Plans for a large-scale solar power plant near Nikšić have reached a major regulatory milestone, as project documentation has entered the environmental approval process. The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that an environmental impact assessment has been formally submitted for the Tupan solar power plant. The proposed facility is designed with a capacity of 90 MW […]
Plans for the Korita wind power project in the municipality of Bijelo Polje have advanced after the Environmental Protection Agency granted approval following the completion of the environmental assessment process. The project envisions a wind farm with a total installed capacity of 72.6 MW in the village of Korita. The environmental impact study met all
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Montenegro’s industrial electricity environment entering 2025 is shaped by a blend of legacy strength, evolving market dynamics, structural vulnerabilities and a profound question about national direction. Unlike larger Southeast European economies, Montenegro’s industrial ecosystem is relatively concentrated, with a limited number of heavy industrial anchors — most famously the aluminium sector historically — and a
Plans for a major solar power project in western Montenegro have moved into a crucial regulatory stage, with environmental documentation now under review by the competent authorities. The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed receipt of a full environmental impact assessment submitted by developer Agenos Energy. The proposal foresees the construction of a 100 MW solar
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Montenegro is preparing a new round of strategic fuel purchases in 2026, allocating between €9 and €12 million to secure additional diesel supplies as part of its mandatory reserve system. The plan envisions acquiring roughly 12,000 to 16,000 tons of diesel, with final volumes and costs dependent on market prices and available funding. Government estimates
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Montenegrin state-owned power utility EPCG has made a key step toward constructing the Otilovici small hydropower plant (SHPP) by selecting the winning bid in a public procurement valued at 6.8 million euros. The tender, conducted as an open procurement process, covers the full delivery of the project, including detailed design preparation, civil construction, supply and
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Regulatory approval has been secured for a new utility-scale solar investment in western Montenegro, after the national environmental authority endorsed the impact assessment for a planned solar power plant near Niksic. The decision removes a major permitting hurdle for the Bogetici solar project. The Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro confirmed that the environmental impact study
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According to company management, EPCG Solar Gradnja has exceeded its installation targets for the current year, delivering results above initial expectations by early December. Instead of the originally planned 30 MW of newly installed capacity, the company successfully connected a total of 36 MW of solar systems within the first eleven months of the year,
Electricity market coupling is often discussed in technical or commercial terms, but its most profound effects are political. By linking Montenegro’s market directly to Italy’s, coupling effectively removes the border as a buffer between domestic energy policy and European price formation. This fundamentally constrains the scope for unilateral intervention in the power sector. Before coupling,
For much of the past decade, the dominant assumption shaping policy and market design in Southeast Europe has been that electricity market integration would follow a linear path. National markets would first converge regionally, harmonising rules and price formation across the Balkans, and only then gradually integrate into the wider European internal electricity market. The
