During the fourth week of November, electricity prices in most major European markets remained relatively stable compared to the previous week, with the highest daily values occurring at the beginning of the week. In many markets, the weekly average fell slightly, though exceptions were observed in Italy’s IPEX market (+6.4%) and the EPEX SPOT markets […]
During the week of November 24, electricity demand showed a contrasting pattern across major European markets, increasing in southern regions while declining in northern ones. Specifically, demand in Italy, Spain, and Portugal rose by 5.3%, 4.3%, and 4.0%, respectively. Conversely, the UK and Belgium recorded decreases of 3.9% and 3.2%. France and Germany were more
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During the week of November 24, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production declined in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week. The German market experienced the largest drop, falling 54%, followed by France (13%) and Spain (10%). The Portuguese market recorded the smallest decrease at 8%. The Italian market was an exception, reversing
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In October 2025, electricity consumption drawn from Slovenia’s transmission network reached 956.4 GWh, representing a 7.3% increase compared to the same month in 2024. This marked a notable rebound after nearly a year of lower network offtake. All three main consumer groups recorded higher usage. Distribution companies drew 829.2 GWh, up by 2.6%, while direct
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In November 2025, a total of 466,713.6 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market at the Serbian energy exchange SEEPEX, marking an 8.8% decrease compared to October. This corresponds to an average of 15,557.1 MWh traded per day. Compared to November 2024, traded volumes were 5.6% lower. The average daily base price on
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Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has successfully installed what it claims is the largest wind turbine currently operating in Europe, underscoring Montenegro’s ambition to not only follow European energy trends but actively shape them. The Gvozd wind farm serves as a flagship project for this vision. The first 7 MW turbine, featuring a 120-meter tower
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Montenegro’s power utility EPCG announced that the Pljevlja thermal power plant has been temporarily taken offline following malfunctions in its slag transport system, a component installed during the plant’s recent environmental reconstruction and modernization. The affected system was delivered by Chinese contractor DEC, part of the broader consortium responsible for the reconstruction. After irregularities were
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Coalmine and thermal power plant (RiTE) Ugljevik is set to borrow approximately €10 million, with the Government of the Republic of Srpska (RS) preparing to approve both the loan and its state guarantee. The facility plans to use the five-year loan primarily to refinance existing obligations, according to the latest government session. The loan decision
The future of Serbia’s renewable-energy sector will not be decided by auctions, PPA structures, investor appetite or available land. These elements shape the market, but they do not define its limits. The true bottleneck—and the ultimate enabler—of Serbia’s energy transition is the transmission grid. Every planned wind farm, solar park, battery system, hybrid plant or
As Serbia accelerates its renewable-energy transition, a deeper strategic question has begun to emerge: can the country evolve from being merely a construction market for wind and solar plants into a manufacturing and supply-chain hub for Europe’s renewable ecosystem? The answer carries enormous implications for Serbia’s industrial competitiveness, export potential, workforce development and long-term economic
