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Romania’s Doicesti SMR project faces fresh scrutiny as costs and commercial readiness are questioned
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has challenged the economic case for Romania’s Doicesti small modular reactor, citing more than $240 million already spent before any NuScale-based…
Montenegro clears EPCG to build SHPP Otilovići near Pljevlja
Montenegro’s environmental authorities have approved EPCG’s plan to build the 2.96 MW Otilovići small hydropower plant near Pljevlja, deciding that a full environmental impact assessment is…
Greece starts controlled release of strategic fuel reserves to steady domestic supply
Greece has begun a 12-week, staged release of about 2 million barrels from its strategic emergency fuel reserves, aiming to limit volatility tied to global supply…
Bulgaria sees higher power output and demand in early 2026 as imports rise
Bulgaria’s electricity production grew 2.22% year-on-year in the first part of 2026, while consumption increased even faster, lifting net imports. Renewable generation continued to expand, even…
Vertical Gas Corridor upgrades set to lift Southeast Europe gas flows and LNG access
Bulgartransgaz CEO Vladimir Malinov says infrastructure tied to the Vertical Gas Corridor will raise transmission capacity from Greece to Bulgaria from 1 July, with further expansion…
Serbia is positioning itself as Southeast Europe’s emerging AI infrastructure hub
Serbia is increasingly moving beyond its traditional role as an outsourcing and software-development market and beginning to position itself as part of Europe’s next-generation AI infrastructure…
Serbia construction growth holds up in Q1 2026 as infrastructure and energy projects drive activity
Serbia’s construction sector expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with completed works rising 7.6% in current prices and 4.7% in constant prices. The mix of…
Silver and antimony findings at Bobija project put western Serbia back in Europe’s strategic minerals spotlight
Middle Island Resources says its Bobija exploration near Ljubovija and Valjevo has identified silver and antimony anomalies within a broader polymetallic system across several kilometers of…
Serbia and Azerbaijan push ahead with Niš gas power plant plans as grid needs tighten
Serbia and Azerbaijan are accelerating plans for a roughly 500 MW gas-fired power plant near Niš, with construction potentially starting as early as 2027. Analysts say…
CBAM, congestion and carbon power are redefining Serbia’s industrial energy economy
Serbia’s electricity market is no longer evolving only as an energy system. It is increasingly becoming part of a broader industrial and export restructuring process driven…