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Serbia moves to fast-track SMRs as power demand rises and coal generation declines Read More »

Serbia moves to fast-track SMRs as power demand rises and coal generation declines

Serbia is preparing emergency legal amendments to enable the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs), as rising electricity consumption and weakening domestic generation raise concerns at the highest political level. The announcement was made during a government session, where President Aleksandar Vučić warned that the national electricity system is approaching a critical threshold. Two parallel […]

Romania: Doicesti SMR project nears key shareholder vote amid cost uncertainties Read More »

Romania: Doicesti SMR project nears key shareholder vote amid cost uncertainties

Romania’s flagship small modular reactor (SMR) project is nearing a critical milestone as shareholders of Nuclearelectrica prepare to vote on the final investment decision for the NuScale-based SMR development at Doicesti. The extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for 12–13 February and was convened at the request of the Romanian state, the company’s majority shareholder. The

Slovakia deepens US nuclear cooperation to cut Russian energy dependence Read More »

Slovakia deepens US nuclear cooperation to cut Russian energy dependence

Slovakia has taken a significant step toward reshaping its long-term energy strategy by formalizing closer cooperation with the United States in the field of civilian nuclear power. The move is aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on Russian energy technologies and fuel supplies, while strengthening energy security within the European Union. The agreement was signed

Slovenia: NPP Krško exceeds December 2025 production targets with full capacity operation Read More »

Slovenia: NPP Krško exceeds December 2025 production targets with full capacity operation

In December 2025, the jointly owned Slovenian–Croatian Krško nuclear power plant generated 522,868 MWh of net electricity, exceeding the monthly production plan of 515,000 MWh by 1.53%. A year earlier, in December 2024, the plant produced 521,917 MWh, also outperforming expectations by 1.74% compared with the planned 513,000 MWh for that month. Throughout the period,

Bulgaria poised to launch small modular reactors with Synthos and Blue Bird Energy Read More »

Bulgaria poised to launch small modular reactors with Synthos and Blue Bird Energy

Bulgaria may soon enter the small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) arena following a new partnership between an international nuclear developer and a local energy company. Poland-based Synthos Green Energy has reached a preliminary agreement with Blue Bird Energy to establish a joint venture focused on deploying up to six advanced SMR units in the country.

Nuclear fuel and uranium: Europe’s quiet Russian dependency Read More »

Nuclear fuel and uranium: Europe’s quiet Russian dependency

The ownership exit of Russian oil assets from South-East Europe has sharpened attention on vulnerabilities that were long considered peripheral to the region’s energy debate. Among them, nuclear fuel stands out as the least visible and yet most structurally entrenched dependency. While oil and gas flows dominate political discourse, the nuclear fuel cycle continues to

Stress test for SEE’s energy system: What happens if all nuclear capacity is shut down and how renewables and balancing absorb the shock Read More »

Stress test for SEE’s energy system: What happens if all nuclear capacity is shut down and how renewables and balancing absorb the shock

A full shutdown of nuclear power across South-East Europe would represent the most severe structural stress test the regional energy system has faced since market liberalisation. Unlike price shocks or fuel disruptions, nuclear exit would remove firm, low-marginal-cost baseload that currently anchors system stability, cross-border trade and seasonal balance. The consequences would not be linear. They would

Nuclear power in SEE in 2025: Capacity, production realities and its stabilising role in the regional energy system Read More »

Nuclear power in SEE in 2025: Capacity, production realities and its stabilising role in the regional energy system

In 2025 nuclear energy remains the single most reliable anchor of baseload stability in South-East Europe. While solar and wind are rapidly reshaping the regional power profile, nuclear is what quietly keeps frequency stable, dampens volatility, underpins export surpluses in key systems and protects national balances from fuel price shocks. It is not expanding everywhere,

South-East Europe’s power reality: 2025 lessons and what 2026 will really look like Read More »

South-East Europe’s power reality: 2025 lessons and what 2026 will really look like

The story of South-East Europe’s electricity markets in 2025 is essentially a story of a region learning to navigate a world where stability cannot be assumed and where every structural weakness eventually becomes visible in price behavior. Across the region, 2025 continued the pattern that began after the European energy shock: markets did not collapse,

Nuclear confidence vs market fragility: What nuclear power really changes in South-East Europe’s energy future Read More »

Nuclear confidence vs market fragility: What nuclear power really changes in South-East Europe’s energy future

If South-East Europe chooses nuclear as a central pillar of its energy future, the decision will not be about engineering alone. Nuclear would fundamentally alter the region’s energy psychology, its economic credibility, and the behavior of its electricity markets. The real intersection between nuclear and the market here is not technical — it is strategic

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