Greece is set to revamp the spatial planning of renewable energy projects, with updated rules for siting installations expected to take shape over the next year. The Ministry of Environment and Energy is finalizing the criteria that will form the backbone of a revised Special Spatial Planning framework for renewable energy sources. Officials plan to […]
Electricity generation at Unit 6 of Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has resumed after the reactor was successfully synchronized with the national power grid on 24 December at 11:22 AM. The operator confirmed that output will be gradually increased, following standard operational procedures. The restart came after extensive technical verifications, laboratory analyses, and external
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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s state-owned utility EPBiH has adopted its business strategy for the 2026–2028 period, setting out plans to preserve its position as the country’s leading electricity supplier while ensuring positive financial performance. Over the three-year horizon, the company expects to produce a total of 16,175.5 GWh of electricity, a target that will depend on
South-East Europe’s renewable transition is not just a story of policy ambition, EU alignment or decarbonisation targets. It is also a story of industrial geography and financial power. Nowhere is that clearer than in the quiet but decisive way China has embedded itself in the very DNA of the region’s emerging renewable systems. What began
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For more than a decade, South-East Europe has lived inside two parallel financial realities. One is deeply European, built around EU funding architecture, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, accession-related instruments, green transition frameworks and layers of regulatory conditionality. The other has been built quietly, pragmatically and, at times, geopolitically,
Serbia has secured continuity of natural gas deliveries through the peak winter period after reaching a temporary supply arrangement valid until the end of March. President Aleksandar Vučić emphasized that the extension provides stability for households and industry, ensuring sufficient gas and electricity during the coldest months. The three-month extension is intended to give the
Romania’s Constanta Oil Terminal is preparing a strategic shift to expand its role in fuel logistics, as the operator of the Black Sea state-owned facility moves to accommodate imported petrol for both domestic distribution and deliveries to neighboring markets. The company has outlined a development plan focused on upgrading infrastructure and expanding operational capabilities. Key
North Macedonia has formalized state guarantees and loan agreements totaling €97 million to advance two major energy investments aimed at reshaping the country’s electricity sector. The funding package supports the construction of the Bitola 3 solar power plant and a broad program to modernize existing hydropower facilities. The Bitola 3 solar project carries a total
Croatia’s Rijeka oil refinery has entered the final stage of a large-scale modernization, with construction of the main facilities now complete and extensive testing underway ahead of a planned launch in the first quarter of 2026. The upgrade includes the completion of the heavy residue processing unit and supporting infrastructure, such as a newly built
Households in the Republic of Srpska (RS) will see higher electricity bills from 1 February 2026, following a decision by the energy regulator to adjust regulated charges. According to the head of the RS Regulatory Commission for Energy (RERS), residential consumers will face a 10% increase. The price adjustment will also affect businesses, though to
