Water, steel and margins – How hydropower shapes the electricity economics of South-East Europe
Hydropower is still the quiet balance-sheet engine of the South-East European power system. While wind and solar dominate headlines, it […]
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Financing the transition: How SEE utilities are funding multi-billion-euro CAPEX cycles and reshaping their balance sheets
If operational stability defines the present of South-East Europe’s electricity utilities, investment and financing define their future. Across the region,
SEE’s power utilities: Production strength, trade balances, financial recovery and the new role in regional energy security
South-East Europe’s power utilities have moved from being passive state monopolies to becoming the most systemically influential corporates in their
Romania: Tarnita-Lapustesti pump-storage project gains momentum with EDF partnership
After decades of delays and repeated restarts, Romania’s long-planned Tarnita-Lapustesti pump-storage hydropower project is moving forward. Hidroelectrica and French energy
Montenegro: Korita wind power project in secures environmental approval
Plans for the Korita wind power project in the municipality of Bijelo Polje have advanced after the Environmental Protection Agency
North Macedonia approves smaller electricity price hikes for 2026 households
Households in North Macedonia will face higher electricity bills in 2026, but the final adjustments approved by the regulator are
Greece: Electricity retail market shows stability with PPC maintaining lead
A recent assessment by energy regulator RAAEY indicates that Greece’s electricity retail market remained largely stable between May and October,
Greece: European Energy sells 50% stake in wind project to Danish investor
Danish renewable energy group European Energy has transferred a 50% stake in the Tsoukes Sarres wind project to Danish pension
Bulgaria secures 100 million euro funding deal to boost public investment
A new financing arrangement has been established to support public investment priorities in Bulgaria, as the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB)
Bulgaria: KEVR approves 3.3% drop in wholesale gas price for January 2026
The Bulgarian Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) has approved a 3.3% decrease in the wholesale natural gas price
Bulgaria: Energy overview highlights rising electricity and mixed fuel trends in October 2025
According to the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, electricity production in October 2025 increased by 8.1% compared to September, reaching 3,175
A region divided at the pump: Southeastern Europe’s growing fuel price gap
The latest comparisons of retail fuel prices reveal a clear divide across southeastern Europe, with Bosnia and Herzegovina and North