OMV Petrom, an oil and gas company, has announced a successful natural gas discovery at its Spineni site, located about 70 kilometers northeast of Craiova in southwestern Romania. The Spineni-1 exploration well was drilled to a depth of approximately 4,800 meters. Flow tests showed a commercial output of 180,000 cubic meters of gas per day, […]
Milutin Đukanović, Chairman of the Board at Montenegro’s power utility EPCG, announced that retail electricity prices will remain stable through the end of the year. However, the company plans to review its discount policy, ensuring that households with monthly bills up to 50 euros will continue to receive discounts, protecting low-consumption customers from significant price
Greece: Variable electricity prices surge in July as suppliers push fixed-rate plans Read More »
In July, the price of variable-rate electricity rose sharply, reaching levels not seen since state support ended earlier this year. Recent supplier announcements show that the average price for a variable “green” kilowatt-hour has climbed to around 0.18 euros, marking increases ranging from 4% to 15%. This price hike is partly due to fluctuations in
Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has initiated the process to determine if a full environmental impact study is necessary for the proposed 99 MW Boksic solar power plant, which will include an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS). Once operational, the solar facility is expected to produce nearly 120 GWh of electricity
The Bulgarian Government has placed high priority on expanding the Kozloduy nuclear power plant with two new reactors and developing four additional pump-storage hydropower facilities. These flagship projects aim to establish a secure, competitive, and environmentally friendly energy system aligned with EU climate objectives. Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov announced that unit 7 at Kozloduy is
Bulgaria: Growth in electricity trading on Bulgarian Energy Exchange IBEX in June 2025 Read More »
In June 2025, a total of 2,285,322.2 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX), representing a 2.7% increase compared to the previous month. The average daily traded volume for June was 76,177.4 MWh. Compared to June of the previous year, the traded volume rose by 8.6%.
Serbia: Kragujevac launches €44 million citywide gasification project Read More »
A new framework agreement valued at 44 million euros has been signed to expand the natural gas infrastructure throughout the city of Kragujevac in central Serbia. The project will be implemented by local company DM Invest in partnership with state-owned gas utility Srbijagas as part of a comprehensive gasification program. Mayor Nikola Dasic emphasized the
Region: Serbia and Hungary finalize plans for cross-border crude oil pipeline Read More »
Serbian state-owned company Transnafta and Hungarian energy group MOL have agreed on the technical specifications for a new crude oil pipeline that will connect the two countries. According to the Serbian Ministry of Energy, the pipeline will cover 113 kilometers within Serbian territory and will be capable of transporting up to 5 million tons of
Romania: Over 100,000 households switch electricity providers in June as market reopens Read More »
Following the full re-liberalization of Romania’s energy market, consumers have swiftly moved to take advantage of competitive offers. In June alone, more than 108,000 households switched electricity providers, bringing the total number of changes since the return of market competition to over 234,000. A significant portion of these customers have turned to Hidroelectrica, the country’s
Romania: Eurowind Energy expands wind portfolio with 138 MW project pipeline Read More »
Eurowind Energy Romania has announced three new onshore wind projects—Frumusita, Vector, and Pecineaga NorthEst—adding a combined capacity of 138 megawatts (MW) to its growing portfolio. The projects will utilize 23 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines from the EnVentus platform, strengthening the ongoing partnership between the Danish firms in the Romanian renewable energy sector. Turbine delivery is
