The Cluj-Napoca Court of Appeal has issued a temporary suspension of the environmental approval for Hidroelectrica’s Rastolița hydropower project, despite the facility being over 90% complete and scheduled to begin operations in November. The ruling is not yet final and is part of an ongoing legal dispute. Romania’s Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, commented on […]
The Romanian Senate has approved a new legislative measure allowing construction to begin on the long-delayed Tarnita-Lăpuștești pumped-storage hydropower plant without the need for a new feasibility study. This decision is expected to break years of bureaucratic deadlock and accelerate the development of one of Romania’s most significant energy infrastructure projects. The approved amendment to
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The Greek Government is considering the introduction of a capacity market aimed at supporting natural gas-fired power plants. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to maintain the economic viability of these facilities as the country accelerates its shift toward renewable energy sources. As solar and wind increasingly dominate daily electricity production, the need
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Experts are warning that Croatia could face a repeat of the major electricity network failure that occurred during the summer of 2024. That blackout, which originated in Montenegro and quickly spread into Croatia, revealed serious weaknesses in the national energy infrastructure. With the summer months approaching, similar conditions—such as peak electricity demand, outdated transmission lines,
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According to a recent Greenpeace report, Croatia has the realistic potential to meet all of its electricity needs from renewable sources by the year 2030. Reaching this goal would require a major shift toward solar and wind energy, along with significant investments in the country’s electricity transmission infrastructure. Under the proposed plan, solar power capacity
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The Albanian government has approved the development of two new solar power plants in the southwestern part of the country. These projects will have a combined installed capacity of 107 megawatts. Local solar developer Albania Solar Power is set to construct an 82 MW photovoltaic plant, while another company, Power Energy, will develop a separate
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In May 2025, a total of 503,321.1 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Serbian energy exchange SEEPEX, marking a 0.7% increase compared to April. The average daily traded volume stood at 16,236.2 MWh. Compared to May 2024, the traded volume was 26.7% higher. The average daily base price on the
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Romania has made it clear that shutting down coal-fired units at the Energy Complex (EC) Oltenia, as outlined in its Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR), would undermine its energy security. The Ministry of Energy warns that this move would increase reliance on imported electricity from neighboring countries such as Serbia and Bulgaria, where coal remains
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To meet Crete’s electricity demand during the high-consumption summer season, the Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) is finalizing the installation of a third turbine unit at the HERON 1 mobile gas-fired power plant. This expansion completes a key energy strategy designed to strengthen the island’s electricity supply. HERON 1, leased for two years from GEK
In May 2025, a total of 1,184,750.1 MWh of electricity was traded on Croatia’s energy exchange, CROPEX, marking a 20.7% increase compared to April. Of this volume, 922,968.8 MWh was traded on the day-ahead market and 261,781.1 MWh on the intraday market. Compared to May 2024, the traded volume rose by 19%. The average daily
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