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Romania launches third CfD tender for 290 MW of onshore wind projects

The Romanian Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with Transelectrica, the operator of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism, has announced the third competitive tender for renewable energy producers under the CfD support scheme. The bidding process will take place between 21 and 25 November, with applications due by 14 November. This round will allocate operational […]

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Montenegro: EPA clears two Unipan Green solar projects without full environmental assessment

Montenegro’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided that Unipan Green, a local company, will not need to conduct an environmental impact assessment for two planned solar power projects located south of Podgorica. The first project will have an installed capacity of 30 MW and will cover about 294,000 square meters on the site of the

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Slovenia: Šoštanj thermal power plant launches €7.4 million overhaul of first gas turbine

At the end of September, the Šoštanj thermal power plant began an extensive replacement of key components in its first gas turbine, a complex maintenance operation expected to be completed by the end of this month. Once the work concludes, engineers will conduct a five-day testing phase to measure performance under various turbine loads. The

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North Macedonia: EVN Group invests €10.4 million in upgrading electricity network

In the first half of 2025, EVN Group’s electricity distribution arm, Elektrodistribucija, completed a series of major infrastructure projects to modernize and strengthen North Macedonia’s low-voltage electricity network. The initiative aimed to improve network reliability, reduce transmission losses, and integrate advanced technologies into daily operations. As part of the modernization program, 135 kilometers of new

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North Macedonia: AFD awards €600,000 grant to MEPSO to modernize and digitalize power grid

The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator MEPSO 600,000 euros to support the modernization and digitalization of the country’s electricity transmission network. The non-repayable funding will provide technical assistance aimed at improving system efficiency, enhancing network reliability, reducing technical losses, and preparing MEPSO for higher integration of renewable energy

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Region: Greece and Italy advance GRITA2 project to triple cross-border electricity capacity

Greece and Italy have advanced plans for their second electricity interconnection, GRITA2, following the inaugural meeting of the Steering and Governance Committee in Rome last week. The two transmission system operators, ADMIE and Terna, have already made substantial progress. GRITA2 has completed feasibility studies and has been included in ENTSO-E’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan. The

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Bulgaria boosts power generation by 7.3% in 2025, driven by renewables and baseload growth

According to data published by Bulgaria’s electricity transmission system operator ESO, the country’s electricity production between 1 January and 19 October 2025 reached 32.34 TWh, marking a 7.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Electricity consumption also rose by 6.33 percent, totaling 30.14 TWh, resulting in net exports of around 2.2 TWh

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Serbia: EU Carbon Border Tax poses major challenge for power sector and energy transition

From 2026, Serbia will fall under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which imposes additional costs on carbon-intensive exports to the Union. According to the Fiscal Council, the state-owned power utility EPS, which supplies most of the country’s electricity, will be the first to face these pressures. The added costs are expected to ripple

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Montenegro: EPCG confirms TPP Pljevlja reconstruction on schedule and within budget

Montenegro’s state-owned power utility EPCG has issued a statement refuting media reports that questioned the progress of the ecological reconstruction of the Pljevlja thermal power plant. The company emphasized that the project is advancing as planned and remains fully under control. The reconstruction, which began in 2020, was initially launched under a contract that contained

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Bulgaria: BICA warns new power compensation scheme fails to protect industrial consumers

The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA) has expressed concerns about the government’s new compensation scheme for electricity costs, set to take effect from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. According to the association, the proposed mechanism will fail to provide effective relief for non-household consumers, including industrial users. The draft decree introduces temporary support

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