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Serbia’s SEEPEX to allow negative power prices from May 2026, reshaping generator economics and financing
SEEPEX will introduce negative prices from early May 2026, replacing Serbia’s current €0/MWh floor with –500 EUR/MWh for day-ahead and down to –9,999 EUR/MWh for intraday…
Ingerop appointed system integrator for Belgrade Metro as Serbia moves toward execution
Serbia has appointed Spanish engineering group Ingerop T3 S.L.U. to oversee system integration for the first line of the Belgrade Metro, a technically pivotal step as…
Battery storage accelerates across South-East Europe as grid flexibility becomes the next investment focus
Battery energy storage systems are gaining traction across South-East Europe as renewables expand and grid stability needs rise. Recent projects in Albania, Romania and Hungary underscore…
EPS readies first international credit rating and bond debut as Serbia’s power market shifts toward negative pricing
Serbia’s state utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) is preparing for its first international credit rating by end-2026 and plans to issue bonds—potentially starting with green instruments—as the…
Hydropower’s role in South-East Europe grows as modernization and expansion pick up
Hydropower is sustaining electricity system stability across South-East Europe, supplying dispatchable flexibility as intermittent renewables rise. Recent projects—from Romania’s Iron Gates I upgrades to Albania’s grid…
EPS shifts from planning to execution as €3bn transition plan concentrates on a few major projects
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) is moving from a multi-year repositioning phase into an execution cycle, backed by a transition envelope of more than €3 billion by 2030.…
Serbia to roll out negative power prices on SEEPEX from May 2026, replacing the zero EUR/MWh floor
SEEPEX says Serbia’s day-ahead market will allow negative electricity prices starting 5 May 2026, with intraday continuous trading following later that evening. The change replaces the…
Serbia’s growth engine hits structural limits as productivity and institutions lag
Serbia’s decade-long expansion model—built on FDI, low labor costs, public investment and consumption—now faces bottlenecks tied to weak productivity, limited value creation and institutional constraints. The…
Zijin deepens gold expansion in Southwest Serbia as exploration activity accelerates
China’s Zijin Mining is intensifying its push into Serbia’s gold sector, extending its presence beyond the established copper-gold complex in eastern Serbia toward new exploration frontiers…
Serbia at a turning point in Europe’s critical raw materials strategy
Serbia has emerged as one of Europe’s most strategically significant destinations in the global race for critical raw materials. As the European Union accelerates its green…