The Albanian electricity exchange, ALPEX, announced that a total of 96 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity were traded on its day-ahead market in March 2025. This marks a 16.1% increase compared to February, but a 25.4% decline year-on-year from March 2024. Breaking down the numbers, 50.5 GWh were traded in the Kosovo bidding zone and 58.1 […]
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Montenegro has plans to develop solar and wind energy projects totaling 4,000 MW, according to Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Mining, Oil and Gas and the Coordinator of the Ministry of Energy. Speaking at the Economic Dialogue Montenegro-Italy round table, Šahmanović emphasized the need for stronger bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and highlighted Montenegro’s strong
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Optimus Energy has partnered with the German service provider emsys VPP to deploy its virtual power plant (VPP) for trading renewable energy in Greece’s wholesale electricity and balancing markets. With a portfolio approaching 4 GW of solar and wind power, Optimus Energy is a leading player in Greece, representing half of the renewable energy capacity
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TenarisSilcotub, Romania’s top producer of small-diameter seamless pipes, has finalized the construction of a 20 MW solar power plant, marking a key milestone in its sustainability strategy. The $21.5 million project was funded through the company’s own resources and non-repayable European grants via the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The electricity generated by the new
Croatia has signed contracts totaling €125 million in non-refundable grants for two key energy initiatives under its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. These projects focus on the modernization and digital transformation of the national electricity transmission system, and the expansion of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the island of Krk. The larger of
Luka Petrović, Director of Bosnia’s state-owned power utility ERS, reported a significant rise in electricity exports over the past month—a trend he expects to continue. The increase comes thanks to recent rainfall that greatly enhanced hydroelectric output, especially from the Drina and Vrbas hydropower plants (HPPs). This influx of water also helped replenish the Bileća
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In Week 14 of 2025, electricity prices across Southeast Europe (SEE) saw a slight decrease, driven by lower electricity demand, falling gas and CO₂ prices, and increased solar energy production. Although prices initially surpassed €100/MWh, they gradually dropped throughout the week. Notably, Croatia and Serbia experienced the largest price reductions, with decreases of -23.52% and
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Verbund Wind Power Romania, the Romanian arm of Austria’s energy group Verbund, has acquired a fully developed wind project from renewables developer Monsson. The project, located in Caras-Severin county, has a planned capacity of 272 MW and is expected to generate approximately 569 GWh of electricity annually. The transaction involves a ready-to-build project, with all
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In March 2025, electricity trading on North Macedonia’s day-ahead electricity exchange reached a total volume of 97,069.6 MWh. This represents a significant 44.9 percent increase compared to the 67,003.4 MWh recorded in March 2024, highlighting the continued development of the country’s electricity market. Despite the year-on-year growth, the traded volume was 15.3 percent lower than
Hungary has taken another step forward in its plans to expand the Paks nuclear power plant, as production begins on key components for two new reactor units. In Russia, fabrication is underway on the reactor vessel for Unit 6, while in France, the first parts of the turbine for Unit 5 are now being manufactured.
