In Week 23 of 2025, electricity market prices surged across nearly all Southeast European (SEE) countries except Türkiye, driven by higher gas and CO₂ prices alongside reduced wind energy production. Prices started the week near €100/MWh, then gradually declined below €100/MWh, ending around €60/MWh on Sunday, June 8. All SEE countries saw double-digit electricity price […]
In the first week of June, average prices in most major European electricity markets rose compared to the previous week. The only exceptions were the Nord Pool market of the Nordic countries and the EPEX SPOT market of France, which experienced price decreases of 1.8 percent and 39 percent, respectively. The MIBEL market of Portugal
During the first week of June, electricity demand increased in most major European markets compared to the previous week. Germany recorded the largest rise in demand, with an increase of 6.3 percent, while Spain showed the smallest growth, at 0.9 percent. Other markets, including Italy, France, Belgium, and Great Britain, also registered demand increases ranging
During the week of June 2, solar photovoltaic energy production decreased in the main European markets compared to the previous week. France registered the largest decline, with a drop of 22 percent, while Spain showed the smallest decrease, at only 0.3 percent. In Italy, Germany, and Portugal, solar production fell by 2.4 percent, 8.9 percent,
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Construction has officially started on a new 400 kV dual-circuit transmission line linking Obrenovac to Bajina Bašta, marking a major advancement in Serbia’s energy infrastructure. This project, initiated near the Obrenovac substation, is part of the wider Trans-Balkan Corridor and aims to improve regional electricity transmission capacity and system stability. Stretching over 109 kilometers, this
The Ministry of Economy of the Central Bosnia Canton has issued a public call inviting bids for a concession to develop the Komar wind farm, located in the Goles community within the municipality of Travnik. The project involves constructing and operating a wind farm. The chosen developer will receive the right to use the site
After three years of effectively shortchanging prosumers, the state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) has announced that, starting August 6, prosumers will be able to sign electricity supply contracts under the net metering scheme. Since the Renewable Energy Law was adopted, ERS had largely avoided implementing net metering. During this period, electricity generated by
Romania’s Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved the construction of the Ialomita Nord wind farm, a major renewable energy project with a planned capacity of over 246 megawatts (MW). The initiative is being developed by Portuguese energy company Greenvolt through its Romanian subsidiary, Tandarei Solar. Ialomita Nord is set to become one of the largest
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In May 2025, the average price of electricity on the day-ahead market of Romania’s OPCOM energy exchange reached 85.9 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh). This marks a 5.14% increase compared to May 2024, but a slight 0.64% decrease from April 2025, when the average price was 86.44 euros/MWh. The total traded volume on the day-ahead market
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Montenegro’s state-owned power utility, EPCG, is preparing to bring an international partner on board to support the development of the long-delayed Komarnica hydropower plant. Designed to have an installed capacity of 172 megawatts and produce approximately 213 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, the project is part of EPCG’s broader hydropower expansion strategy. Alongside Komarnica, EPCG is
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