Slovenia: Šoštanj coal plant shifts focus to district heating amid plans for phase-out

Slovenia’s last remaining coal-fired power plant, Šoštanj, has shifted its focus in 2025 to prioritize district heating over electricity generation. Although extensive refurbishment of its 600 MW Unit 6 is nearing completion, the unit will remain offline until late September when colder weather increases heating demand. In line with Slovenia’s plan to phase out coal […]

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Romania: Transgaz completes major Danube undercrossing, advancing gas infrastructure ambitions

Romanian natural gas transmission system operator Transgaz has successfully completed the Danube River undercrossing, a critical section of the Tuzla-Podisor gas pipeline. The tunnel stretches 1,813 meters and reaches a maximum depth of 67 meters beneath the riverbed, making it one of Europe’s most ambitious horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. During construction, engineers encountered unexpected

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Montenegro approves €50 million loan to fund electricity imports during Pljevlja power plant upgrade

The Montenegrin Government has approved a 50 million euro loan request from the state-owned power utility EPCG. The funds, obtained through a long-term loan from Erste Group Bank, will be used to finance electricity imports throughout 2025. This borrowing is necessary to offset the impact of the March 31 shutdown of the coal-fired Pljevlja thermal

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North Macedonia: Day-ahead electricity trading surges 21.7% in June 2025

In June 2025, North Macedonia’s day-ahead electricity exchange recorded a traded volume of 94,654.8 MWh, marking a 21.7 percent increase compared to 77,782.1 MWh in the same month the previous year. The volume was also 9.7 percent higher than in May 2025. The electricity market operator MEMO reported that the average market-clearing price for June

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Greece: Offshore wind ambitions stalled as key approvals remain pending

Greece had aimed to develop 1.9 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, but progress has stalled. The key framework for this plan, the National Development Program, is still awaiting formal approval despite the joint ministerial decision being finalized in October 2024. Nearly a year later, no additional steps have been taken. Consequently, auctions for

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Croatia: CROPEX sees rise in electricity trading volume and prices in June 2025

In June 2025, a total of 1,204,390.1 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity was traded on the Croatian energy exchange CROPEX, marking a 1.6 percent increase compared to May. Of this volume, 970,978.1 MWh was traded on the day-ahead market and 233,412 MWh on the intraday market. Compared to June 2024, this represents a 23.9 percent year-on-year

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Bulgaria: ICGB launches annual capacity auctions to strengthen regional gas security

ICGB, the operator of the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnection (IGB pipeline), has announced its annual capacity auctions for the bilateral gas corridor. Firm capacity rights will be available for bidding on July 7, followed by auctions for interruptible capacity on July 21. Capacity at the border points with the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Greek gas

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Bulgaria: Kozloduy NPP unaffected by Danube drop as heat forces shutdowns elsewhere in Europe

The Bulgarian nuclear power plant Kozloduy has confirmed that the recent drop in the Danube River’s water level has not affected its operations or electricity production. On July 4, 2025, water depth at the plant’s intake measured 21.50 meters, which remains 0.53 meters above the record low observed at the end of summer in 2003.

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Europe: TurkStream becomes sole Russian gas route amid rising flows and temporary dip

According to data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G), Russian gas exports to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline increased by 7.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, reaching a total of 8.3 billion cubic meters. Despite this overall growth, June saw a decline in shipments, which dropped by

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Coal’s decline in the EU: Sharp drop in production, consumption and reliance on imports

Last year marked a significant decline in coal production and usage across the European Union. Coal output dropped to 242 million tons, while consumption fell to 306 million tons, representing year-on-year decreases of 12 percent and 13 percent, respectively. The most notable reductions occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal production declined by 21 percent

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