Romania’s solar capacity has expanded further with the commissioning of the Vacaresti solar power plant, a 126 MW project developed by DRI, the renewable energy arm of Ukrainian DTEK. With the facility now producing electricity, DRI’s operational portfolio in Romania has grown to nearly 300 MW. Construction of the Vacaresti project progressed rapidly, reaching completion […]
Romania’s energy transition in the Oltenia region has entered a new phase, with construction underway on a portfolio of utility-scale solar projects totaling roughly 550 MW. The developments are being carried out jointly by OMV Petrom and the state-owned electricity producer Energy Complex (EC) Oltenia. The projects span four locations historically linked to coal-based electricity
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Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has made a key step toward constructing the Otilovici small hydropower plant (SHPP) by selecting the winning bid in a public procurement valued at 6.8 million euros. The tender, conducted as an open procurement process, covers the full delivery of the project, including detailed design preparation, civil construction, supply and
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Hungary’s largest gas wholesaler, MVM, has revealed that it has reserved significant import capacity at Croatia’s LNG terminal on the island of Krk as a precaution against a potential cutoff of Russian gas supplies. The arrangement would allow the company to import up to one billion cubic meters of gas per year through the terminal
A large-scale solar development in Hungary has secured its core technology supplier, as engineering and construction specialist Solarpro awarded a major module contract to Chinese manufacturer LONGi. The project, located in Heves county, is set to become one of the largest single solar installations planned in the country. Under the agreement, LONGi will supply modules
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Hungary’s flagship nuclear expansion project at Paks has entered a faster phase of implementation, with construction activities advancing ahead of schedule. According to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, the acceleration comes after the completion of all required permitting procedures and the absence of European or US sanctions affecting the investment. Minister Szijjarto stated that the project
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Discussions between Croatia’s oil pipeline operator JANAF and Hungary’s MOL Group have entered a new phase following a closed-door meeting last week in Budapest. Relations between the two companies have reportedly shifted noticeably, with MOL showing readiness for a substantial expansion of oil transport for the first time. The meeting focused on the potential to
A new large-scale solar project near Bucharest marks ENNA Group’s entry into the Romanian renewable energy market and represents its first major investment outside Croatia. Construction has now begun on the solar power plant, which will significantly expand the group’s regional footprint. The facility, with a planned capacity of 87.5 MW, is being developed in
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Albania is set to emerge as a significant natural gas consumer, as Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR prepares to supply gas to the city of Korca. This initiative signals a shift in Albania’s role from merely a transit country to an active end user within the regional gas system. The planned gasification will cover Korca’s
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The CBAM story is often framed as a national topic, but in reality it is regional. Southeastern Europe is economically intertwined, industrially interconnected and strategically positioned together relative to the European Union. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece form a combined industrial corridor whose future competitiveness will be reshaped by
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