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SEE power prices jump as weekday demand returns; gas stays steady while spreads widen
Day-ahead electricity prices rose sharply across much of SEE and Hungary on 30 March, led by higher cross-border pricing signals and a tighter physical balance. Despite…
Montenegro pairs tighter hotel oversight with extended coastal water fee to 2034
Montenegro plans new regulatory rules for hotels and has extended a special fee tied to the Coastal Regional Water Supply system until 2034, linking tourism policy…
Battery storage turns grid bottlenecks into predictable cash flows in South-East Europe
In South-East Europe, battery systems are increasingly valued for how they monetise transmission constraints and intraday price swings—capturing spreads between midday oversupply and evening peak recovery.…
Montenegro readies for EU roaming shift, reshaping telecom revenue outlook
Montenegro has started preparations to enter the European Union’s roaming framework under “Roam Like at Home,” a move that would remove extra roaming charges for Montenegrin…
Nodal value is rewriting PPA economics across South-East Europe
In South-East Europe, zonal pricing still sets the formal rules, but transmission constraints are increasingly determining what projects actually earn—turning grid position into a core driver…
Foreign vertically integrated groups dominate Montenegro’s fuel market, leaving domestic firms with limited room to grow
A new local-media analysis says five foreign-owned companies account for roughly €509 million of revenues out of a €582 million fuel market in Montenegro—about 87%—raising concerns…
Congestion rents in SEE: how grid bottlenecks are turning into tradable cash flows
In South-East Europe, limited available transmission capacity is creating persistent congestion rents across key corridors—from Hungary-Serbia to Bulgaria-Greece and the Montenegro-Italy HVDC link—making electricity networks function…
Montenegro’s Privatisation Council keeps Budvanska rivijera consultant report under wraps amid transparency debate
Montenegro’s Privatisation and Capital Projects Council has withheld a strategic consultancy report on [[PRRS_LINK_1]], despite the document being delivered months late and reviewed at a March…
Industrial demand is driving the next phase of South-East Europe power contracting
As carbon-linked trade rules and grid constraints reshape electricity economics, industrial buyers across South-East Europe are increasingly using long-term PPAs to lock in low-carbon supply, improve…
Voli’s push for domestic sourcing in Montenegro lifts local turnover to €87 million and expands private labels
Montenegro’s largest supermarket chain, Voli, says the amount of turnover generated by Montenegrin companies inside its network has climbed from about €14 million in 2010 to…