The new energy geometry in the Balkans: Pipelines, power and the quiet reordering of a region
For more than half a century, the Balkans lived inside a predictable energy ecosystem: electricity from domestic coal, oil and […]
Gas Industry
Romania prepares emergency legislation to enable sale of Lukoil’s petrotel refinery
Romania is preparing special legislation to enable the sale of Lukoil’s local assets, including the Petrotel refinery, marking a shift
Romania: Simtel expands renewable portfolio with landmark 52 MW solar power plant
Romanian engineering and technology group Simtel has brought online a 52 MW solar power plant in Giurgiu, now the largest
Hungary emerges as Ukraine’s main gas gateway amid intensified Russian strikes
The energy implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war have escalated sharply in recent weeks as Ukraine’s gas infrastructure suffers extensive damage.
Greece: Mirova acquires JUWI’s 156 MW clover solar portfolio
JUWI has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of a group of solar projects with a combined installed capacity of
Region: MOL and Slovnaft accuse JANAF of undermining EU supply security
Oil companies MOL and Slovnaft have written to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition to raise serious concerns over the
Energy, grid services & balancing markets: MNE as a regional power stabilizer
As Western Balkan energy systems modernize, Montenegro’s grid and market position is becoming strategically important. Montenegro can serve as a balancing
Bulgaria takes control of Lukoil operations as company considers court response
Russian oil company Lukoil announced that it may pursue legal action if it determines that its rights or legitimate interests
Romania: Transgaz net profit soars to €136 million, nearly fivefold increase year-on-year
Romania’s natural gas transmission system operator Transgaz posted a significant improvement in its financial results for the first nine months
Romania: Transelectrica’s nine-month profit drops 56% amid lower revenues and higher costs
Romania’s electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica closed the first nine months of 2025 with a net profit of €36.6 million,
Romania: ib vogt secures €55 million for 68.4 MW solar project
A major solar project in Romania has advanced to its next phase after German renewables developer ib vogt GmbH secured
Montenegro: Gvozd wind farm nears trial operations for late 2025
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility EPCG is advancing steadily toward the commissioning of its first wind power plant, the 55 MW