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Regional power-flow shifts after the Pljevlja shutdown: Montenegro in a rewired Balkan energy landscape

The shutdown of Pljevlja transforms Montenegro’s internal energy balance, but its implications extend beyond national borders. In the interconnected Balkan power system, every addition or removal of a major unit reshapes flows, congestion points, trade patterns and price correlations. Montenegro’s transition to a predominantly hydro-wind profile introduces a new dynamic into a region already balancing […]

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Private wind producers in Montenegro: From peripheral players to system-defining actors

Montenegro’s power system is undergoing a quiet reordering of influence. Where state hydro once dominated unchallenged and Pljevlja provided the stable backbone, private wind producers are emerging as system-defining actors. They are reshaping generation patterns, altering the economics of supply, influencing price formation and pushing Montenegro into deeper integration with regional markets. The first generation

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Balancing costs in Montenegro’s post-coal power system

As Montenegro steps into a future without Pljevlja’s coal-fired stability, the cost of balancing becomes the defining economic metric of its power system. Balancing is never a simple technicality; it is the financial manifestation of volatility. When wind ramps up quickly or collapses within minutes, when hydrology restrains reservoir operations, when cross-border flows tighten and

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Montenegro’s power future: Transitioning from coal at Pljevlja to wind, hydro and import options

Montenegro finds itself at a key inflection point. The only coal-fired thermal power plant in the country, Yugoslav Thermal Power Plant Pljevlja (TPP Pljevlja), with an installed capacity of about 225 MW, has for decades been the backbone of domestic generation and is now scheduled for gradual shutdown. (OECD) Its decommissioning raises fundamental questions about

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Full wind–solar–baseload system model for Serbia (2030 / 2040 outlook)

By 2030 Serbia’s electricity system enters a structural transition where the dominance of coal is eroded not only by environmental policy but by its growing incompatibility with high penetration of intermittent renewable generation. The system model that emerges during this decade is characterised by a widening operational gap: solar and wind increase their share of

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Wind and solar vs. baseload and balancing in Serbia: A system under tension

Serbia’s energy system is entering a structural contradiction: it is simultaneously adding large volumes of intermittent renewable generation while still relying on an ageing baseload fleet designed for a different century’s operating principles. The clash between wind and solar variability on one side and the inertia-heavy, slow-ramping baseload infrastructure on the other defines every technical,

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Hydropower as baseload or balancing in a renewable-dominated SEE system: A structural analysis of hydro vs. wind and solar

Hydropower has always occupied a privileged position in South-East Europe’s electricity systems. Before solar and wind entered the mix, hydro served simultaneously as baseload, mid-merit and balancing capacity. It delivered firm energy during wet seasons, provided dispatchable flexibility for system operators and anchored frequency stability across weak and heavily fragmented Balkan grids. Yet as the

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Technical explainer for investors on flexibility requirements in a high-RES Serbian grid

For investors evaluating Serbia’s renewable market, the most critical variable shaping project viability over the next decade is not the installed capacity of wind or solar, but the system’s ability to provide flexibility to accommodate their variability. Flexibility is not a vague concept; it is a measurable combination of fast response, ramping capability, intraday shifting,

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KEY 2026: Rimini prepares to open a new chapter in Europe’s energy transition

As KEY – The Energy Transition Expo returns to Rimini from 4–6 March 2026, the event is poised to capture a decisive moment for Europe’s renewable-energy landscape. What once revolved around long-term targets and conceptual debates is now shifting toward concrete execution, commercially proven technologies and scalable business models. Judging by the announcements from exhibitors,

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Renewable-energy manufacturing opportunities: Serbia’s role in Europe’s energy-transition supply chain

Europe’s energy transition is not only an energy-system transformation but a manufacturing one. The deployment of renewable generation, grids and storage requires an immense volume of fabricated components—many of them heavy, customised and sensitive to logistics costs. Serbia is increasingly positioned to capture this demand as a near-source manufacturing base for Europe’s energy-transition supply chain.

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