Albania: KESH launches insurance tender for mobile gas-fired power plants in Vlore
Albanian state-owned power company KESH has launched a tender to obtain insurance coverage for two mobile gas-fired power plants and […]
Slovenia: Šoštanj coal plant shifts focus to district heating amid plans for phase-out
Slovenia’s last remaining coal-fired power plant, Šoštanj, has shifted its focus in 2025 to prioritize district heating over electricity generation.
Romania: Transgaz completes major Danube undercrossing, advancing gas infrastructure ambitions
Romanian natural gas transmission system operator Transgaz has successfully completed the Danube River undercrossing, a critical section of the Tuzla-Podisor
Montenegro approves €50 million loan to fund electricity imports during Pljevlja power plant upgrade
The Montenegrin Government has approved a 50 million euro loan request from the state-owned power utility EPCG. The funds, obtained
North Macedonia: Day-ahead electricity trading surges 21.7% in June 2025
In June 2025, North Macedonia’s day-ahead electricity exchange recorded a traded volume of 94,654.8 MWh, marking a 21.7 percent increase
Greece: Offshore wind ambitions stalled as key approvals remain pending
Greece had aimed to develop 1.9 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, but progress has stalled. The key framework
Croatia: CROPEX sees rise in electricity trading volume and prices in June 2025
In June 2025, a total of 1,204,390.1 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity was traded on the Croatian energy exchange CROPEX, marking
Bulgaria: ICGB launches annual capacity auctions to strengthen regional gas security
ICGB, the operator of the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnection (IGB pipeline), has announced its annual capacity auctions for the bilateral gas
Bulgaria: Kozloduy NPP unaffected by Danube drop as heat forces shutdowns elsewhere in Europe
The Bulgarian nuclear power plant Kozloduy has confirmed that the recent drop in the Danube River’s water level has not
Europe: TurkStream becomes sole Russian gas route amid rising flows and temporary dip
According to data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G), Russian gas exports to Europe via
Coal’s decline in the EU: Sharp drop in production, consumption and reliance on imports
Last year marked a significant decline in coal production and usage across the European Union. Coal output dropped to 242
Romania: Government to introduce fiscal measures including VAT and fuel tax increases to reduce budget deficit
In the coming weeks, the Romanian Government plans to finalize a series of fiscal tightening measures aimed at reducing the