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Bulgaria: Electricity production up 7.5% in 2025, driven by strong growth in renewables

According to data released by Bulgaria’s electricity transmission system operator ESO, the country’s electricity production between January 1 and November 2, 2025, rose by 7.51 percent compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 33.68 TWh. Electricity consumption also increased, growing by 6.42 percent to a total of 31.61 TWh. As a result, Bulgaria recorded […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: TPP Ugljevik secures new coal concession and higher electricity price, ending workers’ strike

The thermal power plant and coalmine complex RiTE Ugljevik has received approval to begin operations in the Ugljevik East 2 concession area, along with authorization for a higher electricity selling price. The decision follows a series of high-level meetings between representatives of the Government of the Republic of Srpska, state-owned power utility ERS, and Gas

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: TPP Gacko restored to full operation after boiler repair

The coal-fired thermal power plant in Gacko has been reconnected to the grid following the successful repair of a technical fault, according to Director Maksim Skoko. The unit was temporarily taken offline on the morning of November 1 after operating continuously for 57 days, due to a malfunction in the boiler system caused by a

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Banks, ESG compliance and the Owner’s Engineer: How financing, regulatory risk and construction supervision interlock in Serbia’s industrial projects

In Serbia’s current wave of industrial and energy development — from wind farms and substations to logistics hubs, factories, and high-voltage facilities — the decisive force shaping project viability is no longer just engineering, cost, or permitting. It is ESG compliance: Environmental, Social, and Governance requirements that now sit at the centre of financing, construction

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Romania: R.Power begins construction of 55 MW Lazuri solar power plant, backed by 15-year CfD contract

Polish renewable energy developer and operator R.Power has started construction of the Lazuri solar power plant, a 55 MW facility located in the Lazuri commune in Romania’s Satu Mare county. The project is being carried out by NOMAD Electric, R.Power’s engineering and construction subsidiary. The new plant will be connected to Romania’s national electricity grid

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Montenegro: Gvozd 2 wind farm cleared without full environmental impact study, expansion to reach 75 MW by 2026

The Montenegrin Environmental Protection Agency has decided that the planned 21 MW Gvozd 2 wind farm does not require a full environmental impact assessment. The agency emphasized that the investor must fully comply with all environmental protection measures specified in the project documentation and adhere to applicable technical regulations. The Gvozd 2 project represents an

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Operational disruptions hit Gacko and Ugljevik power plants, exposing deepening strains in RS energy sector

Both of Republika Srpska’s thermal power plants — Gacko and Ugljevik — have experienced operational disruptions this week, highlighting growing challenges in the entity’s energy sector and prompting swift intervention from the government. At the Gacko Thermal Power Plant, a boiler pipe rupture caused a temporary production halt in the early hours of November 1.

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Managing regulatory complexity in Serbia’s renewables market

Serbia’s renewable-energy sector stands on the threshold of major transformation. The country’s geography, resources, and strategic location in the Western Balkans provide vast potential for wind, solar, and hydro development. Yet that potential remains constrained by an enduring challenge — regulatory complexity. Turning ambitious energy goals into operational projects depends not only on laws and

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Slovenia: Electricity consumption falls 3.2% in September, continuing year-long downward trend

Electricity consumption in Slovenia continued to decline in September 2025, with consumers drawing 831.6 GWh from the transmission network — a 3.2 percent decrease compared to the same month last year. The downward trend in electricity demand, observed throughout most of the year except in February and March, has persisted into the autumn months. Distribution

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Bulgaria: TPP Bobov Dol reports sharp profit drop despite higher revenues in 2025

Bulgarian thermal power plant Bobov Dol recorded a net profit of approximately 510,000 euros in the first nine months of 2025, a significant decrease compared to 2.3 million euros in the same period last year. The company’s total revenues reached 144.5 million euros, marking a 31.5 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024.

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