Serbia is entering the most decisive decade in the modern history of its energy system. What for years looked like a stable and predictable structure built around lignite baseload, large hydropower and modest imports is being replaced by a far more complex reality driven by renewables expansion, climate pressures, aging coal fleets, system reliability risks […]
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Gen Energija has selected the US-based engineering firm Rizzo International to conduct a probabilistic seismic risk assessment for both the existing Krsko nuclear power plant and the planned second unit. The study is expected to take approximately 15 months and will cost just over €2.1 million, excluding VAT. The project will also involve several subcontractors,
Despite undergoing a scheduled downtime this year, Slovenia’s sole nuclear power plant, Krsko, is on track to finish 2025 with electricity production exceeding expectations. Total output is projected to reach around 5.5 TWh, while forecasts for next year — when no regular maintenance shutdown is planned — point to generation surpassing 6 TWh delivered to
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Preparations for a major transformation of Novi Sad’s district heating system have reached a new stage, as the city-owned heating utility looks for a consultant to oversee delivery of its solar-thermal project. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a prequalification process for advisory and supervision services linked to the initiative. The
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Romania’s energy regulator ANRE has imposed a new round of financial sanctions on the consortium developing the Midia offshore gas field in the Black Sea, citing continued non-compliance with domestic gas supply obligations. The penalties target Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) along with partners PetroVentures and GasPlus Dacia, despite previous sanctions in prior years.
Regulatory approval has been secured for a new utility-scale solar investment in western Montenegro, after the national environmental authority endorsed the impact assessment for a planned solar power plant near Niksic. The decision removes a major permitting hurdle for the Bogetici solar project. The Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro confirmed that the environmental impact study
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Restoration work at MOL’s flagship Danube refinery is now expected to continue into the third quarter of 2026, after which the facility is planned to resume full operations. The extended outage follows a fire in October at the refinery’s AV3 crude distillation unit. An internal technical review determined that the incident was caused by a
Electricity consumers are increasingly shifting away from variable pricing in favor of long-term cost certainty, driving a rapid expansion of fixed-price electricity supply contracts over the past year. The pace of switching has accelerated to around 73,000 new fixed-rate agreements per month, putting the market on track to approach two million contracts in early 2026.
Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has announced another shutdown of its 1,000 MW Unit 6, which is scheduled to go offline on 22 December after a malfunction was detected in a safety-related component of the turbine system. The issue emerged while the reactor was in operation and affects the protective membrane of the steam
Energy regulators from five countries have approved a new framework for gas transit capacity linking Greece with Ukraine, paving the way for coordinated cross-border capacity auctions through the end of April 2026. The decision follows a joint proposal submitted by the transmission system operators of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova, aimed at strengthening regional
