The shift to CfD mechanisms in Southeast Europe — how revenue certainty will unlock €10–15 billion of wind investment

The financial architecture of Southeast Europe’s wind sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation. For years, investors navigated a landscape defined by administratively set tariffs, premium-based incentives, merchant exposure, and patchwork regulatory evolution. Today, the region is moving decisively toward a model that has already reshaped renewable investment across Western Europe: the Contract for Difference (CfD). […]

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Behind the auctions — how to decode strike prices, premium models and negative pricing risk in Southeast Europe

Auctions have become the engine of renewable expansion in Southeast Europe, reshaping the economics of wind investment in Serbia, Romania, Croatia, and Montenegro. But despite their apparent transparency, auctions are anything but simple. For investors, strike prices, premium mechanisms, balancing obligations, negative pricing exposure, and grid-readiness requirements form a complex matrix that determines whether a

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Strategic entry timing — Why 2025–2028 is the optimal window for early investors in Southeast European wind

Every renewable boom has its defining inflection point, a period when market fundamentals, regulatory clarity, infrastructure readiness, and investor appetite converge to create an opportunity window that rarely stays open for long. In the early 2000s, that moment emerged in Iberia. In the early 2010s, it appeared in Central Europe. Today, that moment is forming

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Emerging trend: Hybrid wind–solar–battery EPC models in Southeast Europe — the new frontier of renewable bankability

The evolution of renewable energy in Southeast Europe has reached a turning point. Wind alone once defined the investment landscape in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Romania, offering scale, strong resource potential, and an early-mover advantage for international investors. Solar then followed, expanding rapidly as photovoltaic costs collapsed and permitting frameworks matured. But today, neither wind

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Warranty claims and defect litigation in Southeast European wind projects — the real-world scenarios investors never hear about

Most wind investors entering Southeast Europe believe that warranties are a safety net: if something breaks, the OEM fixes it, the EPC honors its obligations, and the project continues generating electricity with minimal disruption. On paper, this is correct. In reality, the story is far more complex. The hidden world of warranty claims, defect disputes,

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The rise of Owner’s Engineer 2.0 — data, digital twins, and performance analytics as investor protection tools

A decade ago, the role of an Owner’s Engineer in Southeast Europe was straightforward: review designs, monitor construction, check compliance, and hand over a set of completion certificates. That world no longer exists. The complexity of today’s wind assets, the volatility of electricity markets, and the intensifying pressure on investors to deliver predictable cashflows have

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EPC contractors in Southeast Europe — The hidden hierarchy of capability, risk appetite and bankability

For many investors entering the Southeast European wind market, EPC selection appears on the surface to be a straightforward process: identify a reputable contractor, negotiate a fixed-price contract, embed performance guarantees, and proceed. Yet the more one works in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Romania, the clearer it becomes that EPC contractors operate in a hidden

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North Macedonia: New 44 MW Dren wind project boosts renewable capacity

North Macedonia’s energy regulator announced that the new 44 MW Dren wind farm, located in Demir Kapija, has entered its trial phase. Nearly three years after Turkish investor Kaltun Enerji contracted YEO Teknoloji to build the initial section of the project, the facility has become the country’s third operational wind farm. Between January and November

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: RERS seeks 20% hike in network fees, potentially raising electricity bills

The Energy Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Srpska (RERS) has reportedly requested Government approval to introduce new electricity network fees, which would increase by approximately 20%. Because network charges account for roughly half of the total electricity bill, such an adjustment would result in an overall price increase of about 10% beginning 1 January,

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