In May 2025, a total of 1,184,750.1 MWh of electricity was traded on Croatia’s energy exchange, CROPEX, marking a 20.7% increase compared to April. Of this volume, 922,968.8 MWh was traded on the day-ahead market and 261,781.1 MWh on the intraday market. Compared to May 2024, the traded volume rose by 19%. The average daily […]
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Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov announced that Bulgaria aims to sign a construction agreement for units 7 and 8 at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant by the end of 2026. If the project proceeds as planned, Bulgaria will become the first EU country to operate a Westinghouse AP1000 reactor. Minister Stankov said the contract is expected
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In May 2025, a total of 2,225,726.2 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX), representing a 3.5% decrease compared to the previous month. The average daily traded volume in May was 71,797.6 MWh. However, the traded volume in May 2025 was 6.7% higher than in the
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Hydropower plants along the Sava river in Slovenia produced just over 1,000 GWh of electricity last year, accounting for slightly more than 20 percent of the country’s total electricity generation. However, this output represents only about one-third of the river’s full energy potential, indicating significant opportunities for further development. The HSE Group, Slovenia’s main electricity
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In May 2025, the volume of electricity traded on North Macedonia’s day-ahead electricity exchange reached 86,321.1 MWh, which is approximately 25 percent higher than the 69,054 MWh recorded in the same month the previous year. However, the traded volume in May was 21.7 percent lower compared to the previous month. The electricity market operator MEMO
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A subsidiary of the power utility ERS, called Hidroelektrane na Drini, which operates the Visegrad hydropower plant, announced that the plant produced 113.76 GWh of electricity in April 2025. This is 5.4 percent less than the previous month, when electricity generation was 120.21 GWh. In April of the previous year, the plant produced 78.45 GWh
A recent analysis commissioned by Eurelectric indicates that moving toward electricity-based energy systems could revitalize Europe’s industrial competitiveness, reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, and boost economic growth. Electricity has already become a more efficient option than fossil fuels in some sectors, and its broader application in heavy industries could also be economically viable by
In Week 22 of 2025, electricity market prices in Southeastern Europe (SEE) generally declined across all countries except Italy. This trend was mainly influenced by lower gas and CO2 prices combined with increased wind energy production. The week began with prices around €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh), which gradually fell below €100/MWh and ultimately dropped to
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has announced the establishment of a specialized expert commission to thoroughly investigate the power outage that occurred in North Macedonia’s electricity network on 18 May. The disruption happened in the early morning hours and caused an almost total loss of load across North Macedonia’s power
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PPC Group is strengthening its renewable energy presence in southeastern Europe by securing ownership of a solar power plant upon completion of its construction and commissioning. Located in central Bulgaria, the solar installation will have an installed capacity of 88 MW. The project is currently under construction by Chint Green Energy, a subsidiary of the
