Discussions between Croatia’s oil pipeline operator JANAF and Hungary’s MOL Group have entered a new phase following a closed-door meeting last week in Budapest. Relations between the two companies have reportedly shifted noticeably, with MOL showing readiness for a substantial expansion of oil transport for the first time. The meeting focused on the potential to […]
Romania: Croatian ENNA Group launches first large-scale solar project near Bucharest Read More »
A new large-scale solar project near Bucharest marks ENNA Group’s entry into the Romanian renewable energy market and represents its first major investment outside Croatia. Construction has now begun on the solar power plant, which will significantly expand the group’s regional footprint. The facility, with a planned capacity of 87.5 MW, is being developed in
Albania transitions from gas transit to consumption with SOCAR supply in Korca Read More »
Albania is set to emerge as a significant natural gas consumer, as Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR prepares to supply gas to the city of Korca. This initiative signals a shift in Albania’s role from merely a transit country to an active end user within the regional gas system. The planned gasification will cover Korca’s
The Balkan position: Regional export chains under CBAM Read More »
The CBAM story is often framed as a national topic, but in reality it is regional. Southeastern Europe is economically intertwined, industrially interconnected and strategically positioned together relative to the European Union. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece form a combined industrial corridor whose future competitiveness will be reshaped by
Industrial power pricing strategy for Serbia Read More »
Industrial electricity policy is no longer simply a tool of energy management; it is industrial strategy. Serbia’s economic trajectory will not be determined by slogans about investment attraction or innovation narratives if its industrial base cannot rely on competitive, stable and credible electricity pricing. Power economics decides whether Serbia will host processing, manufacturing, refining, and
Power economics is now the decisive variable determining where Europe’s future materials refining and processing capacity will exist. Refining metals, manufacturing semi-fabricated products, processing battery materials, and managing advanced metallurgical chains are fundamentally energy operations. Electricity is not simply an input cost; it is the strategic determinant of competitiveness, investment confidence and long-term industrial anchoring.
Exporting to the EU in the CBAM era: Green energy certificates and the new trade reality Read More »
Green energy certificates and CBAM now sit at the heart of Europe’s industrial trade reality. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism was created not as a tariff instrument, but as a structural equaliser: Europe is decarbonising its industry under strict emissions pricing through the EU ETS, and CBAM ensures that imported products face a comparable carbon
Gen Energija has selected the US-based engineering firm Rizzo International to conduct a probabilistic seismic risk assessment for both the existing Krsko nuclear power plant and the planned second unit. The study is expected to take approximately 15 months and will cost just over €2.1 million, excluding VAT. The project will also involve several subcontractors,
Slovenia: NPP Krsko set for strong year-end output and long-term planning Read More »
Despite undergoing a scheduled downtime this year, Slovenia’s sole nuclear power plant, Krsko, is on track to finish 2025 with electricity production exceeding expectations. Total output is projected to reach around 5.5 TWh, while forecasts for next year — when no regular maintenance shutdown is planned — point to generation surpassing 6 TWh delivered to
Romania’s energy regulator ANRE has imposed a new round of financial sanctions on the consortium developing the Midia offshore gas field in the Black Sea, citing continued non-compliance with domestic gas supply obligations. The penalties target Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) along with partners PetroVentures and GasPlus Dacia, despite previous sanctions in prior years.
