The Republic of Srpska (RS) is pressing ahead with a major expansion of its hydropower sector, driven by significant untapped water resources that remain far below their full potential, according to Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Đokić. Current assessments indicate that only about one-third of the entity’s hydropower capabilities have been developed so far, […]
For more than half a century, the Balkans lived inside a predictable energy ecosystem: electricity from domestic coal, oil and gas pipelines dominated by Russia, and infrastructure built in the socialist era. But the past decade — and especially the post-2022 global energy upheaval — has shattered that old order. A new geometry is forming.
Romanian engineering and technology group Simtel has brought online a 52 MW solar power plant in Giurgiu, now the largest photovoltaic facility in the country built entirely on rehabilitated industrial land. Constructed on the grounds of a former ash disposal site, the plant is expected to generate around 73 GWh of electricity per year. Completed
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JUWI has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of a group of solar projects with a combined installed capacity of 156 MW in northwestern Greece to Mirova, the Paris-based sustainable investment firm affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers. The deal represents another significant milestone in JUWI’s expanding pipeline of large-scale solar developments in the country. Despite
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Over the next decade, Serbia is expected to see nearly 2 billion euros invested in its hydropower sector, with around 760 million euros planned for the first three years alone. Of that total, approximately 470 million euros will be directed toward new hydropower developments, according to Radovan Stanić, Assistant General Director for Operations at power
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A major solar project in Romania has advanced to its next phase after German renewables developer ib vogt GmbH secured €55 million in financing and achieved financial close for a 68.4 MW solar power plant in the country’s northwest. The milestone represents another step in the company’s broader expansion across Central and Eastern Europe. The
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More than one-third of Europe’s low-voltage electricity networks are already over 40 years old, and without decisive action that share could rise to 90% by 2050. Eurelectric, the association representing the European electricity industry, warns that the continent’s climate and energy goals are in jeopardy unless network expansion, modernization and digitalization accelerate significantly. Ahead of
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During the second week of November, average electricity prices fell in most major European markets compared to the previous week. The only exceptions were Italy’s IPEX market and the Nordic Nord Pool market, where prices rose by 3.8% and 6.1%, respectively. France’s EPEX SPOT market recorded the largest decrease, with prices dropping by 34%. In
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During the week of November 10, electricity demand rose in most major European markets compared to the previous week. Portugal recorded the largest increase at 5.8%, while Germany posted the smallest rise at 1.1%. Demand also grew in Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom by 2.2%, 2.9%, and 4.2%, respectively. All markets with rising demand
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During the week of November 10, solar photovoltaic production declined across all major European markets compared to the previous week. Portugal recorded the steepest drop at 45%, while Italy experienced the smallest decrease at 11%. Production also fell in France, Spain, and Germany by 18%, 21%, and 27%, respectively. Looking ahead to the week of
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