of 8,413.3 MWh, bringing the total daily traded volume to 11,064.3 MWh. This new daily record highlights the growing adaptation
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Bulgarian state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has proposed a lower wholesale natural gas price to be applied in August 2025. The suggested price is around 31.7 euros per MWh, which is 3.8 percent lower than the price approved for July, set at approximately 33 euros per MWh. The July price itself marked a slight increase of
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The Albanian electricity exchange ALPEX reported that the total volume of electricity traded on the day-ahead market reached 135.6 GWh in June 2025. This represents an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the previous month and 31.3 percent more than in June 2024. Out of the total traded volume, 89.8 GWh was allocated to the
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Serbia is moving forward with its nuclear energy ambitions by amending its Energy Law and partnering with the Vinča Institute for Nuclear Sciences to develop a specialized workforce. A new division within the Ministry of Mining and Energy will lead the national nuclear strategy. To support this initiative, the Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Serbian households will face a minimum 7% electricity price increase by the end of September 2025, in line with commitments under the country’s IMF-supported economic program. Originally planned for October, the adjustment will now include a tightening of the high-tariff “red zone,” reducing the monthly threshold from 1,600 kWh to 1,200 kWh to encourage more
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The average household electricity bill in Montenegro for June 2025 was €31.34, marking a 2.5% increase compared to June 2024 (€30.59). According to power utility EPCG, the lowest average bill was recorded in Žabljak (€18.9), while Kotor had the highest at €40. Most households (65.91%) will pay less than €30, 17.7% between €30–€50, 12.92% between
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Wind energy capacity in Greece reached 5,507 MW by June 30, 2025, according to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN). This milestone follows the addition of 37 new turbines and 152.2 MW of capacity in the first half of the year, supported by around €180 million in investment. ELETAEN noted that the annual growth rate
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