Sunday, 31st August 2025

Energy

Montenegro Secures €26 Million Loan for Wind Park Expansion

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €26 million loan for the expansion of the Gvozd wind...

Perućica Hydropower Plant Gets Permit—65 Years Later

In a story that sounds almost too Kafkaesque to be true, Montenegro’s oldest hydropower plant, HE Perućica, has finally received its official operating permit—65...

Sunshine Wasted: Why Serbia’s Solar Future Remains Dim

While solar panels shimmer across rooftops in Germany and Croatia, Serbia’s skies remain largely untapped. Only 0.1% of Serbian households have embraced the role of ‘prosumer’—citizens...

Energean and INA Approve €71M Investment in Croatia’s Irena Gas Field

UK-based gas producer Energean has greenlit a €71 million investment into Croatia’s Irena gas field in the North Adriatic, aiming to start production by...

Energy Community Marks 20 Years in Vienna

The Energy Community, headquartered in Vienna, marked its 20th anniversary this July with a ministerial meeting in Athens—the city where the treaty was first...

Montenegro and Norway Join Forces on Green Energy

Montenegro’s state utility EPCG and Norway’s NTE Energy have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation on renewable energy development.  The agreement, signed 30 July, paves...

Yet Another Delay on NIS Sanctions

Belgrade has secured a one-month extension of the U.S. sanctions waiver for NIS, Serbia’s Gazprom-controlled oil company, just before the July 29 expiry.  The reprieve allows Serbia...

Brussels Eyes Croatia’s €1.07 Billion Push for Energy and Digital Reform

Croatia has officially submitted its seventh payment request under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, seeking €1.07 billion—its largest single tranche since joining the...

Germany Bets €1.5 Billion on a Green Future for the Western Balkans

Germany is set to invest €1.5 billion by 2030 in the Western Balkans' green transition, according to plans revealed by GIZ, the German development...

Energoinvest from Sarajevo Returns to Turkey

In a unanimous decision, the General Assembly of Energoinvest d.d. Sarajevo has formally paved the way for the company's return to Turkey. Following a strong recommendation from...

Solar Power Sparks Change in Western Serbia with EU Backing

With support from the European Union, western Serbia is quietly undergoing a green transformation. In Užice, Čajetina, Požega, and Bajina Bašta, solar panels are being...

The Balkan Fuel Gap

Drivers in the Balkans are discovering that borders don’t just divide nations — they divide fuel prices too. A new report by Nafta.hr reveals that...

Fuel Prices Edge Up Across Montenegro from Midnight

Motorists in Montenegro are bracing for a modest rise in fuel prices from midnight, with the Ministry of Energy and Mining confirming increases across...

Irena Križ Šelendić Leads the Charge for Energy Efficiency

In the sunlit halls of the C4E Forum 2025 in Cavtat, one name stood out among Europe's climate champions: Irena Križ Šelendić. The Croatian public...

Sarajevo’s EcoForum 2025

In a powerful gathering at the heart of Sarajevo, EcoForum 2025 marked a defining moment in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s green transition. Organised by the University...