Bosnia and Herzegovina: TPP Ugljevik forced offline as coal shortages expose deepening supply crisis
Operations at the coal-fired thermal power plant Ugljevik were halted shortly after midnight on 12 January after the facility ran […]
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Albania approves 600 MW wind farm in Tropoje as part of €1.1 billion regional renewables push
Albania has taken a major step forward in renewable energy development after the government officially approved a 600 MW wind
Albania: ALPEX day-ahead power trading jumps nearly 71% year-on-year in December
The Albanian electricity exchange ALPEX reported that total electricity traded on its day-ahead market reached 168.6 GWh in December 2025,
Region: Vertical Gas Corridor faces renewed uncertainty as capacity auctions risk collapse
Plans to reinforce gas flows from southern Europe toward Ukraine are once again slipping into uncertainty, as upcoming capacity auctions
Europe: Geopolitical tensions lift brent above $60 while CO₂ prices hit new highs
During the second week of January, Brent front-month futures remained above $60/bbl for almost the entire period, except on January
Europe: Power prices climb in early 2026 as CO₂ costs rise and renewables weaken
During the second week of 2026, electricity prices rose in most major European markets, particularly during the first four days
Europe: Cold snap pushes electricity demand higher at the start of January
During the first week of January, electricity demand increased across the main European markets compared to the previous week. Italy
Europe’s renewable surge: Spain and Italy set new January records as solar and wind trends diverge
During the week of January 5, solar photovoltaic production increased strongly in the Iberian Peninsula, while most central European markets
Greece ramps up offshore hydrocarbon exploration, first drilling in 40 years expected by 2026
Greece is moving to accelerate long-stalled offshore hydrocarbon exploration, with both government and industry players signaling tighter schedules for the
Croatia: Renewables take the lead as wind solar and biomass surpass hydropower in 2025
Croatia reached new milestones in renewable electricity generation in 2025, signaling a structural shift in the country’s electricity system. Provisional
Bulgaria: AES Galabovo boosts output by 36%, supplies 7% of electricity in 2024
AES Bulgaria reported that its coal-fired thermal power plant, AES Galabovo, generated 2.62 million MWh of electricity in 2024, marking
Bulgaria poised to launch small modular reactors with Synthos and Blue Bird Energy
Bulgaria may soon enter the small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) arena following a new partnership between an international nuclear developer